Pastaraisiais dešimtmečiais daugelio valstybių vykdomų viešojo valdymo reformų viena iš krypčių ir buvo decentralizuotų, vienos funkcijos įstaigų kūrimas – agentūrų. Tai organizacinio pobūdžio reforma, kuomet yra steigiamos specializuotos vykdomosios agentūros viešojo administravimo sistemose. Lietuvoje tokio pobūdžio institucijų nėra yra tik panašios į jas viešosios ir biudžetinės įstaigos. Todėl šio darbo tikslas yra ištirti Lietuvos specializuotų institucijų kaip agentūrų veiklos problematiką Pirmajame šio darbo skyriuje pristatoma ir nagrinėjama agentūrų kūrimo koncepcija, užsakovo (principalo) – vykdytojo teorija bei jos pritaikymas ir įtaka specializuotų vykdomųjų agentūrų steigimo iniciatyvoms. Pristatomos ir analizuojamos pagrindinės problemos kylančios šios teorijos rėmuose. Taip pat analizuojamos agentūrų kūrimo iniciatyvos atskirose viešojo administravimo sistemose, gvildenami tokie klausimai: kodėl yra steigiamos agentūros vienose ar kitose sistemose?; kas tai sąlygoja?; ko siekiama ir panašiai?. Be visų šių klausimų atskleidžiamos ir specializuotų agentūrų kūrimo prielaidos naujosios viešosios vadybos koncepcijoje. Antrasis darbo skyrius skirtas atskirų šalių patirčių analizei. Analizuojamos reformos ir jų įgyvendinimas Vakarų Europos šalyse, Olandijos ir Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų federalinėse sistemose bei kaimyninėje Latvijoje. Atskleidžiami ir analizuojami pagrindiniai agentūrų steigimo motyvai, paskatos, problemos atskirose šalyse. Siekiant atskleisti jų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In the last couple of decates in many countries the main aspect of public administration reforms was creation of specialized institutions – agencies. There are only common organizations in Lithuania such as public and budgetary institutions. So the main goal of this project is to explore problems of Lithuanian agencies. The first part of this work introduces and analyzes the conception of the agencies’ creation, principal - agent theory, its application and influence on the initiatives for the establishment of specializes executive agencies. The main problems within the frames of this theory are introduced and analyzed. Also the initiatives of the agencies’ creation in separate public administration systems are analyzed, and the following questions are asked: why the agencies are established in certain systems? What causes this? What is the goal? Etc. Besides these questions, the presumptions for the creation of specialized agencies are revealed in the conception of new public management. The second part of the work is meant for the analysis of the experience of different countries. The reforms and their implementation in the Western European countries, federal systems of Holland and the United States of America and agencification in the Republic of Latvia are analyzed. The main motives for the establishment of agencies are revealed and analyzed, as well as reasons and problems in various countries. In order to reveal their variety, quite a big range of the countries was... [to full text]

This research seeks to elucidate the role of relatively large-scale ceramic productionindustries located at the Classic period center of Matacapan in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, SouthernVeracruz, Mexico. Arnold et al. (1993) have suggested that the specialized production atComoapan, the largest production locality at Matacapan, was oriented toward supplying theregion with ceramics. This production locality overwhelmingly specialized in manufacturingone standardized ware, Coarse Orange, into necked and neckless jars, which are found in manyparts of the region.The compositional techniques of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) andpetrography were employed to investigate the distribution of this ware. Control groups weresampled from known production loci at Matacapan. The data does reveal strong evidence thatCoarse Orange was traded from Matacapan to other sites in the Tuxtlas. Comoapan was themost likely producer for this trade. Equally as important, this research yielded several differentcompositional groups, which indicates sites that either did not interact with Matacapan to procurethis ware, or who produced their own varieties of Coarse Orange. While Matacapan seems tohave had economic influence over parts of the Tuxtlas, the distribution of non-Matacapancompositional groups is useful to delineate areas of the Tuxtlas who display minimal economicinteraction with this regional center.

