Consequences of the legislation issued for nursing education in times of COVID-19 (2020-2022).

OBJECTIVES

to analyze the legislation issued during the COVID-19 pandemic for nursing education and immediate consequences.

METHODS

documentary research, whose source was the legislation issued for nursing education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two documents were analyzed and submitted to a collection instrument.

RESULTS

contradictions and consequences for nursing education following the guidelines and law of guidelines and bases were revealed. The consequences of the law affected the quality of teaching, equal access, exemption from minimum school days and course abbreviation. Regarding the guidelines, there was a lack of conditions for developing skills, in addition to the attempt to update them. Concerning internships, acting during the pandemic put students at risk, and their abbreviation prevented them from consolidating knowledge and skills.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

remote teaching did not guarantee the quality and equality of teaching, weakened the development of skills, not taking into account nursing's educational needs.