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
Aesthetic Knowing
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
For the ICE Agent on the Morning News
Poet – Marilyn McEntyre What happened to you? Who hurt you into angerso deep all you know to dois hurt and hit, all you seeblurred by a fog of rage? What stuck sluicegatedammed the flow of feeling, cut off the curious hopeyou surely had when youwere five, when you worea hat with bunny ears? What touch … Continue reading For the ICE Agent on the Morning News
A Pantoum in Memory of Alex Pretti
Poet - Amy Haddad, MSN, MFA, PhD, FAAN, Nurses move toward those who suffer.Nurses respond with compassion,even in the face of personal danger.His instinct was to help, not attack. He responded with compassion.He reached out to protect a stranger knocked to the ground;tried to help, not attack.Shakey phone videos of his murder repeat and repeat. … Continue reading A Pantoum in Memory of Alex Pretti
Pavane for a Dead Nurse
Poet - Marilyn McEntyre You know what to do. You step up.You step in. Sometimesyou don’t ask. You just act.In the ICU, in the icy street,you watch. You’ve seenmore harm than most.You know how death maycome in the thick of things,how utterly one momentmay be divided from the nextby a bullet, a cry, a breath.Prone … Continue reading Pavane for a Dead Nurse
The Nurse as Broken Glass
Contributor - Rachell NguyenAesthetic Knowing Broken into many scattered pieces,The nurse lies shattered and broken.Light temporarily dims, sound decreases,Similar to death, unspoken. Yet, behold, the glass can be mended full,Tougher and more durable than ever,The nurse stands up from torment’s pull,Wiser, stronger, even more clever. The glass still has its beauty and brightness,Even through pain, … Continue reading The Nurse as Broken Glass
From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Projects to PhD Candidacy: A Reflection on Nursing Knowledge and Representation
How lived experiences, cultural identity, and emancipatory knowing expand what counts as nursing knowledge Guest Contributor: Patricia Isela RegaladoPhD candidate in Nursing, Texas Woman's University Nursing has always been more than a profession for me- it is a calling shaped by survival, service, and a deep conviction that knowledge must reflect the realities of the … Continue reading From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Projects to PhD Candidacy: A Reflection on Nursing Knowledge and Representation
Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
Guest Contributor: Joana Margarida Martins Fernandes “I’m tired of being alive”: these were the first words I heard leave Pedro's lips (name changed). Pedro was found at home after committing self-harm with suicidal intent. The resident made the call for help in another room at the hostel where he lived. When I arrived, I told … Continue reading Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
Transpersonal Caring as Ontological Artists: Using Healing with the Arts as a Guide Towards Transcendence
Contributor: Ruth SimmonsRuth Simmons on. Nursology.net Aesthetic Knowing Art allows access to the spirit and promotes profound experiences of healing through imaginative expression of emotions through intuition and caring.1 Just as the artist serves as a conduit for an image to come to life through a paintbrush, the mindbodyspirit of the nurse emerges as a … Continue reading Transpersonal Caring as Ontological Artists: Using Healing with the Arts as a Guide Towards Transcendence
Deception and Examination: Gleaning from Patterns of Knowing in Nursing to Expose Healthcare Fraud
Contributor: T'Neecia Leigh Applewhite MBA MS APRN FNP-C Nurses are not just the backbone of the healthcare systems worldwide but also the vigilant guardians against healthcare fraud. As the largest and most trusted healthcare occupation in the United States, with over 3.4 million registered nurses, we are more than just healthcare workers. We are innovative … Continue reading Deception and Examination: Gleaning from Patterns of Knowing in Nursing to Expose Healthcare Fraud
Save the Date! Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24, 2025
The 2024 Virtual Nursology Theory Week is now history, so it is now time to make sure you save the date for 2025! March 20-24, 2025. This is a conference for all nurses who are interested in learning more about the knowledge foundation on which nursing is based - the ideas and values that define who … Continue reading Save the Date! Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24, 2025
Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
“If you are a Black woman, you could start prenatal care early, you could receive adequate prenatal care, you can have insurance, you could have numerous degrees, be financially well-off, you could be Serena Williams, and you can still die or come close to dying from a pregnancy-related cause.” https://lucindashouse.org/ Lucinda Canty, PhD, CNM, FACNM, … Continue reading Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
Poetry as Knowing in Nursing
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
Why are so many Black women dying during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum?
Contributor: Fatmata Williams I wrote this post for my blog "Fatmata's Blog: Journeys and Perspectives" in April 2018, and it is reassuring to see the attention that maternal mortality, including the disparity therein, has gained over the years. I decided to revise my post to share it with nursing colleagues broadly. According to the World … Continue reading Why are so many Black women dying during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum?
Structure and Design as an Expression of Nursing’s Ontology
“When I walk in the door of the College of Nursing building I feel different. There is something deeply peaceful about this place.” “I can’t put my finger on it, but when I’m here I can think, feel, and connect to myself…I’m present ”. “It’s not like any other building on campus. It’s about studying … Continue reading Structure and Design as an Expression of Nursing’s Ontology
Guest Post: Aesthetic Knowing 101
Contributor: Peg Hickey, MSN, RN For three years, I have been an adjunct clinical instructor. And thanks to a recent course on nursing theory, I have been able to closely examine my own understanding of nursing knowledge and my commitment to the nursing profession. The most extraordinary part about teaching is having the opportunity to … Continue reading Guest Post: Aesthetic Knowing 101
Guest post: Aesthetic Knowing: A Transformative Encounter
Contributor: Bibiane Dimanche Sykes Knowing is an elusive concept. It is fluid, and it is internal to the knower (Chinn & Kramer, 2018). Carper (1978) identified four fundamental patterns of knowing for an understanding of the conceptual structure of nursing knowledge. The four patterns are classified logically to elucidate aspects of empirics, personal knowledge, ethics … Continue reading Guest post: Aesthetic Knowing: A Transformative Encounter
It’s Time We Raise Nursologists!
Report from the 2021 Virtual Nursing Theory Week Contributors:Christina NyiratiSharon Stout-Shaffer At the time of the 2021 Virtual Nursing Theory Week, Christina Nyirati and Sharon Stout-Shaffer presented the baccalaureate curriculum they designed and now implement at Heritage University located on the Yakama Reservation in Washington State. This is the only session that was recorded during … Continue reading It’s Time We Raise Nursologists!
New on Nursology.net – Aesthetic Knowing
We are delighted to announce an important new section on Nursology.net - Aesthetic Knowing in Nursing. Aesthetic knowing in nursing is a way of knowing realities that are not empirically observable – the deep meanings in a situation. As nurses grasp these meanings, they can draw on their inner, creative resources to respond to the … Continue reading New on Nursology.net – Aesthetic Knowing