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  • Essay / Nursing knowledge: the four fundamental models

    Nursing knowledge is classified into four different fundamental models of knowledge. These models are empirical, aesthetic, personal knowledge in nursing, and moral knowledge in nursing. Knowledge models are important to both nursing education and practice and are crucial to the nursing discipline as a whole. This article will summarize the science of nursing, the art of nursing, personal knowledge of nursing, and moral knowledge of nursing and also apply the moral knowledge to today's nursing practice. Each of the models has the same importance in nursing and all are necessary to provide adequate care to the vast singularity of patients. Empirical is the science of nursing and was once not considered a major term in nursing literature, but has recently gained more importance. in the field. Empiricals are organized into theories in order to describe, explain and predict problems related to the nursing profession. Theories are based on evidence and are used to organize and classify knowledge. Empirical evidence is also able to provide explanations that enable more advanced predictions about patients receiving care in medical settings. Although humans have varied and unique lives, science gives a timeline of life that can help better predict things about a given individual at a specific time in their life. Expected lifespans also make it easier to observe variations in health and well-being based on their internal and external environments. Adaptation is also a crucial aspect in examining the impact of the environment on health status. The ability to adapt to environmental stressors determines whether or not an individual can maintain or regain the health goal desired by the human body...... middle of paper ...... is an important aspect to apply in practice. Nursing requires serious decision-making and it is crucial to examine what is considered bad and good, both locally and globally. This country is made up of people with unique and diverse backgrounds, so being able to understand what others consider appropriate will help nurses provide the best care to patients and make difficult decisions easier to make. Additionally, being able to acquire the knowledge necessary to construct moral beliefs will give professionals confidence in the decisions they make, even when questioned. The researcher will strive to acquire as much knowledge from other cultures as from their own to apply moral knowledge to nursing. Ultimately, each knowledge model is important in appropriate nursing practice and will provide appropriate and accepted patient care within the healthcare industry..