NSE 11A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Rela, Human Science, Three Steps
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Week 9: differentiate engaged/particular knowledge from general nursing knowledge. General knowledge is empirical or scientific knowledge that is widely used in health care. This includes knowledge about diseases, epidemiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, diagnosis and treatment. General knowledge is pivotal in diagnosing and treating diseases. General scientific knowledge constitutes the basis for most nursing knowledge. Particular knowledge is not generally known or applicable but is particular to the nurse, patient or the circumstances. It is an engaged knowledge since it originates in part in an engagement or relationship between the nurse and the patient. Particulat knowledge includes patients feelings and thoughts about illness as well as the patients values and goals. It also includes patients response to treatments and interventions. Also, it reflects patients response to applied general knowledge: articulate artful nursing practice in terms of the following: Caring skills are build on theoretical and experiential knowledge.
