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This article advocates for integrating caring knowledge into nursing's metaparadigm. It proposes a framework where caring knowledge and ontology form a landscape for diverse epistemologies, linking substance and form.

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Bioethics and Professional EthicsProfessional Patient Relationship

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Theory
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • The article addresses future directions for substantive knowledge development in nursing.
  • It focuses on the inclusion of caring knowledge within nursing's metaparadigm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue for the integration of caring knowledge and caring ontology into nursing's theoretical framework.
  • To propose a metaphorical landscape that accommodates diverse epistemological approaches within nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes art and metaphor to conceptualize caring knowledge and ontology.
  • Presents a framework linking ontology and epistemology.

Main Results:

  • Establishes caring knowledge as a foundational element within nursing.
  • Demonstrates how caring knowledge can serve as a unifying concept for diverse epistemologies.

Conclusions:

  • Human caring knowledge is essential and foundational to nursing.
  • The proposed framework integrates the material and spiritual aspects of nursing knowledge.