Ways of knowing

1-Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
2-Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
3-Briefly explain the situation
4-Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation
5-As a method of refection, use Carper's Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:
1-What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
2-What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
3-What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
4-What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)
5-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.