Nursing college value + profession guide

What is the value of a nursing degree? That's what we're going to discover today, stay with us!

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We know that colleges in the health area tend to be more expensive, for example medical college that your monthly payments can reach up to R$10 thousand reais.

But does nursing also have such a high value? Let's find out!

What does the nurse do?

The nurse is an extremely valuable professional in the health field, he is part of the fundamental well-being care team.

He assists doctors with medications, but also ensures that all of his patients are well, clean and recovering.

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And depending on your specialty, your role will also vary, for example, for those who work in maternity wards, the care is different from that of a professional who works with the elderly.

Therefore, one of the main activities that a nurse has is administering medications, carrying out certain procedures and monitoring vital signs.

They participate in treatment planning and individualized care for each patient, coordinating actions with doctors and nursing technicians.

They are also responsible for recording information about patients, such as hourly vital signs, what medications they took and who was in charge.

In emergency situations, nurses provide first aid and ensure the patient's stability until appropriate medical assistance is available.

Those who study nursing need to know that after graduating they will be able to work in nursing homes, directly at home, in clinics, ICUs, hospitals, emergencies and rehabilitation clinics.

Cost of nursing college

The cost of nursing college will depend on the region of Brazil in which you are studying.

But in general, the course takes 4 to 5 years before you can graduate and graduate in nursing, with theoretical and practical classes, as well as assignments and tests to test your knowledge.

Let's find out the prices of the best private nursing colleges in Brazil:

  • University of the City of São Paulo – UNICID – R$699.98;
  • University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos – UNISINOS – R$2,783.87;
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás – R$2.208.28;
  • Universidade Potiguar – UNP – R$503.70;
  • Pará University Center – CESUPA – R$1,709.63;
  • São Camilo University Center – R$1.725;
  • University of Rio Verde – UniRV – R$645.50;
  • University of the West of Santa Catarina – Unoesc – R$1,329.46.

You will certainly find many other undergraduate nursing courses at a wide range of prices. Not to mention public colleges where you will only pay for the entrance exam to pass.

And if the price of some of them is too high, colleges generally offer different forms of entry, either through ENEM or the entrance exam to get a discount on the price, or through social programs.
Social programs can be FIES, which works like a loan for the student, and we have the Prouni also for those who studied in public schools during high school.

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