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)
Month: November 2023
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