Unity of knowledge in the advancement of nursing knowledge.
During the past 20 years, we have witnessed an explosion in nursing knowledge providing the discipline with diverse and multifaceted theoretical frameworks and paradigms. One knowledge theme that pervades the dialogue in the scholarly literature is that of multiple ways of knowing. With the acknowledgement that the fundamental nature of nursing knowledge is grounded in the understanding of human nature and its response to its environment, comes an imperative for a consilience of knowledge. The purpose of this article is to present such a unified worldview by articulating a vision of nursing knowledge, a meaning of unity of knowledge, and a challenge to the discipline to embrace inclusive rather than exclusive ways of knowing.
Giuliano
Karen K
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Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA, USA.
Tyer-Viola
Lynda
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Lopez
Ruth Palan
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D028781:Ethical Relativism; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012107:Research Design; D012586:Science