{"product_id":"nursing-knowledge","title":"Nursing Knowledge","description":"Nurses who conduct research have a longstanding interest in questions of nursing knowledge. \u003ci\u003eNursing Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and well-informed exposition of the philosophical background to nursing theory and research. \u003ci\u003eNursing Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e answers such fundamental questions as: How is nursing theory related to nursing practice?  What are the core elements of nursing knowledge? What makes nursing research distinctive as nursing research?  It examines the history of the philosophical debates within nursing, critiques the arguments, explains the implications and sets out to rethink the philosophical foundation of nursing science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNursing Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e begins with philosophical problems that arise within nursing science.  It argues that nurses ought to adopt certain philosophical positions because they are the best solutions to the problems that nurses encounter. The book claims that the nursing standpoint has the potential to disclose a more complete understanding of human health than the common disease-and-dysfunction views. Because of the relationship to practice, nursing science may freely draw theory from other disciplines and nursing practice unifies nursing research. With a new philosophical perspective on nursing science, the so-called relevance gap between nursing theory and practice can be closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final chapter of the book ‘redraws the map’, to create a new picture of nursing science based on the following principles: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eproblems of practice should guide nursing research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epractice and theory are dynamically related\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eresearch must provide the knowledge base necessary for nurse interventions, training, patient education, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enursing theory is strengthened when it is integrated with other disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear and accessibly written\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccurate and philosophically well-informed,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses philosophical problems in contexts familiar to nurses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystematically examines the philosophical issues involved in nursing research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines epistemology (how we know what we know), theory development, and the philosophical foundations of scientific methodology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops a new model of nursing knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eALSO OF INTEREST\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice Development in Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrendan McCormack, Kim Manley \u0026amp; Robert Garbett\u003cbr\u003e978-1-4051-1038-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Manley, Brendan McCormack \u0026amp; Valerie Wilson\u003cbr\u003e978-1-4051-5676-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVital Notes for Nurses: Nursing Models, Theories and Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHugh McKenna \u0026amp; Oliver Slevin\u003cbr\u003e978-1-4051-3702-7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Risjord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849092501565,"sku":"9781405184342","price":74.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781405184342_d49af1e6-7de0-44f2-971a-97e3430ce92a.jpg?v=1766993433","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/nursing-knowledge","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}