According to Naudé and Krugell (2003a) South Africa's cities are too small, dispersed, and over concentrated. In South Africa, households in the country's urban areas have average incomes almost thrice as high as the households in rural areas. More than 70% of South Africa's GDP is produced in only 19 urban areas (Naudé and Krugell 2003b). In Naudé and Krugell (2003a) it is stated that the rank-size rule shows that South Africa's urban agglomerations are too small and the cities mainly offer urbanization economies rather than localization economies. The main focus of this study will be looking at the specialization and diversity of South African cities. The aim is to determine whether certain cities should specialise in certain sectors, which they are currently involved in or should they add to their city and become more diverse and specialize in other sectors in order to promote economic growth. Many believe that a city which is more diverse would grow faster than a city specialising in a certain and thus be more beneficial to the economy than a specialized city would. This paper would like to address this phenomenon with regard to South African cities / Thesis (M.Com. (Economics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

This Ph.D. Thesis is focused mainly on the biology of two typical European predatory fishes, European catfish (Silurus glanis) and perch (Perca fluviatilis). Catfish is a typical apex predator, whereas perch is a smaller species that plays role of a mesopredator. Although, catfish is the third largest freshwater fish in the world, only few studies dealing with this species have been revealed thus far. The main reason is connected with capturing of the species that is inefficient by standard ichthyologic methods. Studies, that have been revealed recently, focused mainly on expansions of catfish to the West and South Europe. Catfish is unwanted in these localities due to a potential negative impact on native fish community, thus its reduction is desirable. In contrast, catfish occurrence is important in native localities where it plays a key role as a biomanipulative species (I). Catfish is a true generalist, which is a typical feature for large-bodied apex predators connected with high energy consumption of their bodies. The second typical feature is a wide diet plasticity and thus good adaptability to new food sources. It is associated with distribution of various food sources among individuals within the population (II). By contrast, perch is one of the most studied fish in the world and hundreds of studies with IF are revealed every year. However, the more information about biology of perch have been known, the more questions have been arisen. Several phenomena are revealed also in this thesis. For instance, crucial impact of juvenile perch on the entire ecosystem is described. High predation pressure on zooplankton may induce piscivory in primarily zooplanktivorous fish (III). Further, juvenile perch utilize hypoxic pelagic zones as a refuge against predation (IV). The last surprising phenomenon is described in the study dealing with both species, catfish and perch. Their coexistence may lead in strong discrimination of one species caused by special predation that was supposed to be implausible (V).

xviii, 264 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This dissertation examines the role of stone tool production as a strategic resource in the development of chiefly authority in prehistoric Samoa. The evolution of Polynesia's complex chiefly systems is a long standing issue in anthropology, and prior archaeological research has identified that specialized goods were a significant factor in the elevation of elite status in many Polynesian contexts. Before Western contact, Samoa was a stratified chiefdom with leaders claiming exclusive privileges and participating in an extensive trade network within the Fiji-West Polynesian region during the Traditional Samoan period (c. A.D. 300-1700). However, Samoa's political structure was quite different in the earlier Polynesian Plainware period (c. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300). Archaeologists, with the aid of historical linguistics, have documented a simple hereditary system operating among small horticultural communities. To address this political transformation, I investigate coeval changes occurring in stone adze production recovered on Tutuila Island. Based firmly in the theoretical perspective of political economy, I ask three inter-related questions in my dissertation: were adze specialists present in ancient Samoa; if so, what was their connection to chiefly prerogatives; and what further relationship did these adze producers have with Samoa's emerging elite? To answer these questions, I utilize mass flake analysis and typological classifications to document technological and spatial changes in stone tool production. I also employ settlement studies and geochemical characterization to chart how leaders managed and controlled raw materials, as well as the distribution of basalt adzes in exchange networks. From my research, I record numerous nucleated workshops of adze specialization on Tutuila dating as far back as 800 years ago. As a new form of economic organization, these adze specialists acted as catalysts for increased political complexity and stratified authority. In addition, I trace how Samoan elites used their bourgeoning authority in restricting access to basalt sources and the distribution of the finished products during this same time period. In the larger Samoan political economy, I conclude that Tutuilan chiefs, located in an otherwise economically-impoverished island, utilized these newly-developed adze specialists and high-quality basalt as strategic resources for accumulating material surplus in prestige competition. / Adviser: William S. Ayres

