ABSTRACT
Objective:
To reflect on the approaches of the Systematization of Nursing Care, ontology and complex thinking in professional nursing practice.
Method:
A reflective theoretical study grounded on the Complexity Theory of Edgar Morin and on the ontological principles of computational application which enables representing nursing concepts.
Results:
The paradigm of complexity breaks the linearity and expands the meaning of Systematization of Nursing Care, supporting a conceptualization of new entities and objectives, moving away from reductionism in work practice. Ontology is considered as a potential technology for creating a standardized language capable of representing the Systematization of Nursing Care from the perspective of complex thinking.
Conclusion:
Ontology furthers the formal representation of Systematization of Nursing Care knowledge, creating strength in its identity, organization, and sharing its knowledge and information. Supporting the dissemination of common nursing vocabulary contributes to nurses’ daily experience and decisions.
Keywords:
Patient care management; Standardized nursing terminology; Practice management