Nursing Worldviews In Nursing Practice

Shearer (2011) utilizes a Mandala to assist in the discovery of personal nursing worldviews, underscoring that philosophy permeates practice and research. Understanding that all beginnings start with a thought, Shearer (2011) asked advanced practice and doctoral prepared nursing students to reflect on their underlying worldview and beliefs that influence their philosophical views regarding the practice of nursing. In effect, the Mandala being circular in design provides a visual focal point to guide

interact with the world shapes my world view, and this worldview is the culmination of my culture, values, and life experience. Given my background, the Reciprocal Interaction Worldview is the worldview which is closest in line to my personal beliefs and philosophies. The Reciprocal Interaction Worldview is an amalgam of characteristics and elements from several nursing paradigms and worldviews, and its paradigms frame most contemporary scientific nursing knowledge (Fawcett, 1993). As such, it serves

today’s nursing profession, there is an emphasis on providing the best quality of care through evidence-based research. Nursing research provides the foundation for professional nursing practice (Fawcett, & Garity, 2009). Research, theory, and practice are interrelated. Through practice, questions arise challenging prevailing theories. This produces new theories. Theories guide nursing research. Evidence gathered through nursing research generates new nursing knowledge for practice. Therefore

Philosophy is a distinct disciple on its own right, and all disciplines can claim their own philosophical bases that form guidelines for their goal” (Meleis, 2012, p. 28). In simpler terms, philosophy is your worldview and thought process of life. Our philosophy transcends into our beliefs and values’, examining our philosophy allows us to discover what is important to us and helps define priorities and goals (Meleis, 2012, p.28). Being aware of our philosophy creates individuality in each person

Nursing philosophy, theory and research are all integral to the advancement of nursing science. With the lack of a nursing philosophy the aim of this paper is to discuss the seminal articles that have attempted to advance nursing science as well as integrate other philosophical perspectives. A critical analysis on how borrowed philosophies have either hindered or progressed the nursing discipline will be discussed. An emphasis on future work will also be explored.   Nursing Philosophy: Influence

Module 2.1 Worldviews Discuss the worldviews of science (perceived, received, etc.) that influence nursing theory development and nursing science. The worldviews of science include two different pieces: Perceived view and received view. Empiricism and positivism are two major characteristics of received view. McEwen and Wills (2007) state that “empiricism is founded on the belief that what is experienced is what exists” (p. 515). In other words, one’s experiences determine what we know. This knowledge

development of the definition, role, and perspective of nursing, so too, should the traditional nursing paradigm evolve. Many theorists attempted to make the paradigm malleable to changing times and the development of the profession. However, it was the domains of knowledge that were created to encompass the evolution of the traditional nursing paradigm. The areas included nursing client, transitions, interactions, nursing process, environment, nursing therapeutics, and health (Meleis, 2012, p. 97).

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A Christian worldview seeks to inform its subscribers of three facts, biblically: 1) We are God’s creation, designed to manage the world and be in fellowship with Him, according to (Genesis 1:27-28, New International Version). 2) According to Genesis 3, we sinned against God and subjected the whole world to a curse, and because of it we live in a fallen world (Genesis 3, New International Version). 3) In Luke 19:10, God has redeemed the world through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, and will

The meta-paradigm of nursing is comprised of four parts: person, health, environment, and nursing. This concept is important to nursing theory because those four parts are the key areas of focus when it comes to patient care. The use of a conceptual model facilitates communication between nurses and providers a universal approach used for practice, management, education, and nursing research. The worldview in nursing provided the cultural lenses that shape how we see the world, and they give meaning

ability to observe patterns. (Cruickshank, 2012).The development of nursing knowledge has been greatly influenced by medicine, which uses a positivist paradigm a world-view that values scientific objectivity in understanding human experience (Pratt, 2012). We practice holistic nursing approach in restoring and maintaining individuals’ health and wellbeing instead of focusing on the curing of the disease. The mainstream development of nursing knowledge is still dominated by the positivistic perspective

Case Report: Reflective Analysis Beliefs and worldviews are important aspects in life since they provide guidance in making decision, and how we interact with our environment. All humans are capable and have the ability to make choices in life. These choices can be changed or influenced by our worldviews and beliefs (Valk, 2010). In this paper, I will discuss my central belief about the individual person, personal worldview and how it influences my approach to patients, discuss what constitutes

of comfort using content delineated by Chinn and Kramer (2015, pp. 158-178). In doing so, I will provide a context for the concept of comfort, including how my nursing worldview shapes my view of comfort, how technology has impacted comfort, and explain the need to understand the concept of comfort in greater detail as it relates to nursing. Further, I will also examine the use of terms related to comfort, and how various sources of evidence define the concept of comfort; Accordingly, I will provide

deeply embedded in peoples’ worldviews, social structures, and values, thus, making it an elusive phenomenon that is challenging to study”(McFarland et al, 2012); but nursing profession needs to be culturally competent in order to provide holistic care which are extremely important in nursing education and practice for successful patient outcomes. This lead her to discover the transcultural nursing theory which “derived from the disciplines of anthropology and nursing,” where the focus of the theory

Nursing knowledge is the result of incorporating what is known and understood through learning, research, experience, and theory. Knowledge depends on research and theory to provide a collective, structured, and current information. This information can be used to explore phenomena, answer questions, generate new theory, and solve problems. DNPs need to be familiar with the components and levels of abstraction in nursing knowledge. The way to comprehend this information is by using the structural