Structures for Knowledge
Through the application of science and creativity, nursing is the delivery of comprehensive, individualized care to patients. Patients are treated both as individuals and collectively through the nursing process. Chinn and Kramer (2017, describing the patterns of knowledge as a mixture of empiric and ethical understanding, along with knowledge about the personal and aesthetic aspects of patient care, describe the patterns of knowing. Nursing’s objective requires that nurses have knowledge patterns. Nurses with personal and medical skills may be able to provide an integrated approach. Nursing is about more than its scientific applications. To make nursing viable, all patterns of knowledge should be integrated in the treatment process. Nurses must be able to make the right clinical decisions for each patient, in order to deliver holistic and individualized care.
Songs by The Nightingale
Nightingale is well-known for her significant contributions to professionalizing nursing as an academic discipline. Her observations are relevant to modern issues because she acknowledged the importance of nursing education and other social skills, such as compassion, understanding, and a commitment to promoting and bringing about change in healthcare (Chinn & Kramer, 2017). When her loved one died, she sent out letters of sympathy. This is how nurses led in the battle against COVID-19. Although they might not have written to their patients’ families, it is important for nurses to communicate with the family and comfort them (Gallagher 2020). Today, empathy is vital for international solidarity and policy execution. Unity is key to preventing the spread and development of pandemics around the world.