Introduction: The role of the nurse in the face of situations of abuse against children is very
important, however, many professionals report difficulties in dealing with these cases, pointing
out weaknesses and unpreparedness to identify and care for the victims. These limitations are
attributed to the absence or insufficient approach on the topic in the undergraduate nursing
course, and it is significant to assess whether the VCC theme is included in their curricula.
Objective: To present how the theme Violence Against Children is inserted in the curricula of
undergraduate nursing courses at Federal Public Universities in the capitals of Brazil. Method:
This is a documentary, descriptive and exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, in
which the Pedagogical Political Projects, Curriculum and Education Matrices of the
undergraduate nursing courses at Federal Public Universities, located in the Brazilian capitals
and the Federal District, were analyzed. It was carried out in two stages: identification of he is
on the e-MEC website; search for the necessary documents on the IES websites, and their
subsequent evaluation and cataloging of the results. Results: 26 PPCs were evaluated after
contact via e-mail and / or telephone to obtain the documents of the HEIs that did not provide
them or were incomplete. Of these, 13 addressed the theme “violence” in their curricula, 6 in
mandatory subjects, 5 in elective courses and 2 in both. Regarding VCC, only 2 he is address
the subject, 1 in mandatory discipline and 1 in elective. Most of the violence was addressed in
the PPCs in the 7th period (42.8%). Conclusion: It is considered that the academic environment
is the appropriate means for strengthening discussions and preparing students, so that they are
able to identify and carry out the appropriate monitoring and treatment of child victims of abuse
and their families.
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