Chapter 1 Nursing's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing Knowledge for a Practice Discipline Knowing and Knowledge Overview of Nursing's Patterns of Knowing Processes for Developing Nursing Knowledge Why Develop Nursing's Patterns of Knowing? Reflection and Discussion Chapter 2 The History of Knowledge Development in Nursing From Antiquity to Nightingale From Nightingale to Science Knowing Patterns in the Early Literature The Emergence of Nursing as a Science Trends in Knowledge Development The Contexts of Knowledge Development Reflection and Discussion Chapter 3 Emancipatory Knowledge Development The Concept of Emancipatory Knowing The Rebirth of Emancipatory Knowing in Nursing The Dimensions of Emancipatory Knowing Reflection and Discussion Chapter 4 Ethical Knowledge Development Ethics, Morality, and Nursing Overview of Ethical Perspectives Nursing's Focus on Ethics and Morality Dimensions of Ethical Knowledge Development Reflection and Discussion Chapter 5 Personal Knowledge Development Personal Knowing in Nursing Conceptual Meanings of Personal Knowing Dimensions of Personal Knowing Reflection and Discussion Chapter 6 Aesthetic Knowledge Development Art and Aesthetics Aesthetic Knowing The Dimensions of Aesthetic Knowing Reflection and Discussion Chapter 7 Empiric Knowledge Development: Conceptualizing and Structuring What Is Empiric Theory? Creating Conceptual Meaning What Is a Concept? Methods for Creating Conceptual Meaning Structuring and Contextualizing Theory Reflection and Discussion Chapter 8 Description and Critical Reflection of Empiric Theory What is this? The Description of Theory How Does It Work? The Critical Reflection of Theory Reflection and Discussion Chapter 9 Confirmation and Validation of Empiric Knowledge Using Research Theory-Linked Research and Isolated Research Challenges Related to Theory-Linked Research Refining Concepts and Theoretic Relationships Designing Theoretically Sound Empiric Research Developing Sound Theoretic Research Reflection and Discussion Chapter 10 Confirmation and Validation of Empiric Knowledge in Practice Theory- and Evidence-Based Practice Refining Conceptual Meaning Validating Theoretic Relationships and Outcomes in Practice Methodologic Approaches to Validation of Relationships and Outcomes Expected Outcomes That Flow From Theoretic Reasoning Implementing a Formal Method of Study Reflection and Discussion.
Integrated Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing