An approach to nursing in the present context

Abstract

The aim of the present article is to analyse the characteristics which convey the idea of what nursing means in a concrete specific historical moment where discussions about technology versus humanism are still valid, as well as the difficulties related to a profession which seems to be sunk in a permanent identity crisis. To overcome the present impass, it is compulsory to develop a new paradigm taking into consideration three different basic points: the scientific methodology, a conceptual pattern and a professional language.

Keywords

• Enfermería
• Contexto social
• Sistema sanitario
• Metodología científica
• Marco conceptual
• Lenguaje profesional