Abstract
Objective
To reflect upon the elements that improve understanding of nurses’ practice, considering collaborative practice and seeking potential links between the substantial elements of nursing care and interprofessional collaborative practice.
Method
Theoretical and reflexive study based on the aspects of nursing care.
Results
The elements supporting autonomous and collaborative practice were identified in the new diagnostic structure proposed by NANDA-I and in the interventions proposed by the Nursing Interventions Classification. This discussion categorizes three reflexive theoretical points: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Convergence of Views; Nursing Diagnoses: Autonomy and Points of Intersection; and Nursing Interventions: Autonomy and Points of Intersection.
Conclusion and implications for practice
Discussing nursing practice by taking into account nurses’ assistive role and collaborative practice enables understanding what is unique and particular to nursing, while allowing nursing practice to interact with other types of knowledge, making a connection with discussions that challenge interprofessional collaboration in health.
Keywords:
Nursing Process; Nursing Diagnosis; Nursing Care; Education, Nursing