Nursing: a practical science of caring.
Knowledge development related to caring is examined from the epistemological perspective of nursing as a practical science. Four stages of knowledge development for a practical science of caring are proposed and then used as a basis for evaluating efforts to develop a body of knowledge related to caring. Issues that need to be addressed to facilitate the advancement of nursing as a practical science of caring are identified.
Bottorff
J L
JL
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012586:Science