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DISCUSSION: Philosophy and Science in a Practice Discipline
Nursing follows the footsteps of professions linked in scientific knowledge defined within a methodological and conceptual rigor, indicating the need to think and to qualify as a science, although this is a matter of debate (Andrade Dias, Scherlowski Leal David & da Costa Vargens, 2016). Philosophy and science both play a role in nursing. Biological science and philosophy both have to be developed to be able to offer dynamic care to the patient. Referring to the patient scenarios, in my opinion, both nurses had an individual view of nursing and both responded to the patient appropriately.
Philosophical analysis of a problem depends upon the clinician’s ability to think and reason (Pesut, 2008). This must be applied by people, therefore is influenced by each clinician and patient. Whereas, Science is connected with tangible facts that are involved with logical understandings of why something happens the way it does (Bender & Elias, 2017). Philosophy of science is based on the practice of science, it is likely to be better able to meet the needs of both nurses and nursing researchers (Bluhm, 2014). This helps bridge the practice of nursing and research and development. Even though formal education is a foundation, many may feel the most significant source of information is from hands on experience and critical thinking and problem solving.
In conclusion, philosophy and science are both a foundation in nursing practice. In my personal experience as a nurse educator we teach therapeutic communication and how to interview a patient effectively in fundamentals of nursing so the students can use these techniques during their physical assessment. The physical assessment is science based and the therapeutic communication is more philosophical based. To get the overall picture of the patient you cannot just rely on one or the other, yet they must work together synergistically.
References:
Andrade Dias, J. A., Scherlowski Leal David, H. M. & da Costa Vargens, O. M. (2016). Science, Nursing and Critical Thinking – Epistemological Reflections. Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 10, 3669-3675. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.5205/reuol.9681-89824-1-ED.1004sup201619
Bender, M. & Elias, D. (2017). Reorienting esthetic knowing as an appropriate “object” of scientific inquiry to advance understanding of a critical pattern of nursing knowledge in practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 40(1), 24-36.
Bluhm, R. L. (2014). The (dis)unity of nursing science. Nursing Philosophy, 15, 250-260.
Pesut, B., & Johnson, J. (2008). Reinstating the 'Queen': Understanding philosophical inquiry in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61(1), 115-121. doi: 10.1111/j.1365 -2648.2007.04493.x