Estudo possui como objeto a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na percepção de egressos de uma instituição publica. O problema do estudo foi elaborado a partir das seguintes questões norteadoras: qual a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na visão dos egressos? Os egressos da residência em enfermagem vêm aplicando os conhecimentos e as competências obtidas durante a residência na sua área de atuação? Quais as contribuições da residência em enfermagem para a identidade do enfermeiro especialista? Os objetivos do estudo foram: Identificar a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na visão de egressos; descrever a aplicação dos conhecimentos e competências obtidas pelo residente de enfermagem na área de atuação; e analisar as contribuições da residência em enfermagem para a identidade do enfermeiro especialista. Metodologia: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, exploratório, tendo como campo um uma instituição de ensino superior, situada no município do Rio de Janeiro. Participaram do estudo 25 egressos do curso de residência de uma instituição pública a partir dos critérios de inclusão estabelecidos. O projeto atendeu as exigências do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa em atenção a Resolução 466/12. A coleta de dados ocorreu no primeiro semestre de 2014. No tratamento dos depoimentos foi aplicada a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, cujos resultados foram discutidos a luz do suporte teórico adotado. Os resultados evidenciaram que a residência na concepção dos egressos é uma opção do recém-graduado de capacitação e ingresso no mercado de trabalho no intuito de aprofundar os conhecimentos teóricos e práticos em determinada área do saber. Para o grupo a residência configura-se como uma estratégia relevante em termos de desenvolvimento de competências de cunho técnico e gerencial, diminuindo a defasagem dos conteúdos não obtidos na graduação, principalmente no que dizem respeito ao cuidado de pacientes de alta complexidade e manuseio de tecnologias de ponta. Neste sentido, a residência contribuiu para outros fatores de ordem subjetiva como identidade e realização profissional como também em relação a satisfação e reconhecimento pelo trabalho realizado junto aos pacientes e instituições onde atuam. Por outro lado os egressos apontaram problemas de ordem institucional vivenciados no período em que realizaram o curso, principalmente no tocante a precarização da força de trabalho em termos de pessoal e inadequação das condições de trabalho. Concluiu-se que apesar das inestimáveis contribuições da residência para o aprimoramento técnico, gerencial e relacional do enfermeiro recém-formado e sua inserção no mundo do trabalho com maior segurança e conhecimento do que é ser enfermeiro, há necessidade de ampliar a discussão sobre fatores de ordem estrutural que interferem no processo de formação. E, dentre eles, a precarização da força de trabalho e condições de trabalho inadequadas que interferem no processo de capacitação. Todo esforço deve ser realizado pelas instituições responsáveis pelos programas de residência no intuito de fornecer condições adequadas de formação, o que pode repercutir na motivação, satisfação e maior adesão a esta forma de capacitação em serviço. / This study aims to observe the contribution of the residency program in nursing to the formation of specialists egressed from a public educational institution. The following questions were used to approach the matter: From the point of view of the egressed professionals, what is the contribution from the Nursing residency program to the formation of specialists? Have the professionals egressed in the Nursing residency program been applying the knowledge and skills obtained during the residency in their current areas of work? What are the contributions of the Nursing residency to the identity of a specialized nurse? The objectives of the study were: Identity the contribution of the Nursing residency program to the formation of specialists, from the professionals egressed point of view; describe the usage of the knowledge and skills obtained by the professionals egressed in the Nursing residency program in their current areas of work; and analyze the contributions from the Nursing residency program to the identity of specialized nurses. Methodology: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, having as field of observation an institution of higher education which is placed in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 25 professionals egressed from the residency program of a public institution according to the established criteria of inclusion. The project met the requirements set by the Research Ethics Committee in observation of the Resolution 466/12. The data collection took place in the first semester of 2014. Regarding the treatment of testimonies, a technique of Content Analysis was applied in which results were discussed within the established theoretical approach. The results showed that the residency program, from the professionals egressed point of view, is an option to the people who have recently finished the under graduation program to acquire professional training and enter into the labor market in order to deepen theoretical knowledge in some areas. According to these professionals, the residency program constitutes a relevant tool in terms of developing professional skills, minimizing the gap of contents which were not obtained during the under graduation program. Mainly, regarding to the way patients should be treated and the high complexity of dealing with state-of-art equipment. Moreover, the residency program adds to more subjective factors, such as professional identity and satisfaction, professional recognition from the patients and institutions where the work has been performed. On the other hand, the professionals egressed in the residency program pointed out problems of institutional order experienced during their course. Mainly, in terms of the precarious labor force and the inappropriateness of the working conditions. It assumes that, although there are priceless contributions in the residency program to the appropriation of technical, interpersonal aptitudes of the professionals who have recently finished the under graduation program in Nursing and the chance of their placement within the labor market with more confidence and knowledge, there is the need of amplifying the discussion about structural factors and inappropriate labor conditions which interfere in the process of professional training. Every single effort shall be done by the institutions responsible for the residency programs in order to provide proper conditions for learning, which can impact on motivation, satisfaction and more accession to this form of professional training in service.

