Question

discuss the importance of the following forms of knowledge in nursing.
1.know-why
2.know-that
3.know-how

Answer 1

Professional and scientific Knowledge is very important in the field of nursing.
The types of knowledge included in nursing are know that, know why and know how.

"Know that" knowledge is the propositional knowledge. It is the idea or assumption that implicates relationship between different nursing concepts.
"Know how" knowledge is the knowledge of how different skills and procedures are performed.
"Know why" is the type of knowledge that provides reasoning and concepts behind why different procedures and skills are performed in the nursing field.
For eg: nurse "knows that" the patient should be positioned sideways with head up in chronic obstructive lung disease. The nurse "knows how" to achieve the position through turning the patient sideways and using pillows for support. The nurse "know why" sideways position is comfortable for patients with COPD. She knows that this will help open the airways so that the patient can breath easily.