John R. Phillips, RN;PhD (1936 – present)

Contributor - Violet Malinski, RN, PhDGuardian of the Discipline             Dr. John R. Phillips, the foremost Rogerian scholar today, is evolving the science of unitary human beings, envisioned by Dr. Martha Rogers, with writings that convey his creative insights into this science. Fortunately for us, these writings have been compiled in the book, Evolving Rogerian … Continue reading John R. Phillips, RN;PhD (1936 – present)

Radical Nurse Talk

Contributor: Patricia H. Strachan RN PhD For many years I have been trying to understand and promote ways that nurses could speak with patients who are living with one or more serious illnesses, about what are often termed “difficult” issues. When nurses refer to difficult conversations, the subject (or perhaps person or family) is thought … Continue reading Radical Nurse Talk

Reminder! Abstracts Due December 1st for Virtual Nursology Theory Week

Deadline for submission: December 1, 2023 midnight EST The theme for the 2024 Virtual Nursology Theory conference will be “Nursology Theory Think Tanks for the Future.” As you develop your abstract, consider pressing questions and issues that call for creative and innovative approaches and that prompt collective discussion and solutions based on the fundamental knowledge … Continue reading Reminder! Abstracts Due December 1st for Virtual Nursology Theory Week

Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing

Contributor: Mary Elaine Southard I was outside this evening when a beautiful occurrence caught my eye. A flock of hundreds of birds did a dance of a murmuration. I watched in awe at this phenomenon and wondered about its significance. A murmuration of starlings Source "In a murmuration, each bird sees, on average, the seven … Continue reading Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing

Becoming an Accomplice in Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge

Notable Works The recent attention that has emerged related to disparities in health and healthcare, along with acknowledgement of systemic racism, has been known and acknowledged in the nursing literature long before the surge that happened after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Long before this happened, there were many voices calling … Continue reading Becoming an Accomplice in Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge

Holding Space for COVID-19 Nurses

Contributor: Justin McFail, MSN, RN The world of nursing is changing. Healthcare has shifted. Nurses are leaving the profession in droves. Perhaps a side effect of the psychological trauma we experienced as a profession. The pandemic forever changed a generation – its ripples echo further than we yet understand, and I sit here at a … Continue reading Holding Space for COVID-19 Nurses

Nursology Conceptual Models, Theories, and Specialties

This blog is an extension of one that I posted on nursology.net in December, 2018 (Fawcett, 2018). In that blog, I asked what specialties could be considered legitimate for our discipline and proposed that nursology specialties should be based on the concepts of each nursology conceptual model (see the Models and Theories Gallery). The Alphabet … Continue reading Nursology Conceptual Models, Theories, and Specialties

Patient comfort in intensive care: Contribution from Katharine Kolcaba

Contributor: Marta Yarynych I have worked in a cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit for about five years. Every day patients are admitted to my team in their immediate postoperative period. Since this is a specific intervention area, each patient can have a different clinical evolution. Fortunately, the vast majority have a linear postoperative course and … Continue reading Patient comfort in intensive care: Contribution from Katharine Kolcaba

Nursing Theory Forum- Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Practice: Implications for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Healthcare Policy

Download Event Flyer Thursday, October 19, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 pm Eastern Presented by the Academy’s Expert Panel on Nursing Theory-Guided Practice Speaker - Dr. Diane Breckenridge, Ph.D., RN., MSN., ANEF, FAAN Learn about how the Neuman Systems Model and the Roy Adaptation Model guided the development of Nephrology Clinical Practice Guidelines Register in advance … Continue reading Nursing Theory Forum- Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Practice: Implications for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Healthcare Policy

Cultures, Subcultures, and Transcultural Nursing

Contributors: Carol Bloch PhD, RN, CTN-A, CNS; Carolyn Bloch, PhD, RN, CTN-A, CNS; and Jacqueline Fawcett, RN: PhD; ScD (hon); FAAN; ANEF  Jacqueline Fawcett: I am very pleased to collaborate with Drs. Carol and Carolyn Bloch for this blog about culture, subcultures, and transcultural nursing. This blog is an extension of a previous blog about … Continue reading Cultures, Subcultures, and Transcultural Nursing