What is nursing knowledge? Is it scientific knowing or practical thinking? This chapter discusses what we know of thinking in the western philosophical tradition and how this can be brought to bear on this complex question. The thinking adventure situates mindfulness and praxis as essential elements of nurse practice.
Book chapter
Nursing knowledge: practice and practical knowing
Evidence-based practice in nursing informatics: concepts and applications, pp.1-16
Medical Information Science Reference
2011
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- Title
- Nursing knowledge: practice and practical knowing
- Creators
- Michael CareyCheryl WatersAndrew Cashin - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Andrew James Cashin (Editor of compilation) - Southern Cross University, School of Health and Human SciencesRobyn Cook (Editor of compilation)
- Publication Details
- Evidence-based practice in nursing informatics: concepts and applications, pp.1-16
- Publisher
- Medical Information Science Reference; Hershey, PA
- Identifiers
- 2192; 991012821997302368
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Book chapter