The ethical component of professional competence in nursing: An analysis


Autoria(s): PAGANINI, Maria Cristina; EGRY, Emiko Yoshikawa
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

18/10/2012

18/10/2012

2011

Resumo

The purpose of this article is to initiate a philosophical discussion about the ethical component of professional competence in nursing from the perspective of Brazilian nurses. Specifically, this article discusses professional competence in nursing practice in the Brazilian health context, based on two different conceptual frameworks. The first framework is derived from the idealistic and traditional approach while the second views professional competence through the lens of historical and dialectical materialism theory. The philosophical analyses show that the idealistic view of professional competence differs greatly from practice. Combining nursing professional competence with philosophical perspectives becomes a challenge when ideals are opposed by the reality and implications of everyday nursing practice.

Identificador

NURSING ETHICS, v.18, n.4, p.571-582, 2011

0969-7330

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/17283

10.1177/0969733011408041

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733011408041

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Relação

Nursing Ethics

Direitos

restrictedAccess

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Palavras-Chave #Brazilian single health system #historical and dialectical materialism #knowledge #nursing #philosophical analysis #professional competence #NURSES #Nursing
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article

original article

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