Contributor - Obidigwe Adaora Victoria The year 2024 was supposed to be a turning point for North Carolina. Or at least that’s what Megan Conner and her colleagues thought. Instead, it put nursing back by decades. The Safe, Accessible, Value-directed and Excellent Health Care Act (SAVE Act) could have kept Conner’s patients out of the … Continue reading Nursing Has an Autonomy Problem, and We’re Finally Talking About It
Clinical Perspectives
The Pain of Dementia: A Perspective from Caring Theories
Contributor - Midalys Quevedo Navarro Dementia can be compared to a slow and persistent eclipse that obscures memory, identity, and the most intimate human bonds. It is not merely a disease that inhabits the body of the person affected; it is a tremor that shakes everyone around them, a shared pain that multiplies across families … Continue reading The Pain of Dementia: A Perspective from Caring Theories
The Pill Pile Problem: The Role of Nurses in Addressing the Polypharmacy Crisis
Contributor - Nkem Nneka Kimberly Chiedu, MSN, RN, BA Allow me to present a character we shall refer to as Mr. T. Picture Mr. T, a vibrant 74-year-old gentleman with a keen mind, arriving at the clinic for his routine checkup. He approaches your window to check in, and you, the nurse, welcome him warmly. … Continue reading The Pill Pile Problem: The Role of Nurses in Addressing the Polypharmacy Crisis
Same Nurse, Different Hat: The Shift from Clinical Interviewing to Qualitative Research Interviewing
Contributors - Mary Jo Gamper, MSN, RN, CPNP You are conducting a qualitative interview with a caregiver. As they begin to describe a difficult experience, emotion rises in the room. Instinctively, you feel the pull to respond…to comfort, to affirm, to guide, to help. These are the reflexes of a nurse. In that moment, you … Continue reading Same Nurse, Different Hat: The Shift from Clinical Interviewing to Qualitative Research Interviewing
6 Minutes: The Death of Nursing
Contributor - Vincent Derby The privatization of healthcare has shifted the focus from clinical excellence to the prioritization of shareholder equity. Meline (2025) found that for-profit hospitals invest less into nursing services, leading to higher nurse-to-patient ratios, 4.7 to 6.8 at non-profit versus for profit respectively (Muir et al, 2025), resulting in a lesser amount … Continue reading 6 Minutes: The Death of Nursing
Moving Towards Cultural Humility in Advanced Practice Nursing Education
Contributor: Hannah Scranton Contemporary nursing practice occurs within social and structural contexts that shape both health outcomes and clinical relationships. While cultural competence has been incorporated into U.S. nursing curricula, its emphasis on knowledge acquisition and generalized cultural characteristics is insufficient for preparing nurses to engage with complex, intersecting identities and power dynamics in contemporary … Continue reading Moving Towards Cultural Humility in Advanced Practice Nursing Education
That Was His Music
Contributor - Wyona M. Freysteinson, PhD, MN, RN, FAAN This blog shares a simple moment that became a powerful reminder of how quiet intuition, presence, and energy can shape the experience of patients and families in ways we may never fully understand. When I was asked to share a story from my 50 years in … Continue reading That Was His Music
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
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
We See Each Other: Reclaiming Unity in Nursing Scholarship and Practice
Co-Contributor - Julee Waldrop DNP, FAANP, FAANSee Nursology.net blog posts related to DNP Education and Practice In a time when healthcare systems are increasingly impersonal, patient care may be at risk of discontinuity. The collaboration between Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) nurses offers a pathway to integrate nursing knowledge and … Continue reading We See Each Other: Reclaiming Unity in Nursing Scholarship and Practice
Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
Guest Contributor: Marta Patrícia Marques LameirasMasters student in Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Catholic University of Portugal School of Nursing in Lisbon Thought: "Education, whatever it may be, is always a theory of knowledge put into practice." Paulo Freire Health literacy is a fundamental pillar for patient empowerment, especially in outpatient surgery contexts, where hospitalisation time … Continue reading Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
Artificial Intelligence Usage in Palliative Care: A Viewpoint
Contributor - Cheryl J. Bostelman, MSN, RNPhD student, Texas Woman's University The world of digital technology is rapidly expanding with new ideas and tools to better life for all. Healthcare has benefited from this technological growth. Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is an asset. Yet, how is AI applicable to other areas of healthcare, such … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Usage in Palliative Care: A Viewpoint
The Ocean We Navigate: A Metaphor for Professional Development in Nursing
Guest Contributor: Leah KorkisDirector of Clinical Education and Nursing Excellence, University of Southern California I grew up kayaking with my Dad off the shores of Kailua, Oahu. I remember with each stroke of my paddle the shifting winds blowing through my hair, the rhythmic lapping of waves, and the mysterious expanse stretching beneath and beyond. … Continue reading The Ocean We Navigate: A Metaphor for Professional Development in Nursing
The Untold Power of Hope in Post-Treatment Care for Women with Breast Cancer
Contributor - Safura Shiraz What truly happens after the final chemotherapy session or the last radiation dose? When a woman hears the words, “You’re done with treatment,” the moment is often bittersweet. While it may mark the end of difficult and exhausting medical interventions, it also marks the beginning of a new and unfamiliar chapter, … Continue reading The Untold Power of Hope in Post-Treatment Care for Women with Breast Cancer
Theories behind the Magical Touch!
Contributor: Kunta Gautam My clinical practice as a pediatric nurse practitioner resides in an outpatient urgent care setting next to the hospital's emergency department. In this blog post, I will share a clinical encounter that inspired reflection on the meaning of my practice as a nurse . A 14-year-old girl came to the clinic because … Continue reading Theories behind the Magical Touch!
Ma Cher Ami, Anita Dorr: Inspirations for Innovation
Contributor: Olivia Lemberger, PhD, RN, NPD-BCInnovation Scientist for the American Nurses Enterprise I recently went on a birding trip, a recreational trip where you observe and identify birds in their natural environment. I do not consider myself a birder, but I was intrigued to learn more about birds after hearing a story about a pigeon … Continue reading Ma Cher Ami, Anita Dorr: Inspirations for Innovation
Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?
Contributor: Maria João Dias Ferreira I'm part of the nursing team at a Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic (HFOC), where we apply a multidisciplinary approach to patients with Heart Failure (HF). This model encompasses two strands of nursing care: a scheduled nursing consultation, where various topics are covered in teaching sessions for self-care and self-management of … Continue reading Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?