Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
Briefly explain the situation.
Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation
As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address of the following Patterns of Knowing:
What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity?
How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role
