Sanitary barrier against COVID-19: learning in practice

Abstract

University extension plays an important role in the community, as it enables the construction, dissemination, and discussion of knowledge in accordance with reality. This article provides an experience report concerning the contributions of an extension project in the academic training of nursing students. The project, entitled “Health Barrier for Monitoring the Health of Faculty Staff, Administrative Technicians, Students, and Visitors in the Former CSAU Building”, had 19 participants and rigorously followed all the guidelines provided. Activities were performed to enable early identification of flu-like symptoms using questionnaires, the provision of guidance, and measurement of the temperature of employees, visitors, and students at UFAL. The extension work provided an integration of knowledge, combining theory with practice, as well as allowing the possibility of expanding the curricular timetable, while also contributing to the experience of the students within the context of future professional practice as nurses.