Using Ways of Knowing to Guide Emergency Nursing Practice

An investigation of the role of paramedics in child protection

“…Carper's theory provides a foundation for the measurement and assessment of ways of knowing, and it has been used by various authors to explore nursing practice (Rubarth, 2005;Payley et al, 2007;Carnago and Mast, 2015). There is a lack of paramedic-based research using this theory to explore how actions, inactions, and decisions are made.…”

“…This data can be used to inform future practice and education. When multiple ways of knowing are intentionally used, clinicians can strengthen their ability to assess needs, relate effectively with marginalised patients, and intervene more effectively in complex cases (Carnago and Mast, 2015). Understanding more about to what extent these ways of knowing are used in paramedic practice can assist in understanding paramedic perceptions of their role in protecting children and young people.…”

“…While the degree to which Carper's framework represents paramedic knowledge in 21 stcentury practice must be questioned, the simplicity of the framework itself was an advantage for this research, and it is notable from the literature that this framework continues to be applied within the professions of nursing and medicine (Carnago and Mast 2015).…”

The Ways of Knowing in Nursing

“…Carper bilmenin ilk yolu olarak hemşireliğin bilimsel yönünü ifade eden empirik bilgiyi tanımlamaktadır. (8) Empirik bilme, ölçülebilir ve doğrulanabilir bilgi olduğu için gerçek kanıtlar sağmaktadır. (9) Aynı zamanda empirik bilgi uygulamalara aktarıldığında hemşirenin bilimsel yeterliğini ortaya koymaktadır.…”

“…Birinci aşama, tasarlama ve prova yapma, ikinci aşama, yaratma ve yeniden öykü oluşturma, üçüncü aşama, estetik eleştiri ve sanatsal çalışmalardır. (3,7,8) Estetik bilme anlayışında, "Bunun anlamı nedir?" ve "Bu ne kadar önemlidir?"…”