Contributor: Savina O. SchoenhoferCo-developer of the theory of Nursing As Caring Source: ChatGPT A study of Norwegian nurse educators’ perceptions of the meaning of nursing theories at the baccalaureate level, recently published in the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences (Kvande et al., 2026) prompted me to ask the question that titles these reflections. That focus … Continue reading Norwegian Nurse Educators Recognize that Nursing Theories are of Vital Importance…Do You?
Concepts
Speaking “Nursology” into the Dictionary: Why Everyday Usage Matters
Nursology is our discipline's name - and the more we use that word out loud, in print, and online, the more likely it is to appear in everyday references people turn to online, including general dictionaries such as Merriam‑Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary. Nursing philosopher Joyce Paterson first coined the term "nursology" in 1971, … Continue reading Speaking “Nursology” into the Dictionary: Why Everyday Usage Matters
Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia?
Guest Contributor: Fengyan DengPhD in Nursing student, Texas Woman's University Nursology.net Blogs on AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been penetrating almost every aspect of human life, though without conscious awareness. Examples can span from personal experiences using Google Maps/chatbots for customer service to various industries. One industry example is humanoid robots undertaking human tasks to … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia?
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
Research and Publication as the Living Language of Nursing: A Reflection on Carper’s Patterns of Knowing and Barrett’s Knowing Participation in Change
Guest Contributor: Aissatou GueyePhD Student, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College Early in my nurse practitioner (NP) career, I remember sitting with a patient long after the visit was supposed to end. The chart was complete. The orders were in. By every measurable standard, the work was done. And yet something essential was still unfolding … Continue reading Research and Publication as the Living Language of Nursing: A Reflection on Carper’s Patterns of Knowing and Barrett’s Knowing Participation in Change
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
Reflections on Person versus Patient Centered Care
Guest Contributor: Cassidy J. OhnstadDNP (psychiatric mental health) student, University of Wyoming Person-centered care (PCC) is a valuable approach to holistic, individualized care that contrasts with the current cookie-cutter model of healthcare. Unlike patient-centered care, which often focuses narrowly on illness and treatment, PCC recognizes the person as a whole being with unique experiences, values, … Continue reading Reflections on Person versus Patient Centered Care
Teaching Community Health Nursing Innovatively with Nursology Knowledge–Pender and Watson
Guest Contributor: Jennifer M. HackelAdjunct Professor of Nursing, University of Southern Maine Teaching Community Health Nursing to undergraduate students during the pandemic offered this professor a good opportunity to ground them in nursology. The clinical placement for my section of eight students was immersing them in the community where I live -- a rural unbridged … Continue reading Teaching Community Health Nursing Innovatively with Nursology Knowledge–Pender and Watson
Integrating the ANA Code of Ethics in Nursing Education: Advancing Equity and Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Guest Contributors: Angela McClure and Katie DavisTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Nursing education must be rooted in ethical standards that promote compassionate, competent, and equitable care for all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities (ID). The American Nursing Association Code of Ethics guidesd the delivery of compassionate and skilled care, ensuring … Continue reading Integrating the ANA Code of Ethics in Nursing Education: Advancing Equity and Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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!
The Philosophy of Knowledge in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Are We Teaching, or Is AI Taking Over?
Guest Contributor: Cora RabePhD student in nursing, Texas Woman's University Introduction For centuries, philosophers have wrestled with life’s biggest questions: What is knowledge? How do we learn? Why do students suddenly "remember" an assignment is due five minutes before class? Okay, maybe that last one wasn’t on Plato’s mind, but if he were around today, … Continue reading The Philosophy of Knowledge in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Are We Teaching, or Is AI Taking Over?
Postpartum Reflection: Applicability of Neuro-Cognitive Model of Mirror Viewing in Understanding Self-Image
Guest Contributor: Jaya RijalPhD Student in Nursing Science, Texas Woman's University As a PhD student in Nursing Science at Texas Woman's University, I took several courses with Dr. Wyona M Freysteinson. Her theory, "The Neurocognitive Model of Mirror Viewing," was particularly unique and relevant to nursing. I am a mother of a toddler who faced … Continue reading Postpartum Reflection: Applicability of Neuro-Cognitive Model of Mirror Viewing in Understanding Self-Image
Breaking the Silence: Mental Health, Suicide, and the Untold Stories of African Immigrant Youth in the U.S
Contributor: Thelma Ogochukwu Ejimofor Mental health is a critical topic in America, yet the conversation often overlooks a key demographic: young African immigrants. Whether they came to the U.S. early in life or were born to African parents in the United States, these individuals face unique mental health challenges that are rarely acknowledged. I know … Continue reading Breaking the Silence: Mental Health, Suicide, and the Untold Stories of African Immigrant Youth in the U.S
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
ALL of Us are Nursologists
Contributor: Jacqueline Fawcett Since the nursology.net website was launched in September 2018, I have received numerous queries about who can be considered a nursologist. My answer has always been the same—ALL of us are nursologists. This encompasses anyone who now is called or thinks about self as a nurse or a student of nursing. This … Continue reading ALL of Us are Nursologists
Elevating Patient- Centered Care: Embracing Spiritual and Religious Diversity
Contributor: Faith Tissot, RN, MSN-Ed, CCRNDoctoral Student at Texas Women's University Spirituality, which can include religion and prayer, is a customary theme in nursing, healthcare research, and among healthcare professionals globally. Spirituality and religiousness are an adjunct for an individual to draw meaning from life events, a conduit for connectedness to an individual’s definition of … Continue reading Elevating Patient- Centered Care: Embracing Spiritual and Religious Diversity
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?
What’s the Glo Germ™ of Climate Change?
Contributor: Lesley Hodge I recently met with Dr. Sherilee Harper, an expert in climate change, who graciously agreed to meet with me after I asked for her input about a project I was working on. I came prepared with a detailed list of questions, but felt compelled to ask something not on my agenda: What … Continue reading What’s the Glo Germ™ of Climate Change?
Vulnerability and Aging
Contributor: Lyn Durnell Enlightenment on what makes us think and act the way we do leads to self-discovery into what perhaps was ingrained in us as children. As a young girl, I remember my mom teaching me the importance of how to properly carry myself. My mom told me to never talk about myself to … Continue reading Vulnerability and Aging
Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing
Contributor: Mary Elaine Southard I was outside this evening when a beautiful occurrence caught my eye. A flock of hundreds of birds did a dance of a murmuration. I watched in awe at this phenomenon and wondered about its significance. A murmuration of starlings Source "In a murmuration, each bird sees, on average, the seven … Continue reading Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing