Preparing the Assignment

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper’s Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper’s framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.

Criteria for Content

1. Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
2. Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
3. Briefly explain the situation
4. Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation
   1. As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:
      1. What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
      2. What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
      3. What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
      4. What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)
5. What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

Solution:

One challenging situation I experienced was dealing with a violent patient who had been brought in the emergency unit after sustaining injuries a fight at a gambling casino. The patient was very aggressive, impulsive, and restless and he even refused to take medications. Even though I had heard stories about violent patients, I had never imagined it would happen to me and thus, I felt very uncomfortable with the situation. However, using communication skills, remaining calm, actively listening to the patient, and maintaining eye contact, I managed to calm the patient down and proceed with the assessment.

The issue inherent in the inherent situation was incivility behavior from a patient. Using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing I will analyze the situation using the personal pattern of knowing. Personal knowing is the knowledge we have about ourselves and what we have discerned and experienced…Please click the icon below to purchase full answer at only $5