Contributor: Mary Ann Lavin, ScD, RN, ANP-BC (Retired), FNI, FAAN I selected the poem below by Juliette Ligon from the Internet (retrieved December 11, 2022 from the Poetry Soup website) .It was written in 2019. I selected it because it so much mirrored by own experiences of unconsciousness. The first time was due to an … Continue reading Poetry as Knowing in Nursing
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Help Us! We are Dying!
Contributor: Jenelle Marius HELP US! WE ARE DYING! As a nurse and a woman of color, I can see a lot of issues in the healthcare system from both perspectives and I employ other healthcare workers to try to see it as well. I am passionate about a lot of health and social justice issues … Continue reading Help Us! We are Dying!
Report from the Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan
Contributors: Mari Mitsugi, Satoko Imaizumi, Mitoko Senzaki, Emiko Endo We are pleased to report on the work of the Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan. We have already posted three times on this NET (Jan. 10, 2019, by Endo & Mitsugi; Dec. 17, 2019, by Pharris; and Jan. 26, 2021, by Imaizumi, etc.). Here, the new … Continue reading Report from the Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan
The Best Nursing Job: Fulfilling My “Why” in Nursing Through the Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Contributor - Jessica K. Cochran, BSN RN At the age of 29, three weeks deep into the haze of being freshly postpartum, I found myself on the couch seemingly continuously nursing my new baby and glued to the coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I was particularly riveted by the story of a young … Continue reading The Best Nursing Job: Fulfilling My “Why” in Nursing Through the Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Human-animal bond as a facilitator of comfort for the older person: Contributions from Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory
Contributor - Ana Pinto de Azevedo Nursing science has been defined in several ways based on theorists who consider the concept of relationship as fundamental to the perspective of human health. The human-animal bond is essential in health; life satisfaction is individualized and requires a holistic view. Nursing values relationships that are caring, natural, and … Continue reading Human-animal bond as a facilitator of comfort for the older person: Contributions from Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory
The hospital–community transition in children with palliative needs: which role do nurses have in the light of Meleis Transition Theory?
Contributor - David de Sousa Loura "Palliative care is only for the people who are dying." This is one of the main prejudices associated with palliative care that persists in our global community. In my professional environment, which includes an inpatient unit where we care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCC) and their families, … Continue reading The hospital–community transition in children with palliative needs: which role do nurses have in the light of Meleis Transition Theory?
This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics
Contributor: Kristin Six, BSN, RN, CWOCNEarth Day 2023 - Saturday, April 22 Every day, nurses strive to work in line with the nursing profession’s principle of beneficence, or working to do good. But our nursing practice often directly violates another of nursing’s core ethical principles, nonmaleficence, more commonly known as “do no harm.” Single use … Continue reading This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics
Por Que Yo? Why Me?
Contributor - Maribel Alcala This brief introduction encourages the development of the nursology knowledge on cultural diversity and inclusion. It focuses on the vulnerability of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States who immigrated to this country looking for a better quality of life, leaving behind what they have been taught for generations, their homes, … Continue reading Por Que Yo? Why Me?
