Thank you to guest bloggers Karen Gehrling and Lora L .Wyss for this report! Scroll down for guest blogger information. On June 20-21, 2019, approximately 100 nurse scholars gathered in Canton, Ohio for the 17th Biennial International Neuman Systems Model (NSM) Symposium. Colleagues from around the world gathered to share knowledge and expertise in population … Continue reading Report of the 17th Biennial International Neuman Systems Model Symposium
Author: Peggy L Chinn
Roy Adaptation Association – International (RAA-I): 2019 Annual Conference Report
We welcome this report contributed by Debra R. Hanna, President, RAA-I. For additional information about the conference, and to download selected presentations, see the Nursology.net past conference page here. Members of the Roy Adaptation Association—International gathered in Los Angeles, California on June 7 and 8, 2019 for their annual conference. This year’s conference theme was … Continue reading Roy Adaptation Association – International (RAA-I): 2019 Annual Conference Report
A Theory of Parental Post-Adoption Depression: What’s New is New Again
Welcome to guest blogger Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, Director, PhD in Nursing Program Purdue University School of Nursing Here she discusses the challenges of interacting with public media about her theory of parental post-adoption depression (PAD) Recently, I was contacted by journalists from Denmark and the New York Times. In both … Continue reading A Theory of Parental Post-Adoption Depression: What’s New is New Again
What makes a theory or model “nursing”?
To our readers: the Nursology.net blog exists to prompt thoughtful discussion of critical issues related to the development of nursing knowledge. We welcome your thoughts, challenges, alternative points of view, and critical questions! Do not hesitate to comment on this or any other post at any time! You are our "peer reviewers" and your perspectives … Continue reading What makes a theory or model “nursing”?
Moving Towards the Next Fifty Years Together
We are delighted to welcome guest bloggers representing the Nursing Theory Collective formed March 2019 Case Western Reserve Nursing Theory Conference: Chloe Littzen, Jane Hopkins Walsh and Jessica Dillard Wright I. Introduction In March 2019, 130 nurses from all over the world gathered at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in … Continue reading Moving Towards the Next Fifty Years Together
Tribute to our Nurse Friends!
We welcome this guest post by Shannon Constantinides, MSN, NP-C, FNP, UCHealth Primary Care, PhD Student, Florida Atlantic University. Shannon also contributed the content on Jane Georges' Theory of Emancipatory Compassion In trying to explain to my husband (an osteopathic physician) why Nurses’ Week is an important week, I asked him, “Do you ever notice … Continue reading Tribute to our Nurse Friends!
Honoring our Heritage, Building our Future
Today we are adopting a new nursology.net tag line “Honoring our Heritage, Building our Future” in concert with the annual focus in May of each year on nursing and nurses, anchored around Florence Nightingale’s birth date - May 12, 1820. Almost 100 years later, nursology theorist Martha E. Rogers was born on the same date … Continue reading Honoring our Heritage, Building our Future
The problem with the 5-10 year “rule” for citations
Recently I have encountered more and more students who tell me that their advisors are indicating that all of their citations be within the past 10 years - preferably the past 5. This is one of many damaging myths about scholarship and writing that I encounter (the other most common is to never use personal … Continue reading The problem with the 5-10 year “rule” for citations
Reflections on Case Western Reserve “Nursing Theory: A 50 Year Perspective Past and Future”
Download conference program Download Chinn keynote Go to photos Go to videos Go to conference information On March 21-22, 2019, about 120 nurse scholars gathered in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate 50 years since the earliest nursing theory conferences were held at Case Western Reserve and the University of Colorado. (see 1967, 1968 and 1969 details). … Continue reading Reflections on Case Western Reserve “Nursing Theory: A 50 Year Perspective Past and Future”
Donna Diers, PhD, RN, FAAN (1938 – 2013)*
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Donna Diers To remember Donna Diers is to bring into clear focus what it means to be a guardian of our discipline. Donna died on February 24, 2013, but her influence on the discipline of nursing remains palpable, even for many who never knew her. Donna was born on May … Continue reading Donna Diers, PhD, RN, FAAN (1938 – 2013)*
Public session of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030
The Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 will be holding a public session onWednesday, March 20, 2019, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM ET, online and at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, DC. This committee has been tasked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the vision for the nursing … Continue reading Public session of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030
A dozen (and one) 2019 nursology events!
When we first started building Nursology.net, one of the "sections" that we set out in the plan was a "future events" section. We all knew of a handful of conferences related to the development of nursing knowledge, but lo and behold - we have now discovered a grand total of twelve! And there could be more! … Continue reading A dozen (and one) 2019 nursology events!
Notable Works on “Medicalization” by Beverly Hall and Janet Allan
Note: we are delighted to introduce a new Nursology.net series featuring notable works exploring concepts and issues that are related to the development of nursing knowledge. As this series evolves, you can see the posts in the series "Notable Works" under the main menu "Series/Collections" In 1988, Janet Allan and Beverly Hall, both prominent nursology scholars … Continue reading Notable Works on “Medicalization” by Beverly Hall and Janet Allan
Nursing Philosophy Conference in August – and More!
We have added a new 2019 "Future Event" related to the development of nursing knowledge - the 13th Philosophy in the Nurse’s World & 23rd International Philosophy of Nursing Conference, to be held in Victoria, BC, Canada, August 18-20, 2019. In addition to the conference information, you will now find two important dates related to this conference … Continue reading Nursing Philosophy Conference in August – and More!
You can do it — contribute to the Nursology.net blog!
We hope everyone has noticed that Nursology.net has heaps of opportunities for people to contribute - but did you know that you can contribute to our blog? This blog is a multi-author blog (MAB), plus we welcome guest authors - which gives you an opportunity to become familiar with the process of blogging. But wait … Continue reading You can do it — contribute to the Nursology.net blog!
The Experience of Nursology.net
Just before the holidays, my long-time friend, Sue Huether, said to me after spending some time on Nursology.net - "Peggy, this is not just a website - it's an experience!" Her comment inspired our new site tagline because in fact, Nursology.net has indeed turned out to be an experience! Even for those of us building … Continue reading The Experience of Nursology.net
Update on early nursing theory think tanks facilitated by Margaret Newman
On November 13th, I posted information about early nursing theory think tanks organized by Margaret Newman! A few days ago, I happened to be looking for something entirely unrelated in the early issues of Advances in Nursing Science and discovered a little notice announcing the second nursing theory think tank! I have added the link to the … Continue reading Update on early nursing theory think tanks facilitated by Margaret Newman
Values and Ethics: Foundations of Nursology.net
There are sections of many websites that are seldom visited - the mission, goals, or "About" pages that set forth the purposes that shape the content, focus and direction of the site. Nursology.net is no exception, other than the fact that many first-time visitors may be intrigued by the name of this site and might … Continue reading Values and Ethics: Foundations of Nursology.net
Nursology think tanks, anyone?
AddendumNotice in ANS 1:3 (April 1979) of 2nd NTTT gathering What if we had a host of small nursology think tanks happening all over the world? Sound impossible? No, it is not impossible, and we have an historial model from which to build! As Jacqueline Fawcett observes in her reflections below, this Nursology blog can … Continue reading Nursology think tanks, anyone?
Confronting Cultural Noise Pollution
Much earlier in my career a group of colleagues and I conducted a survey published in the American Journal of Nursing that addressed friendship in nursing*. We were motivated to confront the message that nurses are their own worst enemies, and not friends. The results of the survey affirmed that although the message persists, and sometimes … Continue reading Confronting Cultural Noise Pollution