Rosalda Paim: a nurse before her time

Online braz. j. nurs. (Online); 11 (2), 2012
Publication year: 2012

This is the biography of the nurse, educator, professor, researcher and state deputy, Rosalda Cruz Nogueira Paim.

Aim:

The aim is to describe the personal and professional trajectory of this nurse who greatly contributed to the fluminense and to Brazilian nursing.

Method:

This is a historical and social narrative study.

Results:

Description of the facts and the phenomena of the biography in an analytical, contextual and thematic course.

Discussion:

The data are presented by themes: personal and professional trajectory: a personal and professional development guided by dedication to health and nursing; in defense of a broad social and political project: in defense of life; the title of emeritus professor: professional recognition; theoretical contributions: the systemism is a theory which established a new way of thinking and engaging in health and nursing.

Conclusion:

Paim created a model of methodological and theoretical systematization for Brazilian nursing which had an impact on health in particular and society in general.