Supervised nursing internship in a basic health unit: Experience report

Abstract

Objective: to report the experience during the supervised internship in a basic health unit. Method: This is an experience report of actions during the mandatory curricular internship of the Nursing course of a Brazilian federal university from March to May 2022. Results: The initial recognition of the unit was carried out and then it was inserted. if in an internship plan health education activities, humanization and reception. Thus, ten educational materials were produced on: intimate care for men and women, STI prevention, combating aedes aegypti, tuberculosis, leprosy, hypertension, diabetes, infant nutrition and mental health, along with a personalized wall support to place them. and a decorative children's panel for the nursing office. There was also the distribution of candy bars to customers after the tests were carried out in the service's collection room. Conclusion: The experience allowed the approximation of the routine of professionals in primary care and participation in the steps related to care and management in nursing. The internship contributed to the development of autonomy and construction of the student's academic identity, added new learning for professionals and directly benefited the community, through health education, humanization and reception interventions.