Contributor - Rudolf Cymorr Kirby Martinez, PhD, MA, RN, CGNC, CNE, WWCC, HWNC-BC, AHN-BC, SGAHN, FFNMRCSI I am a nurse educator from the Philippines who has been in academia for at least 12 years. I started in nursing education at the baccalaureate level, handling students in Community Health Nursing clinical rotation. During this time, I … Continue reading Doing Nursing Without Understanding Nursing: Why Nursing Theories such as NurCaM Matters
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Integrating Peplau’s Theory in Managing the Communication of Bad News in Oncology Nursing
Contributor - Elodie Alves de Carvalho “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” - Peter Drucker. Joining a nursing team in an Oncology Day Hospital means, on a daily basis, providing care in contexts of profound vulnerability. Within this setting, the communication of bad news emerges as an inevitable and deeply … Continue reading Integrating Peplau’s Theory in Managing the Communication of Bad News in Oncology Nursing
Norwegian Nurse Educators Recognize that Nursing Theories are of Vital Importance…Do You?
Contributor: Savina O. SchoenhoferCo-developer of the theory of Nursing As Caring Source: ChatGPT A study of Norwegian nurse educators’ perceptions of the meaning of nursing theories at the baccalaureate level, recently published in the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences (Kvande et al., 2026) prompted me to ask the question that titles these reflections. That focus … Continue reading Norwegian Nurse Educators Recognize that Nursing Theories are of Vital Importance…Do You?
The K’é Nursing Model
Contributors - Rocedeelynn Roan, Jacinda Willeto,Atheina Tsinijinnie, Cristina Rivera Carpenter We are honored to share the development of the K’é Nursing Model - A culturally grounded approach to care. This model is rooted in Navajo (Diné) philosophy and aligns nursing practice with Indigenous knowledge systems while honoring sacred relationships and healing practices. Close your eyes … Continue reading The K’é Nursing Model
Nursing As Caring Theory: A Guide for Nurses Toward Discovery and Awakening
Contributor: Dr. Rafael Tubongbanua EdD, MN, RN, FSIEN The Nursing As Caring Theory by Boykin and Schoenhofer (1993, 2001) cultivates the power of nurses to develop the caring consciousness needed for contemporary nursing practice. The future of nursing grounded in caring will remain relevant as nurses who have developed caring consciousness go on a lifelong … Continue reading Nursing As Caring Theory: A Guide for Nurses Toward Discovery and Awakening
How the Burnout Crisis is Hurting Nurse Leaders
Contributor - Obidigwe Adaora Victoria, RN Burnout leads to turnover, says Claire Zangerle, CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. And she should know. As a chief nurse executive, she’s been working at Ground Zero. While chatting with Chief Healthcare Executive, Zangerle didn’t sugarcoat the issue. She calls it a problem because that’s exactly … Continue reading How the Burnout Crisis is Hurting Nurse Leaders
When Clinical Education Becomes Transactional: Ethical Concerns in NP Preceptorship
Contributor - Julie Durand DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC Preceptorship, which includes guided experiential learning and mentorship, is a critical component of healthcare education. As in other healthcare disciplines, clinical preceptorship is a core component of nurse practitioner (NP) education. Unlike medical student preceptorship, which benefits from a more coordinated effort and funding, the identification … Continue reading When Clinical Education Becomes Transactional: Ethical Concerns in NP Preceptorship
Flames of Our Unity
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenDoctor of Philosophy Student at Texas Woman's University Alone and in despairLost in a world without sightCrouched in melancholic postureDarkness slowly overtakes light.The soul’s luster starts to dimWhen, suddenly, flames appearFrom a distance, they come closerFear not, as help is finally near!As the flames grow closer together,They unite with the lost soul … Continue reading Flames of Our Unity
Too Young, Too Female, Too Anxious: A Peace and Power Nursing Reflection
Contributor - Jodi Clee Kennedy, MSN, RN, AGACNPTWU PhD Student I opened my eyes at 7:00 a.m. to a heart rate of 130 beats per minute. I had committed to a dress rehearsal at noon for my Active Older Adult group at the YMCA. I couldn’t miss it. For three weeks leading up to the … Continue reading Too Young, Too Female, Too Anxious: A Peace and Power Nursing Reflection
Onward: A Tribute to Jacqueline Fawcett
Contributor- Aissatou (Aysha) Gueye, PhD StudentWilliam F Connell School of Nursing, Boston College On March 22, 2026, the nursing discipline lost one of its most thoughtful architects, mentors, and intellectual stewards: Dr. Jacqueline Fawcett. Those who had the privilege of corresponding with her may remember something small but meaningful. At the end of many of … Continue reading Onward: A Tribute to Jacqueline Fawcett
