NURS 4330 Chapter Notes -Health Promotion, Clinical Pathway
14 Jan 2014
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Chapter 1: the role of research in nursing. Carper"s 4 fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing: empirical knowledge (empirics), the science of nursing, aesthetics, the art of nursing, personal knowing component, ethics, the component of moral knowledge of nursing. Research: the systematic, rigorous, logical investigation that aims to answer questions about nursing phenomena. Phenomena: can be defined as occurrences, circumstances, or facts that are perceptible by the sense (eg. expression of pain or loss) Evidence-based practice: conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. Evidence based nursing: refers to the incorporation of evidence from research, clinical expertise, client preferences and other available resources to make decisions about clients. Evidence-informed practice: builds upon foundation of evidence-based practice and involves acknowledging and considering they myriad factors beyond such evidence as local indigenous knowledge, cultural and religious norms. Also incorporates expert opinion, clinical expertise, patient preference, and other resources.
