title: [Health care models and the building of nursing knowledge and practice].
abstract: This is a reflective paper focused on the origins and main characteristics of the epidemiological and clinical models, their connections with the health care models currently adopted in Brazil, and the construction of Nursing knowledge in this context. From this perspective, the authors propose a re-thinking of Nursing knowledge and practice, pointing out possibilities for expanding the Nursing field, as well as the boundaries and challenges to be overcome by the area professionals.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). fatimalucena@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Amalia de Fátima
authors.initials: Ade F
authors.lastname: Lucena
authors.forename: Lisiane Manganelli Girardi
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Paskulin
authors.forename: Mariana Fernandes
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Maria Gaby Rivero
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational