This article reconsiders the fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing in light of the
challenge of narrow empirics in the form of evidence-based practice. Objections to the …

Objective For the past 30 years there has been a growing emphasis on evidence as the
primary or exclusive basis for nursing practice. Methods Critical examination of literature …

Showing how the different types of knowledge affect nursing theory, Knowledge
Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 9th Edition helps you understand nursing …

Evidence‐based practice (EBP) has become a critical concept for ethical, accountable
professional nursing practice. However, critical analysis of the concept suggests that EBP …

The philosophy of Aristotle and its impact on the process of empirical scientific inquiry has
been substantial. The influence of the clarity and orderliness of his thinking, when applied to …

Purpose: To expand the understanding of what constitutes evidence for theory‐guided,
evidence‐based nursing practice from a narrow focus on empirics to a more comprehensive …

Scientists and philosophers have struggled with issues of knowing for many years, and few
credible researchers would deny that they wish to conduct studies that increase the ability to …

The increasing emphasis on evidence in the health care planning and policy context has
fuelled considerable discussion and debate in nursing circles on the appropriate place of …

NAIRN S. Nursing Inquiry 2012; 19: 6–17 A critical realist approach to knowledge:
implications for evidence‐based practice in and beyond nursing This paper will identify …

Discussions about nursing knowledge have tended to focus on determining what kinds of
knowledge are the most appropriate or most useful kinds for nursing. Should our methods …