NSE11 Study Guide - Final Guide: Constipation, Chemotherapy, Clinical Pathway
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Nse 11, winter week 91. review ways of knowing: Personal knowledge: personal knowledge is the knowledge nurses have of themselves and their patients. Personal knowledge also includes knowledge or mastery of nursing skills. Personal knowledge is difficult to teach because it is personal, making it impossible to apply it to everyone. Knowledge of yourself: knowledge about yourself is gained from reflecting on your experiences. The desire for self-knowledge is related to the need to become or to actualize one"s unique self. This is no easy endeavor and involves challenging values and attitudes that simply reflect the values of others. The opportunities for self-reflection are countless in nursing because of the multiple and varied interactions with patients. There is a relationship between self-knowledge and effective nursing. When nurses are secure in the knowledge of who they are, they can accept patients as they are. Knowledge of your patient: personal knowledge also includes knowledge of the patient.
