title: [Intuition: a discussion in the literature].
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present the concept of intuition in the literature in general and review how this theme has been considered in the nursing literature in particular. The findings in the literature where intuition appears as an innate and accessible attribute of the human being are presented in short. The authors assume a favorable position concerning the association of the rational and intuitive aspects of the human being as a kind of personal development and amplification of the possibilities to understand and help people.
authors.affiliation: II da Disciplina Enfermagem Materno-Infantil da Faculdade de Enfermagem e Obstetrícia de Fernandópolis-SP.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Marta
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Berton
mesh_terms: D006379:Helping Behavior; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D019545:Intuition; D008091:Literature; D008128:Logic; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010684:Philosophy