Objective: to assess the situation of nursing education and to analyze the extent to which\nbaccalaureate level nursing education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean are preparing\ngraduates to contribute to the achievement of Universal Health. Method: quantitative, descriptive/\nexploratory, cross-sectional study carried out in 25 countries. Results: a total of 246 nursing\nschools participated in the study. Faculty with doctoral level degrees totaled 31.3%, without\nBrazil this is reduced to 8.3%. The ratio of clinical experiences in primary health care services to\nhospital-based services was 0.63, indicating that students receive more clinical experiences in\nhospital settings. The results suggested a need for improvement in internet access; information\ntechnology; accessibility for the disabled; program, faculty and student evaluation; and teaching/\nlearning methods. Conclusion: there is heterogeneity in nursing education in Latin America and\nthe Caribbean. The nursing curricula generally includes the principles and values of Universal\nHealth and primary health care, as well as those principles underpinning transformative education\nmodalities such as critical and complex thinking development, problem-solving, evidence-based\nclinical decision-making, and lifelong learning. However, there is a need to promote a paradigm\nshift in nursing education to include more training in primary health care.
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