Syfte med denna studie var att undersöka de vanligaste faktorerna som var bidragande till en avslutad elitidrottssatsning i ungdomsåren. För att besvara studiens syfte, har intervjuer använts som datainsamlingsinstrument. Den empirisk data tolkades med hjälp av IPA- metoden. Tolkningsarbetet gav insikt om vilka unika upplevelser respondenter hade om sin avslutad elitidrottssatsning, därefter tolkades och kategoriseras deras citat under teman: övriga, interna- och externa faktorer, skador och sjukdom. Det författarna konstaterade var att elitsatsande ungdomar avslutade sin elitidrottssatsning på grund flera interna och externa faktorer tillsammans. Studien tyder på att de vanligaste faktorerna till en avslutad elitidrottssatsning var: utmattning, prestationskraven, miljöombyte, intressekonflikt, för krävande träningsmiljö och bristande ledarkompetens. / The purpose of this study was to examine the most common reasons why young elite athletes dropped out their sport at the top level. To study this case, we collected our data with an interview as a method and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as instrument to interpreted participants citations into the factors. These factors later were categorized under different themes: Other, Internal and External factors, Sickness and Injuries. The most common reasons quoted was exhaustion (psychological) and fatigue (physical), too high performance requirement, environmental change, conflict of interest, too demanding training environment and lack of leadership skills.

O sinal de entrada na retina é decomposto em termos de frequência espacial (FE), variações periódicas de luminância ao longo do espaço. Existe vasta literatura sobre o processamento de FE no córtex visual primário. No entanto, não se sabe ao certo como esta informação sensorial básica é processada e integrada numa visão de alto nível. Esta tese aborda este tema ao investigar lateralidade cerebral, tempo de processamento e contexto cognitivo em três diferentes seções com objetivos específicos. Estas seções investigaram comportamentalmente visão de alto nível tendo a face humana como estímulo, dado sua relevância biológica e social. Na primeira seção (Theoretical Review), uma revisão apresenta estudos clínicos e neuropsicológicos que mostram áreas cerebrais envolvidas na percepção de faces e como os hemisférios esquerdo e direito realizam um processamento holístico e analítico baseado em informações de FEs. A especialização hemisférica de FE no reconhecimento de faces é então revisada e discutida. Concluiu-se que assimetrias sensoriais podem ser a base para assimetrias cognitivas de alta ordem. Ademais, foi destacado a influência do tempo de processamento. Na segunda seção (Study 1), foi investigado por método psicofísico a lateralidade de baixas e altas FEs no reconhecimento de faces em diferentes tempos de exposição. Faces com filtragem de FE foram apresentadas em campo visual dividido em alta e baixa restrição temporal em duas tarefas: reconhecimento facial (Experimento 1) e reconhecimento do sexo facial (Experimento 2). No Experimento 1, informações faciais de baixas e altas FEs foram mais eficientemente processadas no hemisfério direito e esquerdo, respectivamente, sem efeito do tempo de exposição das faces. Os resultados do Experimento 2 mostraram uma assimetria do hemisfério direito para baixas FEs em baixa restrição temporal. Conclui-se que o processamento de altas e baixas FEs é lateralizado nos hemisférios cerebrais no reconhecimento de faces. No entanto, a contribuição de altas e baixas FEs é dependente da tarefa e do tempo de exposição. Na terceira seção (Study 2) foi investigado qual estratégia temporal, coarse-to-fine (de baixas para altas FEs) ou fine-to-coarse, cada hemisfério cerebral utiliza para integrar informação de FE de faces humanas numa tarefa de categorização facial homem-mulher. Sequências dinâmicas breves coarse-to-fine e fine-to-coarse de faces foram apresentadas no campo visual esquerdo, direito e central. Os resultados do tempo de resposta e do score de eficiência invertida mostraram uma prevalência geral de um processamento coarse-to-fine, independente do campo visual de apresentação. Ainda, os dados da taxa de erro ressaltam o processamento coarse-to-fine realizado pelo hemisfério direito. No geral, esta tese fornece insights sobre assimetria cerebral funcional, integração de alto nível e curso temporal do processamento de FEs, principalmente para aqueles interessados na percepção de faces. Também foi mostrado que operações lateralizadas, tarefa-dependente e coarse-to-fine podem coexistir e interagir no cérebro para processar informação de FE. / Retinal input is decomposed in terms of spatial frequency (SF), i.e., periodic variations of luminance through space. There is extensive literature on the processing of SF in the primary visual cortex. However, it is still unclear how SF information is processed and integrated in high-level vision. This thesis addressed this issue in terms of laterality effects, processing time-course, and the cognitive context in three different sections with specific purposes. These sections behaviorally tackle high-level vision using human faces as stimuli due to their biological and social relevance. In the first section (Theoretical Review) a literature review presented clinical and neurophysiological studies that show brain areas that are involved in face perception and how the right and left hemispheres perform holistic and analytic processing, depending on SF information. The SF hemispheric