title: [A method of analysing the reasoning applied in nursing in neuroscience].
abstract: It is a preliminary study testing the applicability of a method for knowledge characterization based on graphs theory. 11 (eleven) nurses working in a medical surgical intensive care unit including neurological patients constructed graphs to explain the diagnostic process. The results show that: the knowledge structure is in a developing stage; there is agreement regarding to diagnosis formulation and the data base on which it is founded is diversified and link to a specified form of related causes. The method demonstrated to be feasible and should be reapplied on a larger population.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Koizumi
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Osawa
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Okamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000379:methods*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking
vernacular_title: Um método de análise do raciocínio aplicado em enfermagem em neurociência.