[A reflection on "nursing science"].
The present article provides a reflection on the concept of "nursing science", a concept that is increasingly used in Spain. The article begins by discussing the scientific paradigms of nursing, continues briefly with the notion of science, and subsequently addresses the concept of nursing science more thoroughly in a three-fold manner. First, we reflect on the center of interest or essence of the discipline of nursing: nursing care. Then, we address the influence of the distinct paradigms in the understanding of this center of interest and support the development of nursing knowledge from a multiple paradigmatic perspective. Lastly, we contrast nursing science and nursing practice in an attempt to explain their interdependence and mutual need within an eminently practical discipline: the discipline of nursing.
Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Pamplona. España. lsmartin@unav.es
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San Martín Rodríguez
D009729:Nursing; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing
Una reflexión en torno a las "ciencias de la enfermería"