Educação permanente em tempos de Covid-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has brought unprecedented challenges to the healthcare field around the world, including with regard to the continuing education of nursing professionals. With the fast virus spread and, therefore, the need to implement social distancing measures, traditional training processes have been profoundly impacted. This work aims to analyze the effects of the pandemic on the teaching processes of the continuing education team in nursing, exploring the changes necessary to maintain continuous training during the period of crisis. The integrative literature review was carried out in online databases such as PubMed, SciELO and Google Scholar, Brazilian scientific journals, highlighting the application of technological and interactive tools to ensure the effectiveness of distance training. Furthermore, the importance of interprofessional collaboration was noted, as well as the introduction of new approaches to address the high demand in hospitals and the work overload faced by nurses. The pandemic not only brought challenges, but also opportunities for innovation in teaching and training nursing staff, using emerging technologies, virtual simulations and online platforms. The study reinforces the need to adapt continuing education processes to guarantee the continuous and effective qualification of professionals, ensuring quality care even in times of crisis.