Abstract

BALSEIRO ALMARIO, Lasty et al. Insertion of the (old) graduates (i) the plan of speciallization in nursing only Eneo-UNAM: a ten years experience. Enferm. univ [online]. 2010, vol.7, n.3, pp.38-45. ISSN 2395-8421.

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 1997-2008generations' 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 are employed 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 activities related to the direct management of patients, 21% have administrative duties, and only 1.2'% is fully engaged in research. Discussion: considering the results, and that graduates hold better labor positions; and in order to promote post-graduate-studies 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.

Keywords : labor performance; health human resources; Nursing post-graduate programs.