The formation of humanistic values in the professional identity of graduates of a graduation nursing course

Introduction: nurses' training focused on integral care, linked to health care policies and the development of the capacity to “learn to learn” in the technical-scientific, socio-educational and ethical-political dimensions, has been a great challenge for educational institutions. Objective: identify the influence of training based on humanistic values in the development of the professional identity of the nurse. Methodology: Case study developed in a qualitative approach with assistance units represented by 19 graduates, who concluded their studies in 2007 and were inserted in the labor market in different contexts. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, which were submitted to Thematic Analysis techniques according to Bardin. Results: upon the evaluation of the training against the demands of the health services, three categories emerged: "Humanistic values as a positive differential for integral care"; "The teacher as a reference" and "The recognition of the labor market". Conclusion: the study allowed the understanding that, for integral care, the development of competences during graduation should be permeated by humanistic values. It should also be noted that the recognition by the graduates of the influence of this approach on the development of the professional identity of the nurse demonstrates the importance of working these values during the training.