NR 501 Week 2 Discussion; Ways of Knowing (Original Post, Responses)

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Term	Year 2022
Institution	NR 501 Theoretical Basis for Advance Practice Nursing
Contributor	Jennifer

Description

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Carper,1978). Carper's framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper's Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.

Criteria for Content

·Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.

·Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.

·Briefly explain the situation

·Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation

·As a method of refection, use Carper's Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:

oWhat do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)

oWhat were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)

oWhat was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)

oWhat evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)

·What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.