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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Professional Philosophy
  • Sociology of Professions

Background:

  • The concept of "vocation" in nursing is theoretically underdeveloped and ethically ambiguous.
  • Religious, cultural, and media narratives heavily influence the perception of nursing vocation.
  • Existing discourse often romanticizes nursing as a calling, overlooking ethical complexities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the operation of vocational discourse within Spanish nursing.
  • To reframe nursing "vocation" from a romanticized duty to an ethical praxis.
  • To explore the ethical implications of vocational narratives in professional practice.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical essay integrating narrative, interpretive review, and philosophical analysis.
  • Synthesis of academic literature, public/media representations, and primary philosophical sources.
  • Systematic literature search across major databases (Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PubMed/MEDLINE, Dialnet/CSIC) and media archives (2000-2024).

Main Results:

  • "Vocation" is polysemic and pragmatically loaded, with heroization and familialization tropes.
  • These tropes risk normalizing over-availability and obscuring organizational duties.
  • A reframed vocation involves cultivable commitment within adequate conditions and shared responsibility.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing "vocation" should be understood and taught as ethical praxis.
  • Ethical language and policy must disambiguate "vocation," linking recognition with improved working conditions.
  • Interrogating vocational rhetoric is crucial for professional agency, recognition, and justice.