WAYS OF KNOWING

Ways of Knowing

Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion2

Ethical Knowing3

Conclusion5

References6

Ways of Knowing

Introduction

In healthcare, the elementary ways of knowing by Carper is a classification that attempt to categorize the diverse origins through which knowledge and beliefs in specialized practice can or have been deduced, particularly in nursing. In addition to this, it was suggested by a professor at the College of Nursing Barbara A. Carper in 1978 at Texas Woman's University.

Carper identified four patterns knowledge derived from analysis of the structure and structure of nursing knowledge. Carper's four ways of knowing states that there are four elements that one should use when pondering any idea or situation. Ways of knowing in nursing based on Barbara Carper (1978) show the diversity and complexity of nursing knowledge. The first way of knowing is through empirical knowledge, which can only be found in books and research. The second way of knowing is personal knowledge, which you can only get from experiences. The third way of knowing is ethical knowledge, which consists of one's moral and religious beliefs. The last way of knowing is aesthetic knowledge, which refers to the art of doing something and how you do it. This paper will essentially present an in-depth factual experience on the role of the nurse.

Discussion

This reflective experience will embed a brief description of the incident that amounted to the practical applicability of the model. It will also comprise of categorized sections defined by Carper (1978) as Aesthetics; Personal; Ethics, Empirics and Reflexivity. In the situation my patient will be referred as Mike.

The case shows that the patient is a 51 year old gentleman, the patient Mike is suffering from type 2 diabetes. Mike was a patient with a history of hypertension, in addition, the history of Mike also shows that he has type 2 diabetes which is generally reported from the family history that is diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes. Besides it, skin changes, especially on the legs and feet, may represent impaired peripheral circulation. Mike was asked if the he has experienced excessive thirst (polydipsia), excessive urination (polyuria), or excessive hunger (polyphagia). In diagnostic test, it was analyzed that at least two occasions where the fasting plasma glucose level has been greater than or equal to 126 mg/ dl, random blood glucose level greater than or equal to 200 mg/ dl, blood glucose level greater than or equal to 200 mg/ dl two hours after ingestion of 75 g of oral dextrose.

Ethical Knowing

Ethics is defined as a systemic ...