Grayce M. Sills (1926-2016)

Guardian of the Discipline Thank you to Sharon Tucker, PhD, RN, FAAN and Christina Nyirati, RN, PhD for their contributions to this post (see bios below). Grayce Sills, RN. PhD, FAAN, is widely recognized as a “pioneer . . . and supporter . . . of psychiatric mental health nursing . . . a champion … Continue reading Grayce M. Sills (1926-2016)

Moving Towards the Next Fifty Years Together

We are delighted to welcome guest bloggers representing the  Nursing Theory Collective formed March 2019 Case Western Reserve Nursing Theory Conference: Chloe Littzen, Jane Hopkins Walsh  and Jessica Dillard Wright I. Introduction In March 2019, 130 nurses from all over the world gathered at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in … Continue reading Moving Towards the Next Fifty Years Together

Who IS the First!

This blog is a follow up to the Who Will Be First? blog posted on May 21st. We now have an answer to that question! I recently learned from Sr. Callista Roy  that a research center in her name included the word, nursology, in the center title. The title is: Roy Academia Nursology Research Center. … Continue reading Who IS the First!

Why Nursology?: The Perspective of an International PhD Student

Guest contributor: Toqa Alanby Hello, my name is Toqa Alanby MSN, BSN, RN, from Saudi Arabia, a full-time nursing PhD student in Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. I have chosen to begin the pursuit of my academic career in Nursing with a sense of determination. Through my B.Sc. in Nursing … Continue reading Why Nursology?: The Perspective of an International PhD Student