Insertion of the (old) graduates (i) the plan of speciallization in nursing only Eneo-UNAM: a ten years experience

Objective: the objective of this research is to analyze the employment placing process of 12 generations from the eneo-unam’s Nursing Specialization Unique Plan. Methodology: basic descriptive study on a sample from the 1997-2008 generations’ 1,067 total graduates. Results: findings show that 85% and 7% are employed by the Federal District and State of Mexico respectively. Nine out of ten graduates areemployed by the country’s principal public institutions (62% in open-population institutions and 29% in social security institutions). 28% are employed as specialist nurses, and 20% assume roles with more responsibilities. 68% perform activitiesrelated to the direct management of patients, 21% have administrative duties, and only 1.2% is fully engaged in research. Discussion: considering the results, and thatgraduates hold better labor positions; and in order to promote post-graduatestudies completion, education institutions should keep improving their post-graduate programs and also support their links with the shifting labor markets. Conclusion:it is necessary to strengthen the strategies which promote the synergies that contribute to the presence of the eneo-unam’s Nursing Specialization Unique Plan graduates in the Nursing profession and labor markets.