Approximations between social skills, nursing care management and complex thinking

Abstract

This study aims to reflect on the interfaces between social skills and nursing care management from the perspective of complexity. Descriptive study of the
type reflective essay grounded on the theoretical-philosophical basis of complex thinking and perceptions of the authors. Social skills encompass classes of
social behaviors in the repertoire of individuals to deal adequately with demands of interpersonal situations. They are intertwined with the daily routine of
nursing care management, since taking on the position of manager implies relating to others. To accomplish this, nurses need a socially skillful behavior. This
is a multifaceted, hologramatic, non-linear process and, therefore, Cartesianism is insufficient for its epistemological support. Therefore, we decided to list the
reflections grounded on the principles of complex thinking and we concluded that interpersonal relations developed by nurses stemming from competences
based on a socially skillful behavior represent an important propulsive spring so that management of care be far from a reductionist and mechanistic practice.