Beyond the Lecture: Reclaiming the Soul of Nursing Education
Caring Science Nurse Education Certificate Program (NECP)starts April 13 Contributor: Marcia Hills, RN PhD FAAN FCAN FCNEI My Awakening Early in my career, I found myself in a position that many of you might recognize. I had completed my PhD …post graduate education, I was clinically experienced, I had taught for some years, and yet, … Continue reading Beyond the Lecture: Reclaiming the Soul of Nursing Education
Constructive Failure: How Mistakes Shape Becoming a Nurse
Contributor - Brittany Haynes A nursing student once stood frozen during simulation after realizing she had miscalculated a medication dose. No real patient was harmed, and everyone in the room knew that. Still, she was shaken. During debrief, she quietly said, “I will never forget this.” That moment stayed with me, not because of the … Continue reading Constructive Failure: How Mistakes Shape Becoming a Nurse
Offering Cues, Honoring Presence: A Nursological View of Olson’s Cue Response Theory in Acquired Brain Injury Nursing Care
Contributor - Julie Joseph MSN, RN, CCRN, PhD Nursing Student Light filters through a quiet grove of trees, casting long shadows across the grass, movement occurring without urgency or force. That same stillness often settles over the intensive care unit in the early morning hours. Machines hum steadily, monitors glow in the dim light, and … Continue reading Offering Cues, Honoring Presence: A Nursological View of Olson’s Cue Response Theory in Acquired Brain Injury Nursing Care
Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia?
Guest Contributor: Fengyan DengPhD in Nursing student, Texas Woman's University Nursology.net Blogs on AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been penetrating almost every aspect of human life, though without conscious awareness. Examples can span from personal experiences using Google Maps/chatbots for customer service to various industries. One industry example is humanoid robots undertaking human tasks to … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia?
Why I Will Not let Nursing Lose Caring
Contributor - Mariana Lori Jurist, BSN, RNPhD Student, FAU College of Nursing Caring, to me, is not an approach. It’s the reason I became a nurse, and the reason I stay one. I have learned that if I am not careful, the word caring can get treated like a soft add-on, something nice that sits … Continue reading Why I Will Not let Nursing Lose Caring
The Reflection to Liberation Model: Bridging Cultural Competence and Emancipatory Praxis in Nursing
Contributor: Rebecca Lu MSN, FNP-C The impacts of colonialism are entrenched in society and continue to oppress our systems in both apparent and subtle ways (Chinn, 2022). In healthcare, prioritization of Western care modalities and ideologies can alienate culturally diverse patients and lead to poorer health outcomes (Thomas et al., 2023). Increased awareness of colonialist … Continue reading The Reflection to Liberation Model: Bridging Cultural Competence and Emancipatory Praxis in Nursing
Research and Publication as the Living Language of Nursing: A Reflection on Carper’s Patterns of Knowing and Barrett’s Knowing Participation in Change
Guest Contributor: Aissatou GueyePhD Student, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College Early in my nurse practitioner (NP) career, I remember sitting with a patient long after the visit was supposed to end. The chart was complete. The orders were in. By every measurable standard, the work was done. And yet something essential was still unfolding … Continue reading Research and Publication as the Living Language of Nursing: A Reflection on Carper’s Patterns of Knowing and Barrett’s Knowing Participation in Change
The Garden of Caring
Contributor - Midalys Quevedo NavarroVer el blog en español Nursing is a fascinating world; everything depends on how much you are able to love and value it. Entering the world of caring is like wandering through a secret garden where each theory blossoms with its own color and fragrance. Henderson unfolds like a rosebush seeking … Continue reading The Garden of Caring
Nursing, Immigration, and Peace & Power
Contributor - Patricia Isela Regalado, MSN, RN, CNE, RCFE Administrator They say nursing is a profession you can trust. Acts of caring, advocacy, and dignity have been woven into the fabric of nursing since the start of our profession. As nurses, we have prided ourselves on holding ourselves to high moral, ethical, and humanitarian standards. … Continue reading Nursing, Immigration, and Peace & Power
Emancipatory Nursing and the Limits of Political Neutrality
Contributor - Kaija Freborg, DNP, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC Helpless. This is how a Minneapolis nurse described feeling in response to the militarized occupation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota, an operation that is being used to disappear immigrants, racialized people, and others who stand in the way. With despair, the nurse recounted having … Continue reading Emancipatory Nursing and the Limits of Political Neutrality