Nursing Process in the Brazilian context: reflection on its concept and legislation.
Alba Lúcia Bottura Leite de BarrosAmália de Fátima LucenaSheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos MoraisMarcos Antônio Gomes BrandãoMiriam de Abreu AlmeidaMarcia Regina CubasTânia Couto Machado ChiancaViviane Martins da SilvaMaria Helena Baena de Moraes LopesRosimere Ferreira SantanaPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2022)
the reflection is presented in two main topics: The evolution of Systematization of Nursing Care X Nursing Process concepts and its consonance with national and international practices, and Brazilian legislation; The Nursing Process concept realignment in Brazilian legislation in line with current care, teaching and research practices. Final Considerations: the reflections were oriented to the Nursing Process' conceptual, normative and legal issues, including elements of its historical evolution, and, with that, pointed to the need to modify the Brazilian regulation on the Nursing Process.