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[Thought styles in nursing]
Roland Brühe1, Ruth Rottländer, Sabine Theis
1bruehe@gmx.de
Pflege
|November 24, 2004
Summary
This study explores nursing professionalism using Ludwig Fleck's thought collective theory. It identifies three nursing thought styles, revealing communication issues and resistance to academic advancement in nursing.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Sociology of Professions
- Nursing Studies
Context:
- Nursing staff experience tension between theoretical knowledge and practical application.
- Existing theories of professionalism inadequately explain this tension within nursing.
- Ludwig Fleck's theory of thought styles and thought collectives offers a novel perspective.
Purpose:
- To analyze nursing through the lens of Fleck's thought collectives.
- To identify distinct thought styles within nursing practice.
- To explain communication disturbances and resistance to professional development in nursing.
Summary:
- Identified three nursing thought styles: pre-professional (charitable), professional (experience-based), and professionalism (integrating science, experience, and hermeneutics).
- Explains communication issues arising from differing interpretations of terms across thought styles.
- Addresses resistance to nursing academicization and professional advancement.
Impact:
- Proposes developing the 'professionalism' thought style to better manage care needs.
- Recommends reflecting on conflict situations within the framework of thought collectives.
- Enhances understanding of internal dynamics influencing nursing's professional evolution.