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Philosophical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing. K Kornegay, PhD, RN CARN-AP. Source:. Wheaton, B. (2003). Being philosophical within a practice discipline. West Virginia Nurse, Oct-Dec: 4. Philosophy. Doesn’t tell people what they do not already know
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Philosophical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing K Kornegay, PhD, RN CARN-AP
Source: Wheaton, B. (2003). Being philosophical within a practice discipline. West Virginia Nurse, Oct-Dec: 4.
Philosophy • Doesn’t tell people what they do not already know • Provides ways of thinking about things • Helps us answer questions
Source: Selanders, L. (1998). The power of enviornmental adaptation: Florence Nightingale’s original theory for nursing practice. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 6:247- 263.
Nightingale’s Philosophy • Context • Environment • Person • Spirituality • Holism • Health • Disease • Nursing
Source: Applegate, J. (2000). Theory as story: A postmodern tale. Clinical Social Work Journal, 2:141-153.
Transition to New Millennium • Dates • Prior to 1600s • Enlightenment-Modern Period • Post WW II
Source: Moules, N. (2000). Postmodernism and the sacred: Reclaiming connection in our greater-than- human worlds. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2: 229-240.
Postmodernism • Definitions • “Bringing Forth” • Unique, but Connected • Acceptance & Tolerance
Source: • Glazer, S. (2000). Public Interest, Summer: 3-16. [A Critique of Postmodern Nursing]
Key Nursing Concepts • Caring Plus Science • Qualitative Research • Risk: Potential for ignoring scientific knowledge entirely