PATTERN OF KNOWING AND NURSING SCIENCE Assignment

PATTERN OF KNOWING AND NURSING SCIENCE - Assignment Example Aesthetic knowing is â€Å"knowing that connects with deep meanings of a situation and calls forth inner creative resources that transform experience† (Hood, 2014, p.116). It is considered the knowing of feelings. This is where you build a sense of trust with family members and the patient. For examples, last week I was assigned a patient whose family members, I was told, would be difficult. I went into the room and explained everything that was going to be done to the patient. I also involved them in the care and educated them about the patient’s situation while interacting with them and giving them a sense of belonging so that I could gain their trust. There is also personal knowing, which I believe comes hand in hand with the aesthetic part of knowing. Once that connection is established, personal knowledge will come easily— the building of a patient-nurse relationship, the formation of trust, that solid foundation that is truly essential in accomplishing the desired outcomes. According to Hood (2014, p. 117), â€Å"The individual must be open to experience and intuitive feelings, be honest with their self, and make efforts to acknowledge the response of others...† Sometime ill people simply need someone to listen and some affection. For example, I had a very anxious patient to take care of and her heart rate rose to 130. I went into her room, sat and talked to her for 30 minutes. After we laughed and I gave her a hug, she was fine. With this being said understanding and appreciating the ways of knowing develops and enhances your nursing practices, making you a better nurse. We are able to see different things from different points of view. Using the ways of knowing in practice and delivery of care can change a lot of lives and increase customer service for our patients. According to Hood (2014, p. 117), â€Å"The individual must be open to experience and intuitive feelings, be honest with self, and make efforts to acknowledge the response of