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In syllabus, page 7 and 8, you can find the instructions for the paper. Must use references from healthy people 2030 and textbook Theoretical basis for nursing (5th edition).
Syllabus pasted below:
Patterns of Knowing Paper (20%): Three (3) pages excluding title page and references. No abstract required. Upload the paper including the title page and reference page(s) into Blackboard. Review the directions regarding Safe Assign on Blackboard. Minimum of three (3) references including the text and Healthy People 2030 website.
Reflect on your practice and select an experience that you had with a patient or family and explore the five fundamental patterns of knowing (ethical, personal, aesthetic, empirical, emancipatory) exemplified with the experience. Develop a paper that includes the following:
Introduction (15 points) – Briefly introduce the paper ending the introduction with a purpose statement (The purpose of this paper is to…)
Description of the experience (20 points) – In one paragraph, describe the experience including who was present, what was happening, who you were engaged with, and what you were thinking, doing, and saying. Include background information as appropriate.
Patterns of Knowing (50 points) – Briefly define each pattern of knowing (sentence or two). Explain how each pattern was evident in the experience. If any of the patterns were not evident (for example, if the Emancipatory Pattern of Knowing was not evident) state that it was not evident and propose what could have happened in the experience for it to be evident.
Social Determinants of Health Problem (5 points) – Identify a Social Determinants of Health problem that was evident in the experience or could have been part of the experience and propose a solution to it. It is important for nurses to examine and address social justice issues for populations that are underserved or poorly served by the healthcare community.
Conclusions (10 points) – Completely summarize your thoughts without introducing new content.
APA – This paper must be presented in an organized and scholarly fashion following APA 7th edition guidelines. Up to seven (7) points can be deducted for the following:
Clarity – 3 points
References – 2 points
APA Format – 2 points
