2026 August 4, Dr. Margaret A. Newman Distinguished Visiting Professor (DVP)-Virtual

Title: Health as Expanding Consciousness: Creating Meaningful Nursing Practice in the Contemporary World 

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain the basic ideas of Health as Expanding Consciousness theory and why it matters to nurses and patients.
  2. Identify opportunities to use Health as Expanding Consciousness theory in everyday nursing practice.
  3. Demonstrate how to build caring relationships that focus on being present with each patient based on what matters most to them.
  4. Share examples of how using Health as Expanding Consciousness theory can make nursing care more meaningful.

Speaker: W. Richard Cowling, III, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, SGAHN, ANEF, FAAN