REINALDO, Amanda Márcia dos Santos; SOUSA, Girliani Silva de    SILVEIRA, Belisa Vieira da. Psychiatric nursing, mental health and the national curriculum guidelines for the undergraduate nursing Course. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2021, 17, 3, pp.57-66. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2021.174632.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the recommendations for the reformulation of the National Curricular Guidelines of the Undergraduate Course in Nursing (Resolution No. 573 of January 31, 2018) regarding the teaching of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health in the formative process of nurses. METHOD: this is a documental study. Data was collected from a textual search on the theme in different research sites. The data were tabulated using Web Qualitative Data Analysis software and submitted to Content Analysis. The categories found were Nursing care in mental health is a right for all; Nursing care in mental health considers the singularity of the subject. RESULTS: the recommendations strengthen the teaching of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, bringing protagonism to the area in the context of health care. CONCLUSION: the recommendations address contemporary issues associated with mental suffering in populations. Nursing education should address social, political and market issues, considering the social determinants in health and mental health.

: Graduate Programs in Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Curriculum; Nursing Education.

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