Carper (1978) identified four fundamental patterns of knowing which are (1) empirics‚ or the science of nursing; (2) personal knowledge; (3) esthetics‚ or the art of nursing; and (4) ethics‚ or the moral component of nursing. The purpose of this discussion is to explain how each pattern of knowing affects this author’s practice‚ and to identify the author’s preferred paradigm and provide justification for choosing this paradigm. Empirical knowing is based on the belief that what someone knows
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chosen based on what I know about being a woman. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines the term “Expert” as the following: having or showing special skill or knowledge because of what you have been taught or what you have experienced (Merriam-Webster) By way of this definition‚ I consider myself an expert in general womanhood. WHNP is a focus on the primary medical management of women’s health throughout the phases of a woman’s life. Many aspects of a woman’s life are variables that will affect her general
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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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Barbara Carper says‚ “It is the general conception of any field of inquiry that ultimately determines the kind of knowledge the field aims to develop as well as the manner in which that knowledge is to be organized‚ tested and applied” (Carper‚ 1978). It is Barbara Carper who developed the four fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing and they are; empirics‚ esthetics‚ personal knowledge and ethics (Carper‚ 1978). In this paper I will provide clinical interventions that I have used for my
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Tok Essay Ways Of Knowing Using one way of knowing is not enough if you want to determine if something is true or if something is believed to be true. The different ways of knowing are sense perception‚ reasoning‚ emotion and memory. Plato once stated that knowledge is “Justified true belief” which just goes to show that in order to obtain knowledge‚ we need to know certain thing as a fact‚ not belief. When we believe something is true‚ we do not know it for certain. We just have faith in
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Advanced Roles & Ways of Knowing An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is described as a registered nurse with a graduate level education in nursing from an accredited college or university. Over the years‚ the APN has become a vital part of the healthcare team providing affordable‚ advanced care both in and out of the hospital setting. An APN has extended his/her nursing skills by not only past and present experiences but also by research. It is crucial for an APN to be grounded in research and
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All four ways of knowing‚ emotion‚ reason‚ language‚ and sense perception are helpful in conducting a good argument. This is because every element is more affective in different situations. However sense perception is the most important element in creating a good argument that is intended to prove that a certain object is actually what it is supposed to be but when trying to persuade someone to change their decision on a certain topic‚ reason is more ideal. Reason is the most important because it
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_______________________ August 8‚ 2013 DIVINE WORD MISSION SEMINARY “The Question of Technology” Summary The Third Chapter of Later Heidegger is concern about what we called Technology. The author tackles and gives the focus to the essay The Question Concerning Technology which is based to the philosophy of Heidegger. The discussion starts with to what do we do know about the thing. The author opens up the claim of Heidegger about the conceptual schema of matter-and-form and the Western
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EMOTION ESSAY “The mind leads‚ the emotions follow” -Ayn Rand Emotion is a state of psychological stimulation and an expression of distinct responses[1]. Emotional states can be defined by particular bodily responses. Emotion is more similar to conscious thought than feelings are to conscious thought. Feelings are more like sensations‚ when you touch something you get a feeling[2]. Therefore feelings are processed faster than emotions‚ because when you touch something there is a slight
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truth-in-question with the four ways of knowing‚ as well as it’s justifications‚ and through Plato’s three truth requirements. If something that is believed to be true cannot be properly explained and justified through the ways of knowing and the justifications of at least empiricism and/or authority‚ than it is probably not true. When examining something to figure out if it is true or just believed to be true‚ it is really important to look at the four ways of knowing‚ which are: emotion‚ reason
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