Nursing practice is guided by Carper's four fundamental patterns of knowing. Which of the four patterns of knowing supports the nurse's use of the evidence-based practice process?
A) Ethics
B) Personal knowing
C) Empirical knowing
D) Aesthetic knowing

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Carper identified four fundamental patterns of knowing to provide excellent patient care. These four ways of knowing are (1) empirical knowing, (2) ethics, (3) personal knowing, and (4) aesthetic knowing. Empirical knowing is ideal for use in the evidence-based practice process in that it focuses on "methods" of critically appraising and applying available data and research to understand and inform clinical decision-making.

Nursing Practice Is Guided by Carper's Four Fundamental Patterns of Knowing