solved Please read carefully the article, “Death of a Newborn. Discuss
Please read carefully the article, “Death of a Newborn.
Discuss how the “death of a newborn†illustrates Carper’s four ways of knowing (Empirical, Aesthetic, Personal, and Ethical Knowledge). as discussed by the author. Begin your response by defining what is meant by empirical, aesthetic, ethical and personal knowledge with references. You can cite several articles or books which discuss these ways of knowing (knowledge). In the article, the author discusses how the death of a newborn reflects these ways of knowing. You can first present the referenced definition then show how each is identified with reference to the author of the article.  Empirical knowledge is observable and measurable–for example, what observations or measures indicate that someone is dead.  This reflects the idea of “What is this?” “What is the nurse seeing based on assessments (physical assessment, lab data, or observations)?  Aesthetic knowledge makes meaning of an experience for a person/patient. This reflects “What does this mean to the patient?” What did this mean to these parents?  Ethical knowledge is nurse’s knowledge of what is right, just, or fair and our obligation to act. This reflects “What is fair, right, or just action of the nurse?” “What is the nurse’s obligation ethically to act?” How did this author act ethically in the care of this family?  Personal knowledge is knowledge that an individual nurse understands the situation because of their own experiences. This reflects “What do I understand based on my personal experience?” What was this author’s personal experience that informed her nursing care?
Based on a clinical nursing experience of your own, identify in your case study Carper’s four ways of knowing.  (Explain each of Carper’s ways of knowing and relate it to your example). You present information of ONE patient situation in which YOU used the four ways of knowing. Give a brief case introduction, then SPECIFICALLY discuss the empirical/observational knowledge you use in this patient’s care, what aesthetic knowledge you used, what ethical knowledge you used and what personal knowledge you used.Â