Qualification of the nursing team by means of convergent-care research: contributions to the care of the hospitalized elderly person

Objective: To analyze the contributions of the educational practice in the qualification of the nursing team in order to provide the care for hospitalized elderly people. Methods: This is a descriptive and qualitative study that made use of the theoretical and methodological precepts of convergent-care research for producing and analyzing information. 20 nursing professionals who work in a unit of admission of Medical Clinic participated in the process. Results: For most subjects, the elderly person requires differentiated care actions and the educational practice is a tool that might be used to contribute to the qualification of members of the nursing team. This enhancement improves nursing care to the hospitalized elderly person. Conclusion: It is concluded that the educational practice is a qualification and updating tool for the members of the nursing team.