Intuition: concept analysis and application to curriculum development. I. Concept analysis

Summary This is the first of two articles which address the subject of intuition and its relevance in practice and to curriculum development. Few words used by philosophers and educators arouse as much confusion as the term ‘intuition’, yet it is recognized that few terms embrace such promising concepts. The nature of what is meant by intuition is discussed in this paper. The relevance of intuition to nursing is discussed and its importance in decision making addressed.