Write 2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role. Talk about psych and 0 plagiarism. Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What do you value most about your learning this week. What else about the weekly topics do you need to explore to further grow as a future NP?

objective- Knowledge in nursing can be classified in several different ways. Carpers (1978) Patterns of Knowing are one classification system of nursing knowledge. The purpose of Carper’s theory was to identify the specific patterns of knowing which contribute to the professional identity of nursing as a profession. Her theory integrated sources of knowledge based on the art of nursing with the science of nursing. Carper’s analysis provided a perspective that viewed nursing knowledge as more than knowledge gained from science alone. The four ways of knowing include empirical, ethical, personal and aesthetic knowledge. Philosophical inquiry promotes knowledge development; and the application of knowledge to practice is supported by critical analysis of knowledge including evaluation of theories (Shearer, 2015). There are underlying principles of knowledge development which lead to generation and interpretation of theory. Underlying theoretical assumptions can be viewed through different philosophical perspectives. Different than a scientific approach in which systematic inquiry based on empirical observations are used to define and explain causality in the natural world; a philosophical approach is based on intuition, introspection, and reasoning to promote understanding of knowledge and truth