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Objective: To analyze the results obtained in the application of a Profile of competencies to nursing coordinators of graduate program in nursing course using the construct validation statistic resources. Methods: Descriptive and methodological study conducted with 44 respondents between 2014 and 2015. The skills profile contained 62 items distributed in 03 domains. Results: the total data variance in skills in educational, administrative and individual domains was 74,8%, 76,3% and 75,2% respectively. The coefficient of Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin ranged from 0,583 and 0,675 and Bartlett's sphericity test was <0,001. The fields of skills profile have good correlations and significance from the statistical interpretations carried out ensuring the accreditation of the instrument. Conclusion: The instrument was considered adequate in the three domains. The use of the profile can impact the quality of the courses that the nurses coordinators are responsibles and of their own career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: analyze about the role of the coordination of nursing courses in the light of the trends of scenarios methods. Method: this is a reflecting article that interprets trends scenarios methods by the Jouvenel's theory. Results: there were presented 08 strategic choices from the exploration of possible futures. The incorporation of new educational technologies, political participation and creation or adaptation of the curriculum with the profile of the student of the 21st century are examples. Conclusion: the scenarios can provide alternatives that are feasible in nursing education. For such, managers, students and institutions must be committed to the changes arising from globalization as well as recognizing the new profile of the newcomers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]