Contributor: Kristen S. Krum, CNM,MSN As a certified nurse midwife, I have had the honor of being with clients during some of their most intimate moments. From childbirth, sexual dissatisfaction, loss, infidelity, infertility, and mental health – I was with my patients and their families. Despite the sacredness of these moments and conversations, I often … Continue reading Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory as Patient Empowerment: Can we remove the embarrassment from urinary incontinence?
Florence S. Downs, EdD, RN, FAAN (August 20, 1925-September 8, 2005)
Guardian of the Discipline The Nursing Research journal, In Memoriam of the journal's former Editor from 1979-1997, stated: Florence Downs - a well-recognized nursing leader, educator, editor, and scholar helped shape nursing as an intellectual discipline and wrote extensively about the importance of links between research and practice. Florence Downs. (2005). Nursing Research (New York), … Continue reading Florence S. Downs, EdD, RN, FAAN (August 20, 1925-September 8, 2005)
Integrating Nursing Theory with Technology: Enhancing Patient Care in the Digital Age
Contributor: Rebecca Jayne Burns In this digital age, the post you are reading is already outdated. So, I am not far off base when pondering the relevance of nursing theory’s place here. Does nursing theory and technology align? In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of nursing theory with technology has emerged as a … Continue reading Integrating Nursing Theory with Technology: Enhancing Patient Care in the Digital Age
Are we prepared for multiculturalism in Portuguese Primary Health Care? A reflection on experience based on Leininger’s theory
Contributor: Débora Gutierrez Castanheira Ferreira Aires We live in times of significant change in Portugal and around the world. We deal or are learning to sell, with the growing and constant movement of people, whether for work reasons, due to conflicts, or simply for tourism. Some people find themselves in precarious situations, very vulnerable and … Continue reading Are we prepared for multiculturalism in Portuguese Primary Health Care? A reflection on experience based on Leininger’s theory
Save the Date! Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24, 2025
The 2024 Virtual Nursology Theory Week is now history, so it is now time to make sure you save the date for 2025! March 20-24, 2025. This is a conference for all nurses who are interested in learning more about the knowledge foundation on which nursing is based - the ideas and values that define who … Continue reading Save the Date! Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24, 2025
Holistic Patient Care: Integrating Neuman’s System Model and Nightingale’s Environmental Theory into Modern Nursing Practice
Contributor: Munachi Okpala, DNP, MBA, MSN, APRN, NP-C As I embark on another day in the world of nursing, I find myself drawn to the profound philosophies that underpin our profession. Among these, the enduring wisdom of Betty Neuman's System Model and Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory resonates deeply, offering invaluable guidance in navigating the complexities … Continue reading Holistic Patient Care: Integrating Neuman’s System Model and Nightingale’s Environmental Theory into Modern Nursing Practice
Navigating Accent Bias: A Nurses’ Journey from Assimilation to Advocacy
Contributor: Nadine Griffiths-Brooks, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Let me begin with a little background to set the stage and hopefully you can walk in my world…I started my Nursologist career in South Africa, where I was born and raised. Back home, I was highly respected for my professionalism and clinical competence in adult acute care and … Continue reading Navigating Accent Bias: A Nurses’ Journey from Assimilation to Advocacy
Words Matter
These days I am immersed in a major writing project - preparation of the 12th Edition on the text that many nursing students have learned to refer to as "Chinn and Kramer"! This edition is co-authored with my colleagues Lucinda Canty and Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu. With each edition of any textbook, there are major updates to … Continue reading Words Matter
Virtual Nursology Theory Week Starts Soon – March 21st!
We are now less than a week away from the start of the Virtual Nursology Theory Week, which spans March 21-25! If you have registered already, you should be receiving the link to the program Guidebook, which contains information about accessing the conference, presenter information, and slides for most of the sessions! If you have … Continue reading Virtual Nursology Theory Week Starts Soon – March 21st!
Book Review: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”
Published by the Society of Rogerian Scholars (SRS), 2023. Produced by the SRS Resource Development Committee.Reviewer: Violet Malinski, RN, PhD Dr. John R.Phillips, recognized as the foremost scholar of Rogerian nursing science, taught in the Division of Nursing (now the Rory Meyers College of Nursing) at New York University from 1976 until his retirement in … Continue reading Book Review: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”