Dicussion 13 703 - Assignment Example

Discussion 13 700 Discussion 13 700 The past 12 weeks of this has taught me that nursing knowledge is a composition of analytical tools, principles which guide practice and the use of instruments that help in the measurement of nursing ideas. The structure of nursing knowledge is relevant to the DNP nurses because of their emphasis on practice. DNP nurses’ practice needs skills to engage nursing knowledge generated through research in improving systems of care, measure the outcomes of patients and the effectiveness of interventions (Marrs & Lowry, 2006).

The framework of my clinical problem has taught me that knowledge can be used variously in different contexts (Chinn & Kramer, 1999). I have discovered this from the fact that the framework I am using in studying my clinical problem has been and can be used in many other studies that will deal with different issues. Additionally, I have learnt that it is possible to harmonize knowledge from different disciplines in one compressed tool such as the one I am using my project. To continue growing in knowledge, I will endeavor to keep conducting scholarly research in order to acquire new insight into different nursing ideas.

Additionally, I will seek to read and review scholarly studies conducted by other nurses. To apply the knowledge I shall acquire in a clinical setting, I shall use nursing guidance manuals and code of ethics in order to delimit the scope of the application. To evaluate the translation of that knowledge to see if it is effective, I shall try it on different clinical problems checking the ones in which it work and the ones it does not. Finally, I shall request my peers to help in reviewing its successes and shortcomings in order to uphold objectivity in evaluation (Marlaine, 2001).

ReferencesChinn, P. & Kramer, M. (1999). Theory and nursing: integrated knowledge development. St. Louis: Mosby.Marlaine, S. (2001). Analysis and Evaluation of Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Nursing Models and Theories. Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 22(2): 245 – 262. Marrs, J. & Lowry, L. (2006). Nursing Theory and Practice: Connecting the Dots. Nurs Sci Q, 19(1): 44 – 50.