Personal: This refers to the knowledge we have about ourselves based on what we have seen and experienced. It is the type of knowledge that we gain through observation, encountering and self- actualization.
Esthetics: It is an art of nursing through which we create new understanding of a phenomena. It deals with nurse’s perception of what the patient needs.
Empirical: This is the science of nursing. It is the knowledge that is systematically organized into general law and theories for describing, explaining, and predicting the phenomena of special concerns to the discipline of nursing. That is, the knowledge we gain from research and objective facts.
Moral: This refers to the sense of knowing what is right or wrong. It includes all voluntary actions that are deliberate and subject to the judgement of right and wrong- including judgements of
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Empirical: From my clinical experience, I have seen nurses providing teaching to patients using the organization resources like pamphlet, evidence based website/ organization website to support the information provided to the patients. Also, I have also provided patient teaching and care based on what I learned from school. For example, cleansing of an IV port with wipes before given medication to prevent opportunistic infection.
Personal: From my last clinical experience, I approached the clients by introducing myself first, explained my mission, and asked them if it was okay to proceed. During my assessment, I asked the clients about their conditions even though I have read about them before meeting them and how they think I can be of help. By so doing, I get to know them more and established a therapeutic relationship and build trust with the