Wisdom in nursing care: A concept analysis

Simone Cosmai, Michela Renda, Alessandra Valsecchi, Cristina Chiari, Diego Lopane, Alberto Gibellato, Stefano Mancin, Michela Piredda, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Nursing Science, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on July 08, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionWisdom is frequently invoked as a hallmark of good nursing, yet its meaning and practical implications remain conceptually under-specified. Grounded in virtue ethics and the Aristotelian notion of phronesis, this paper aims to clarify the ...