specialization in face recognition is then reviewed and discussed. Our conclusion is that functional sensorial asymmetries may be the basis for high-level cognitive asymmetries. In addition, we highlighted the role of the processing time. In the second section (Study 1), we psychophysically investigated laterality of low and high SF in face recognition at different exposure times. The SF filtered faces were presented in a divided visual field at high and low temporal constraint in two tasks: face recognition (Experiment 1) and face gender recognition (Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, low and high SF facial information were more efficiently processed in the right and in the left hemisphere, respectively, with no effect of exposure time. In Experiment 2, results showed a right hemisphere asymmetry for low SF faces at low temporal constraint. We concluded that the processing of low and high SF is lateralized in the brain hemispheres for face recognition. However, low and high SF contribution is dependent on the task and the exposure time. In the third section (Study 2), we aimed to investigate which temporal strategy, i.e., coarse-to-fine (from low to high SF) or fine-to-course, each brain hemisphere performs to integrate SF information of human faces in a male-female categorization task. Coarse-to-fine and fine-to-course brief dynamic sequences of faces were presented in the left, right and central visual field. Results of the correct response time and the inverse efficiency score showed an overall advantage of coarse-to-fine processing, irrespective of the visual field of presentation. Data of the error rate also highlights the role of the right hemisphere in the coarse-to-fine processing. All in all, this thesis provided some insights on functional brain asymmetry, high-level integration, and processing time-course of SF information, mainly for those interested in face perception. It was also shown that lateralized, diagnostic-oriented, and coarse-to-fine operations may coexist and interact in the human brain to process SF information.

No estudo em questão, objetivou-se analisar a construção discursiva presente na programação da Rádio Difusora do Paraná, no processo de modernização, especialização e diversidade agrícola no Extremo Oeste paranaense, mais especificamente no município de Marechal Cândido Rondon. O recorte temporal abrangeu o período de 1980-2000. A construção deste estudo foi norteada pela análise das fontes jornalísticas, não na condição de como a diversificação aconteceu, e acontece, e, sim, como uma instituição que se chama Rádio Difusora do Paraná, através de dois programas - Frente Ampla de Notícias (FAN) e Personalidade da Semana (PS), contribuiu na construção de discursos e representações referentes à agricultura. Para essa construção, participaram os atores (personalidades), através das quais surgiram conceitos, temas em torno do trabalho, agricultura, maquinário, clima, meio ambiente, cooperativismo e outros. Em suma, tratou-se de uma construção simbólica do agrário moderno. / The present study had the goal of analyzing the discursive construction present in the programming of Rádio Difusora do Paraná, in the process of modernization, specialization and agricultural diversification in the Far West of Paraná, more specifically in the municipal district of Marechal Cândido Rondon. The time frame ranged from 1980 to 2000. The construction of this study was guided by the analysis of the journalistic sources, not in the condition of how the diversification happened and happens, but how an institution that is called Rádio Difusora do Paraná, through two programs - Wide Front of News (FAN) and Personality of the Week (PS), contributed to the construction of speeches and representations referring to agriculture. The actors (personalities) participated in this construction, through which concepts, themes around the work, agriculture, machinery, weather, environment, cooperativism and others emerged. In short, it was a symbolic construction of the modern agrarian. / Orientador: Antônio Thomaz Júnior / Coorientador: Valdir Gregory / Banca: Jairo Gonçalves Melo / Banca: Marcos Aurélio Saquet / Banca: Eliane Tomiasi Paulino / Banca: Julio César Suzuki / Doutor

Estudo possui como objeto a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na percepção de egressos de uma instituição publica. O problema do estudo foi elaborado a partir das seguintes questões norteadoras: qual a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na visão dos egressos? Os egressos da residência em enfermagem vêm aplicando os conhecimentos e as competências obtidas durante a residência na sua área de atuação? Quais as contribuições da residência em enfermagem para a identidade do enfermeiro especialista? Os objetivos do estudo foram: Identificar a contribuição da residência em enfermagem para a formação de especialistas na visão de egressos; descrever a aplicação dos conhecimentos e competências obtidas pelo residente de enfermagem na área de atuação; e analisar as contribuições da residência em enfermagem para a identidade do enfermeiro especialista. Metodologia: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, exploratório, tendo como campo um uma instituição de ensino superior, situada no município do Rio de Janeiro. Participaram do estudo 25 egressos do curso de residência de uma instituição pública a partir dos critérios de inclusão estabelecidos. O projeto atendeu as exigências do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa em atenção a Resolução 