A Central Unifying Focus of the Discipline
Notable works Contributor: Tim Sowicz, Ph.D., RN Willis, D. G., Grace, P. J., & Roy, C. (2008). A central unifying focus for the discipline: Facilitating humanization, meaning, choice, quality of life, and healing in living and dying. Advances in Nursing Science, 31(1), E28-E40. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ans.0000311534.04059.d9 Drs. Fawcett and Chinn (2019) describe nursology as “distinct and autonomous … Continue reading A Central Unifying Focus of the Discipline
Hospitals or prisons? Abdellah’s contributions for individualizing and humanizing care
Contributor: André Mafra Rodrigues Hospitals and prisons unequivocally have different work objectives. However, they have several similar aspects regarding their operation, organization, and service delivery. Thus, since these organizations have different work objectives, why do behaviors and dynamics persist today that make hospitals so like prisons? When admitted to any health care facility, patients are … Continue reading Hospitals or prisons? Abdellah’s contributions for individualizing and humanizing care
Positive touch in neonatology: A fundamental nursing intervention focused on Laurie Gottlieb’s theory of Strengths-Based Nursing Care
Contributor: Marisa Sofia Potes Trindade Abrantes Touch provides the first sensory input to develop in the womb and continues to play an important part in how children understand the world. It is, therefore, essential for children's healthy growth and development.Infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are often destitute of physical contact due to … Continue reading Positive touch in neonatology: A fundamental nursing intervention focused on Laurie Gottlieb’s theory of Strengths-Based Nursing Care
Sharing Resources to Disseminate Knowledge and Improve Comfort Theory-Guided Practice
Contributor: Judith Paré PhD, RN In 2016, the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care (MCSIC) was formed through a collaboration of local healthcare, advocacy, and academic institutions. The mission of the organization is “to strengthen the communication, collaboration, and connection between the healthcare system and communities, and between patients and clinicians, to support what matters … Continue reading Sharing Resources to Disseminate Knowledge and Improve Comfort Theory-Guided Practice
Human responses from people with chronic kidney disease: analysis with Afaf Meleis’ Transition Theory
Contributor: Bruno Alexandre Silva Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is one of the chronic diseases that can impact people's everyday lives most. According to (Hill et al., 2016), it is estimated that this disease has an incidence of 11 - 13% in the global population. This disease can be classified as in several stages, and the … Continue reading Human responses from people with chronic kidney disease: analysis with Afaf Meleis’ Transition Theory
How Does Nursing Theory Fit into Nursing Education?: From the Perspective of Two Nurse Educators
Contributors: Erin Dolen, MSN-Ed, RN, CNECatherine Quay, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Last year, we conducted a study with Dr. Jane K. Dickinson as part of our doctoral program in Nursing Education at Teachers College Columbia University, that explored the use of nursing theory to guide nursing doctoral research. Our findings revealed that doctoral nursing students rarely … Continue reading How Does Nursing Theory Fit into Nursing Education?: From the Perspective of Two Nurse Educators
Promoting comfort in the operating room for patients undergoing elective surgery
Contributor: Carla Alexandra dos Santos Pacheco I've been an operating room nurse for 19 years and from the beginning until today I've always made it a point to protect the person in my care. It was beautiful to see, read and feel much of what I put into practice daily in the theories of comfort … Continue reading Promoting comfort in the operating room for patients undergoing elective surgery
History of the Journal “Nursing Inquiry”
Contributor: Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAHS, FCAN Mysteries of PublishingHistory of Nursing Journals Nursing Inquiry is an international peer-reviewed Journal of interest to nurses, health care professionals, social scientists and health policy makers on ideas and issues pertaining to nursing and healthcare. Established as a vehicle for critical reflection and substantive dialogue on topics … Continue reading History of the Journal “Nursing Inquiry”
Feeling Like a Nurse – Self Defining the Moment
Contributor: Isla A. McKenzie-Henry, MSN, RN, CNE-cl, NEA-BC (EdD Candidate) This is the last in a series of posts about a nursology study conducted by a student-faculty group from the Online Nursing Education (ONE) program at Teachers College Columbia University. The study, “Use of Foundational Concepts in Program and Course Descriptions: An Analysis of Prelicensure … Continue reading Feeling Like a Nurse – Self Defining the Moment
Will robots replace nurses? It depends.
Contributor: Samantha JuanEdD candidate, Teachers College Columbia University This is the fourth in a series of posts about a nursology study conducted by a student-faculty group from the Online Nursing Education (ONE) program at Teachers College Columbia University. The study, "Use of Foundational Concepts in Program and Course Descriptions: An Analysis of Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing … Continue reading Will robots replace nurses? It depends.
Can Integrating Disciplinary Concepts and Knowledge Throughout the Curriculum Improve Professional Identity, Clinical Reasoning, and Judgement?
Contributor: Arlene McGuane, MSN-Ed, RNEdD candidate, Teachers College Columbia University This is the second in a series of posts about a nursology study conducted by a student-faculty group from the Online Nursing Education (ONE) program at Teachers College Columbia University. The study, "Use of Foundational Concepts in Program and Course Descriptions: An Analysis of Prelicensure … Continue reading Can Integrating Disciplinary Concepts and Knowledge Throughout the Curriculum Improve Professional Identity, Clinical Reasoning, and Judgement?
History of the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Contributor: Kim Curry, PhD, FNP-C, FAANP Editor, JAANP Mysteries of PublishingHistory of Nursing Journals About the Journal The Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP) is a monthly, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal for nurse practitioners (NPs) and is the official journal for all members of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). JAANP supports … Continue reading History of the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners