Mysteries of Publishing Writing for publication in scholarly journals means a great deal to me because I am invested as part of a larger community of people, in advancing discipline specific knowledge in nursing. I am aware that dedication to this form of dissemination rests within a Eurocentric, Northern Hemisphere, white view of the world … Continue reading The Mysteries of Publishing: An Author’s Perspective
Author: W Richard Cowling, III RN, PhD, ANEF, FAAN
Why I Chose a Career in Theory Development in Nursing Science
During the years between 1977 and 1979 I was pursuing a Master of Science degree with a focus on psychiatric mental health nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University. It was a time of professional excitement and personal struggle. I was a single father of an adopted three-year old daughter. I had delayed pursuing my graduate degree … Continue reading Why I Chose a Career in Theory Development in Nursing Science