Describe how the C-T-E system translates into nursing practice.
Conceptual-theoretical-empirical (C-T-E) system of nursing knowledge provides a base for guiding the nursing discipline and recognizes who are nurse, the purpose and process of nursing. Through the melding of past, present and future components of nursing knowledge C-T-E increase not only the understanding of nursing, but controls the outcomes of the discipline of nursing. To gain a better understanding of the development of C-T-E and to grasp a better understanding of this base, Fawcett (2005) discussed general aspects of models of nursing knowledge, basic elements for its development and practice and for the advancement of the discipline of nursing. Elaborating upon the impact …show more content…
Understanding the definition of holarchy in contrast to a hierarchy, provides a better understanding of the discipline of nursing and the larger environment in which the who of nursing perform …show more content…
Having read through the Fawcett (2005) article I gained a better understanding of just exactly what the application of the C-T-E system provides for the discipline of nursing. Understanding that, the discipline of nursing is comprised of the sum of each holon (area of nursing) that builds the holarchy (health care) and this process is best described as interdependent. Of course, one could just respond if questioned that C-T-E “guides the practice of nursing”, but stopping there limits the who that operate within, receive care from and interact with in the discipline of nursing. Limiting it to “just guide nursing practice”, stagnates the discipline as the handmaiden of the physician. C-T-E takes the foundations of nursing knowledge to a higher level of critical thinking and critical reasoning to practically apply the science of nursing through evidence based processes, within the healthcare environment (Fawcett & Desanto-Madeya, 2013). Recognizing that the discipline of nursing surpasses just the individual components of nursing knowledge, but is a sum of all the components past and
Conceptual-theoretical-empirical (C-T-E) system of nursing knowledge provides a base for guiding the nursing discipline and recognizes who are nurse, the purpose and process of nursing. Through the melding of past, present and future components of nursing knowledge C-T-E increase not only the understanding of nursing, but controls the outcomes of the discipline of nursing. To gain a better understanding of the development of C-T-E and to grasp a better understanding of this base, Fawcett (2005) discussed general aspects of models of nursing knowledge, basic elements for its development and practice and for the advancement of the discipline of nursing. Elaborating upon the impact …show more content…
Understanding the definition of holarchy in contrast to a hierarchy, provides a better understanding of the discipline of nursing and the larger environment in which the who of nursing perform …show more content…
Having read through the Fawcett (2005) article I gained a better understanding of just exactly what the application of the C-T-E system provides for the discipline of nursing. Understanding that, the discipline of nursing is comprised of the sum of each holon (area of nursing) that builds the holarchy (health care) and this process is best described as interdependent. Of course, one could just respond if questioned that C-T-E “guides the practice of nursing”, but stopping there limits the who that operate within, receive care from and interact with in the discipline of nursing. Limiting it to “just guide nursing practice”, stagnates the discipline as the handmaiden of the physician. C-T-E takes the foundations of nursing knowledge to a higher level of critical thinking and critical reasoning to practically apply the science of nursing through evidence based processes, within the healthcare environment (Fawcett & Desanto-Madeya, 2013). Recognizing that the discipline of nursing surpasses just the individual components of nursing knowledge, but is a sum of all the components past and