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[Nursing: conceptual approaching].
Regina Marcia Cardoso de Sousa1, Aidê Ferreira Ferraz1, Maria José D'Elboux Diogo1
1Aluna do curso de Pós-Graduacáo, nivel - Mestrado, disciplina - Fundamentos de Enfermagem II, da Escola de Enfermagem da USP.
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|July 27, 2017
Summary
This study explores core nursing values, including health, illness, theory, practice, professional power, image, and space. These concepts are crucial for understanding the fundamental nature of nursing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Philosophy of Nursing
- Healthcare Ethics
Context:
- Exploration of foundational values within nursing.
- Examination of the interplay between abstract concepts and practical nursing.
- Analysis of factors influencing the professional identity and scope of nursing.
Purpose:
- To delineate the determinant factors shaping the concept of nursing.
- To analyze key values including health, illness, theory, practice, professional power, image, and space.
- To provide a conceptual framework for understanding nursing.
Summary:
- Discusses fundamental values such as health and illness, theory versus practice, professional power dynamics, and the perception of nursing image and space.
- Highlights these values as critical determinants in defining the presented concept of nursing.
- Integrates philosophical and practical aspects to conceptualize nursing.
Impact:
- Enhances understanding of nursing as a value-laden discipline.
- Provides a framework for critical reflection on nursing practice and education.
- Contributes to the discourse on nursing's professional identity and societal role.
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