Co-contributors: Christina Nyirati andJacqueline Fawcett * We maintain that most nursologists conduct research and practice within the context of nursology knowledge, although that knowledge is not always explicit, for it is impossible to think atheoretically (Fawcett, 2019). What, then, does “thinking nursology” mean? For us, this means thinking within the context of explicit nursology knowledge, … Continue reading Thinking Nursology: Practice as Habit
Author: Christina Nyirati
Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity
Book Review - Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity by Marsha D. M. Fowler, PhD, MDiv, MS, RN, FAAN One of Nursology’s assumptions—the one that is foundational to nursing as a discipline—is our assurance of who we are, what we know, and how we discover our knowledge. While … Continue reading Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity
False Equivalencies in Nursing Ethics
Part 1: A Call for Moral Clarity Sally Thorne’s March 11 (2025) “We Were Made for These Times” editorial in Nursing Inquiry stimulated a lively discussion among nurse leaders about our ethical obligations (see for example, our Nursology.net March 21st post). Given the tumultuous challenges we are confronting every day now, the group was energized … Continue reading False Equivalencies in Nursing Ethics