Philosophy And Science In A Practice Discipline HW 4

A nurse enters a patient’s room to check her vitals and spends some time talking with the patient’s family how they are doing.

Later that day, another nurse responds to the patient’s call button; she becomes concerned when she discovers that the patient is running a fever and is in pain despite receiving the medication that has been ordered for her. She recalls a similar instance with a different patient, and keeps that in mind as she asks the patient about how she is feeling.

These seemingly simple actions are guided by philosophy—each nurse’s view of nursing and appropriate patient care.

Do you, personally, think nursing should rely solely on biological science? Or do you think it is important for nursing to incorporate a broader, more holistic approach to care? How do you know what you know? What sources of information are most significant to you? How should you determine what types of research are applicable to nursing practice?

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HW 4: Philosophy and Science as a Practice Discipline
HW 4: Philosophy and Science as a Practice Discipline

A nurse enters a patient’s room to check her vitals and spends some time discussing how she is doing with the patient’s family.

Later that day, another nurse responds to the patient’s call button; she is concerned when she discovers that the woman has a temperature and is in discomfort despite receiving the medication that was prescribed for her. She recalls a similar incident with a different patient and recalls it as she asks the patient how she is feeling.

These seemingly innocuous behaviors are driven by philosophy—each nurse’s perspective on nursing and acceptable patient care.

Do you believe nursing should be legalized?