Nephrology service: partnership between academic and clinical nursing institutions

This paper describe teaching-learning experiences of senior nursing undergraduate students in providing care for clients on substitutive renal therapies in the nephrology service of a university hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The process was facilitated through a partnership between academic and clinical nursing public institutions. Structured interviews were used to evaluate the process during the second semester of 2008. Data led to the identification of the environmental factors, clients' profile, and students' nursing care. Evaluation of the experience indicated great interest and good performance of students, but there were limitations on fundamental knowledge to provide care for clients on renal substitutive therapies. Therefore, theory and practice are very relevant to provide quality care for clients on renal substitute therapies.