HEALTH SCIENCE JOURNAL ® VOLUME 5‚ ISSUE 4 (2011) The Value and Significance of Knowing the Patient for Professional Practice‚ according to the Carper’s Patterns of Knowing Marianna Mantzorou 1‚ Dimos Mastrogiannis 2 1. RN‚ MSc‚ Lecturer‚ Department of Nursing Β΄‚ Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens‚ Greece 2. RN‚ MSc‚ Lecturer‚ Department of Nursing‚ Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Lamia‚ Greece Abstract Background: Τhe scientific value of man relies upon
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The pattern of nursing that I believe to be the most important in my current practice would be the Empirical Fundamental of Carpers’ Pattern of Knowing. This theory has allowed me to broaden my thought process and has taught me how to approach various clinical situations. According to Cody & Kennedy‚ concepts of knowing are determined by where a person stands within their practice. Carpers noted that “each pattern may be conceived as necessary for achieving mastery in the discipline‚ but none of
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Importance of Knowing the Patient in Nursing Care Knowing the patient is a reoccurring theme in a nurse’s life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the specific understanding of knowing the patient‚ and the important role it has on nursing practice. Understanding the patient’s needs‚ and learning typical patterns of the patient increases the overall care given and critical for overall clinical decision making (Tanner‚ Benner‚ Chesla‚ & Gordon‚ 1993). The article The Phenomenology of Knowing the Patient
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hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of nose‚ and throat. He did not want to wear his breathing mask‚ and refused to get out of bed from the last two days. I was called to the nursing station by one
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The Use of Ways of Knowing in a Clinical Scenario Fabiola Benoit Saint Joseph’s College Abstract The use of ways of knowing is assumed to be a valid and necessary strategy in providing adequate care in the nursing field. Carper has developed four ways of knowing that has become essential in a nurses every day practice. Carper’s four fundamental patterns of knowing are defined as empirical‚ ethical‚ personal and aesthetic. Empirical knowledge is defined as the science of nursing. Aesthetic knowledge
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Module 3 – Ways of Knowing Traditionally‚ four patterns or “ways of knowing” have been used in the field of nursing. These are empirical‚ aesthetic‚ personal and ethical knowing originally identified by Barbara Carper in 1978. By combining these ways of knowing a nurse develops clinical knowledge which guides nursing actions in different situations. The following personal experience demonstrates the use of multiple ways of knowing in a nursing situation. Last Friday night‚ I received a call
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Ways of Knowing in Nursing Practice Erica Walters Aspen University November 2014 Ways of Knowing in Nursing Practice Multiple ways of knowing are employed in the discipline of nursing. Traditionally‚ four patterns of nursing knowledge‚ or ways of knowing‚ have been used in the field of nursing. These include empirics‚ or the science of nursing‚ esthetics‚ or the art of nursing‚ personal knowledge‚ and ethics (McEwen & Wills‚ 2011). By combining these ways of knowing‚ a nurse develops
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Nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing LIZ BERRAGAN BN‚ RGN‚ PGCE‚ RNT Freelance Nurse Teacher‚ Agency Nurse‚ c/o General Supply Squadron‚ Cyprus Logistic Unit‚ RAF Akrotiri‚ BFP0 57‚ Cyprus Accepted for publication 8 December 1996 Summary • This paper explores the proposition that nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing. • It highlights difficulties often faced by practising nurses in defining what they do and hence what it is that constitutes
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Medications | No Known Allergies | Hypertension and Glaucoma | Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg by mouth every eight hours.Lisinopril (Zestril) 20mg by mouth once a day.Timolol (Timoptic) 0.5% one drop to both eyes twice a day. | Pattern | Problem | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Prioritization | Health Perception/Health Management | YES NO | Subjective: “My health is usually good‚ I rarely have a problem”. Denies use of alcohol or cigarettes. Patient states he lives at home with his wife
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Four Ways of Knowing and Different Types of Nursing Theories Danielle Berg‚ Hailey Hunter‚ Anh Nguyen‚ Michael Seeley & Christopher Wilson Maryville University Nursing Theory 600 Dr. Deitra Watson September 06‚ 2013 Carper Four Ways of Knowing and Different Types of Nursing Theories It is essential in nursing to continue learning and applying knowledge to the everyday practice. In doing so‚ it is important to understand how to organize‚ test‚ and apply knowledge to nursing. Barbara Carper
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