Military Nursing in the Brazilian Army (1992–2020): perspectives of nursing officers in light of BourdieuObjective To analyze the perspectives of Nursing officers regarding Military Nursing in the Brazilian Army in light of Bourdieu, from 1992 to 2020.
Method: Study of historical-social interest, with a qualitative approach to Thematic Oral History. Fifteen nursing officers who worked in health services or in the Brazilian Army Health Fund were interviewed. Data were transcribed, transcreated, categorized, the content analyzed according to Minayo, and the findings interpreted in light of Bourdieu’s Theory of the Social World.
Results: The category “Nursing and the Brazilian Army: the gathering of hierarchies” and the subcategories “Military values”, “Gender in hierarchical military relations” and “From being a civilian to being a military person” were identified. From the participants’ perspective, Military Nursing presents influences from military, gender, and intellectual capital of Nursing on its professional identity.
Conclusion: The trajectory of Military Nursing maintained today by the Brazilian Army Nursing officers provides perspectives influenced by the volume of capital in hierarchical military relations as well as the symbolic profit of Military Nursing.
DESCRIPTORS
History of Nursing; Nursing; Military Personnel; Military Nursing; Military Health Services