This is a research conducted in 2009 with descriptive and quantitative analyses of data on the applicability of the Regulatory Standard-32 (NR-32) from the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE). We investigated the relationship between the Continuing Education Program and the implementation of health and safety measures for workers, referred in NR-32 in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. This article presents the Continuing Education Program offered in this institution from the point of view of the nursing staff, and analyzes how this training affects the implementation of the NR-32 in the hospital. Results showed that 61% received no training before their start there; 39.6% reported there was no continuing training in the hospital; 32% that they were not trained during working hours, and 46.3% that they had not received any written information about biological hazards. Data indicated that a specific training on the NR-32 is necessary, as an important strategy for implementation of workers safety measures.
health legislation; continuing education; nursing
