Nursing Education: conceptualizing a pedagogical project from the view of professors

Objective: To understand the pedagogical project concept of the professors of the Paulista School of Nursing, and to identify the challenges and the limits faced by them during its development. Methods: Qualitative study, in the oral history thematic modality. Using semi-structured interviews, the narratives of six professors who participated in, at least, half of the meetings for the pedagogical development were obtained. The statements were recorded, interpreted text transcribed, recreated and analyzed, respecting the methodological steps and ethical precepts. The Social World Theory of Pierre Bourdieu was used as a reference for analysis. Results: The concept of the pedagogical project was limited to the curriculum frameworks; training of the professors is the main difficulty for the planning phase of the paradigmatic change. Conclusion: Professors value the pedagogical project development, but do not advance the proposition because they are steeped in previous models that support workload and organization according to specialty.