\u003cp\u003eApply the five patterns of knowing to improve nursing care! \u003cb\u003eKnowledge Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 11th Edition \u003c/b\u003eexplores nursing theory and how it is related to nursing research and quality patient care. It examines the principles of knowledge development, using the patterns of knowing to help you develop sound clinical judgment. Each chapter begins with a \u003ci\u003eBasics\u003c/i\u003e section, which is followed by a \u003ci\u003eNow That You Know the Basics\u003c/i\u003e section providing a deeper understanding of knowledge patterns for more advanced learners. In addition, the content in this edition aligns with the new 2021 AACN \u003ci\u003eEssentials for Nursing Education\u003c/i\u003e. Key content in this text is also used as the basis for the creation of the first domain within the AACN \u003ci\u003eEssentials, Knowledge for Nursing Practice\u003c/i\u003e, and in other domains within the AACN \u003ci\u003eEssentials\u003c/i\u003e. Written by nursing educators Peggy Chinn, Maeona Kramer, and Kathleen Sitzman, this edition reflects the latest thinking in nursing knowledge development and adds emphasis to real-world application.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the five\u003ci\u003e Patterns of Knowing\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/i\u003eincludes empiric, personal, aesthetic, ethical, and emancipatory knowledge, defining the different types of knowledge and how they relate to each other.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscussion of evidence-based practice\u003c/b\u003e provides examples of how the five patterns of knowing may be applied to nursing practice.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoverage of theory, theory development, and the relationship of theory to nursing research and practice\u003c/b\u003e helps you learn to apply theory to practice.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterpretive summaries\u003c/b\u003e highlight the interrelatedness of all patterns of knowing, making it easier to apply all dimensions of knowing to specific chapter content.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-color diagram\u003c/b\u003e in the front of the book depicts how the patterns of knowing are related.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlossary\u003c/b\u003e defines the key terms and concepts of nursing theory.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW! Updated content\u003c/b\u003e reflects recent trends in nursing knowledge development and integrates new information on social justice, the implications of challenges such as climate change, and global pandemics.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! \u003ci\u003eLearning \u003c/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Study Questions\u003c/i\u003e features \u003c/b\u003eâ emphasizing the application of each chapter's content to nursing practice â are now at the end of each chapter.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! 2021 AACN \u003ci\u003eEssentials for Nursing Education\u003c/i\u003e domains relevant to this text \u003c/b\u003eare addressed throughout this new edition.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW! QR codes\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethroughout the text\u003c/b\u003e direct you to an animation that explains the patterns of knowing and to resources on Nursology.net that further illustrate and explain the nursing theories in each chapter.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW appendix \u003c/b\u003eat the end of the text includes additional learning activities.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e