What are the four types of nursing knowledge?

Findings: Five discrete types of nursing knowledge that nurses use in practice emerged: personal practice knowledge, theoretical knowledge, procedural knowledge, ward cultural knowledge and reflexive knowledge.

What is aesthetic knowledge in nursing?

Aesthetic knowing in nursing is that aspect of knowing that requires an understanding of deep meanings in a situation and that, on the basis of those meanings, calls forth the creative resources of the nurse that transform experience into what is not yet real but envisioned as possible.

What personal knowledge do nurses need?

For example, through observation and practice, nurses learn how to find veins, insert intravenous fluids or medications, check vital signs, give immunizations and aid doctors in medical procedures. Empirical knowing encourages nurses to use fact-based approaches to address patient needs.

Do nurses have medical knowledge?

People don’t know, however, that nurses have medical knowledge, participate in medical cures, and have technological know-how. I believe nurses can advance knowledge of their profession if they amplify their caring stories and include anecdotes that help us understand that doctors don’t do all the curing.

How can nurses help doctors?

While doctors often specialize in one area, nurses are able to coordinate the care for all aspects of a patient’s overall health. A patient experiencing chest pains, for example, might have a cardiologist, a nephrologist and an internal medicine specialist.