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How can everyday practical knowledge be understood with inspiration from philosophy?
Else Lykkeslet1, Eva Gjengedal
1Molde University College, Department of Health Sciences, Molde, Norway. else.lykkeslet@himolde.no
Summary
This study identifies a mobile and flexible form of nursing knowledge derived from practical, everyday experiences. It conceptualizes this knowledge through philosophical lenses, focusing on
Area of Science:
- Nursing Philosophy
- Knowledge Management in Healthcare
Background:
- Nursing scholarship often draws from philosophy to explore phenomena.
- Practical, everyday knowledge is crucial in nursing practice but often overlooked.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and conceptualize elements of everyday practical nursing knowledge.
- To explore the philosophical underpinnings of nursing practice.
- To analyze the dimensions of nursing knowledge using philosophical concepts.
Main Methods:
- Empirical project conducted in a surgical ward.
- Philosophical analysis referencing Heidegger and Wittgenstein.
- Conceptualization of nursing knowledge dimensions: doing and being.
Main Results:
- Identified two key dimensions of nursing knowledge: doing (adapting, exploring) and being (understanding, connected).
- Conceptualized a mobile and flexible form of practical nursing knowledge.
- Demonstrated that this knowledge is contextually relevant and effective in everyday nursing situations.
Conclusions:
- Everyday nursing practice is informed by a unique, philosophically grounded knowledge.
- This practical knowledge is characterized by adaptability and interconnectedness.
- Further research can explore the application of this conceptual framework in nursing education and practice.