Co-Contributor - ENUNU Henry, BScN, RN, MPH, PhD A Story to Begin On a sweltering afternoon in a rural community of Turkana County, Kenya, I (EH) sat with a mother who had walked nearly three hours, hoping to find a midwife at the nearest health post. When she arrived, there was no nurse or midwife … Continue reading State of the World’s Nursing 2025: Making It Real
Author: Deb Lindell
Claire M. Fagin PhD, FAAN, RN (1926-2024)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Claire M. Fagin, notable nurse leader for decades in the U.S. and worldwide, died January 16, 2024, at the age of 97. Dr. Fagin is survived by her son, Charles. Her husband, Samuel Fagin, mathematician and electrical engineer, died in 2019 and son, Joshua, died in 2020. A guardian is … Continue reading Claire M. Fagin PhD, FAAN, RN (1926-2024)
My Fulbright Scholar Experience: Through a Nursing Lens
The concept of “nursing” is very abstract and can take many forms. It may be living entities’ activities to promote or regain their own health (self-care), professional nurses’ direct care of patients’ who need assistance in self-care, or indirect patient care through teaching, research, administration, and/or policy development. I believe this broad view of nursing … Continue reading My Fulbright Scholar Experience: Through a Nursing Lens
Making Nursing Theory Real!
In March, 2019, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH hosted the conference: “Nursing Theory: A 50 Year Perspective, Past and Future”. One theme that emerged from the lively dialogue at the conference was that nursing theory should be introduced and integrated in all pre-licensure programs. At the same time, participants noted that many pre-licensure educators … Continue reading Making Nursing Theory Real!
Lillian Wald (March 10, 1867 – September 1, 1940)
Guardian of the Discipline Co-authored by Deborah Lindell, Adeline Falk-Rafael, Jacqueline Fawcett A recent article in the American Journal of Nursing (Pittman, 2019) reignited our interest in Lillian Wald’s landmark accomplishments, most notably co-founding, with Mary Brewster, of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City in 1893 (Dock & Stewart, 1938). “Their work” according to … Continue reading Lillian Wald (March 10, 1867 – September 1, 1940)