Nursing Knowledge-focused Groups

Once a theory or philosophy is published and gains widespread acceptance as a foundation for the discipline, nurses develop ways to network around these ideas and to encourage continued development and application of the ideas in practice. The following groups offer support and networking for all nurses who are interested in being involved in this process! Many of the groups hold regular events, and produce publications that support their ongoing work. The links below lead to pages (many under ongoing development) that provide detailed information about the group:

Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing (ABI)

Center for Nursing Philosophy

Global Academy of Holistic Nursing (GAHN)

International Association for Human Caring (IAHC)

International Consortium of Parse Scholars (ICPS)

Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory

Margaret Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan

International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS)

King International Nursing Group (KING)

NANDA International Inc. (NANDA-I)

National Nursing Ethics Conference (NNEC)

Neuman Systems Model, Inc. (NSM)

Orem International Society (OIS)

Roy Academia Nursology Research Center (RANRC)

Roy Adaptation Association (RAA)

Society for the Advancement of Modeling and Role-Modeling  (SAMRM)

Society of Rogerian Scholars (SRS)

Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS)

VNTW: Virtual Nursing Theory Week

Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI)