NURSING CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION WITH SURF PROFESSIONALS

• Main Authors: Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann, Keyla Cristiane do Nascimento, Glaucia Krueger da Silva, Sabrina Leitis Ramos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2007-06-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Nursing care; Nursing; Health education
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i2.7628

Based upon Hortas ́s Basic Human Needs Theory, this study reports the graduation assignment performed by twonursing students at the Araguá Cultural and Athletic Center in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. This study examines a relativelynew field of study for nurses – nursing in physical activity and sports. Nursing care and health education were provided to surf athletes,while the children of the local community participate in the activities offered at the Araguá Center. This practice showed that nursinghas its indispensable place in client caring, taking part in the interdisciplinary team of sport professionals thus enabling the area toexpand with new competencies that surely contribute for the recognition of the Nursing profession.