Abstract
Reflecting critically on the epistemological aspects of the of knowledge construction on Nursing Administration in Brazil. This is an article of theoretical reflection that aims to assess the epistemological aspects of the construction of knowledge about Nursing Administration. The knowledge about Nursing Administration has a long way to go, as its epistemological repertoire is still timid. In addition, the lack of distinction of this knowledge in the communication of research products underestimates the production on Nursing Administration, as these products appear diluted in other areas of Nursing (care, research, and teaching). Due to the reflections, the need for new scientific evidence is highlighted, whose formulation of research questions can contribute to the delineation of phenomena that distinguish Nursing Administration as an area of research knowledge.
Highlights
The benchmark on the beginning of Nursing Administration (NA) practices is commonly attributed to Florence Nightingale, we should mention the Sisters of Charity of the Saint Vincent de Paul Company from Paris, with whom Florence based her style of thinking about NA, when she was an intern at the Hôtel Dieu, occasion on which she made exquisite reflections on the management model practiced there: direction and reorganization of the hospital; individualization of beds; division of labor; time control; creation of regulations and work duties; supervision and direction of all care provided at the hospital(2-3)
It did not take long for Florence to reveal to the world the managerial thinking style of modern Nursing (Nightingale model)(3), established through the publication of the book “Notes on matters affecting the health, efficiency, and hospital administration of the British Army”(1858), containing, among other things, statistical reports on the results of the management of a military hospital at the time of the Crimean War (1854)
There are other historical evidences about NA in Brazil and in the world, the object of this scientific production is circumscribed to the epistemological aspects of the construction of ‘knowledge about NA’ in Brazil, whose solidity depends especially on the creation of scientific communities that support the building process of that knowledge
Summary
Nursing Administration (NA) has come a long way in its transformations throughout history, having Florence Nightingale’s social contributions as the fundamental outsets of its scientific identity(1). The benchmark on the beginning of NA practices is commonly attributed to Florence Nightingale, we should mention the Sisters of Charity of the Saint Vincent de Paul Company from Paris (founded in 1633), with whom Florence based her style of thinking about NA, when she was an intern at the Hôtel Dieu, occasion on which she made exquisite reflections on the management model practiced there: direction and reorganization of the hospital; individualization of beds; division of labor; time control; creation of regulations and work duties; supervision and direction of all care provided at the hospital(2-3) It did not take long for Florence to reveal to the world the managerial thinking style of modern Nursing (Nightingale model)(3), established through the publication of the book “Notes on matters affecting the health, efficiency, and hospital administration of the British Army”(1858), containing, among other things, statistical reports on the results of the management of a military hospital at the time of the Crimean War (1854). There are other historical evidences about NA in Brazil and in the world, the object of this scientific production is circumscribed to the epistemological aspects of the construction of ‘knowledge about NA’ in Brazil, whose solidity depends especially on the creation of scientific communities that support the building process of that knowledge
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