466/12. A coleta de dados ocorreu no primeiro semestre de 2014. No tratamento dos depoimentos foi aplicada a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, cujos resultados foram discutidos a luz do suporte teórico adotado. Os resultados evidenciaram que a residência na concepção dos egressos é uma opção do recém-graduado de capacitação e ingresso no mercado de trabalho no intuito de aprofundar os conhecimentos teóricos e práticos em determinada área do saber. Para o grupo a residência configura-se como uma estratégia relevante em termos de desenvolvimento de competências de cunho técnico e gerencial, diminuindo a defasagem dos conteúdos não obtidos na graduação, principalmente no que dizem respeito ao cuidado de pacientes de alta complexidade e manuseio de tecnologias de ponta. Neste sentido, a residência contribuiu para outros fatores de ordem subjetiva como identidade e realização profissional como também em relação a satisfação e reconhecimento pelo trabalho realizado junto aos pacientes e instituições onde atuam. Por outro lado os egressos apontaram problemas de ordem institucional vivenciados no período em que realizaram o curso, principalmente no tocante a precarização da força de trabalho em termos de pessoal e inadequação das condições de trabalho. Concluiu-se que apesar das inestimáveis contribuições da residência para o aprimoramento técnico, gerencial e relacional do enfermeiro recém-formado e sua inserção no mundo do trabalho com maior segurança e conhecimento do que é ser enfermeiro, há necessidade de ampliar a discussão sobre fatores de ordem estrutural que interferem no processo de formação. E, dentre eles, a precarização da força de trabalho e condições de trabalho inadequadas que interferem no processo de capacitação. Todo esforço deve ser realizado pelas instituições responsáveis pelos programas de residência no intuito de fornecer condições adequadas de formação, o que pode repercutir na motivação, satisfação e maior adesão a esta forma de capacitação em serviço. / This study aims to observe the contribution of the residency program in nursing to the formation of specialists egressed from a public educational institution. The following questions were used to approach the matter: From the point of view of the egressed professionals, what is the contribution from the Nursing residency program to the formation of specialists? Have the professionals egressed in the Nursing residency program been applying the knowledge and skills obtained during the residency in their current areas of work? What are the contributions of the Nursing residency to the identity of a specialized nurse? The objectives of the study were: Identity the contribution of the Nursing residency program to the formation of specialists, from the professionals egressed point of view; describe the usage of the knowledge and skills obtained by the professionals egressed in the Nursing residency program in their current areas of work; and analyze the contributions from the Nursing residency program to the identity of specialized nurses. Methodology: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, having as field of observation an institution of higher education which is placed in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 25 professionals egressed from the residency program of a public institution according to the established criteria of inclusion. The project met the requirements set by the Research Ethics Committee in observation of the Resolution 466/12. The data collection took place in the first semester of 2014. Regarding the treatment of testimonies, a technique of Content Analysis was applied in which results were discussed within the established theoretical approach. The results showed that the residency program, from the professionals egressed point of view, is an option to the people who have recently finished the under graduation program to acquire professional training and enter into the labor market in order to deepen theoretical knowledge in some areas. According to these professionals, the residency program constitutes a relevant tool in terms of developing professional skills, minimizing the gap of contents which were not obtained during the under graduation program. Mainly, regarding to the way patients should be treated and the high complexity of dealing with state-of-art equipment. Moreover, the residency program adds to more subjective factors, such as professional identity and satisfaction, professional recognition from the patients and institutions where the work has been performed. On the other hand, the professionals egressed in the residency program pointed out problems of institutional order experienced during their course. Mainly, in terms of the precarious labor force and the inappropriateness of the working conditions. It assumes that, although there are priceless contributions in the residency program to the appropriation of technical, interpersonal aptitudes of the professionals who have recently finished the under graduation program in Nursing and the chance of their placement within the labor market with more confidence and knowledge, there is the need of amplifying the discussion about structural factors and inappropriate labor conditions which interfere in the process of professional training. Every single effort shall be done by the institutions responsible for the residency programs in order to provide proper conditions for learning, which can impact on motivation, satisfaction and more accession to this form of professional training in service.