Contributors: Martha R Alligood and Jacqueline Fawcett Martha E. Rogers Martha R. Alligood and Jacqueline Fawcett presented the paper, “Follow the Leader: Martha E. Rogers’ Thoughts of Optimism” at the 2025 Society of Rogerian Scholars Hybrid Conference “Inspiring Optimism in Times of Turbulence: A Rogerian Nursing Science Perspective” on October 25, 2025. Our paper was … Continue reading Follow the Leader: Martha E. Rogers’ Thoughts of Optimism
Conference Reports
When Will We Give Space to Silent Voices?
Contributor: Crystal Garvey VNTW 2024 was a well-organized, thought-out conference. It is an event where nursing theorists and philosophers are given space to present and demonstrate scholarship through a unique epistemological lens. I appreciated how the event coordinators were intentional about creating space for researchers to present on topic areas that are not considered mainstream … Continue reading When Will We Give Space to Silent Voices?
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
Book Launch: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”
We are delighted to share the recording of the event celebrating the publication by the Society of Rogerian Scholars of this important resource for students and scholars of Rogerian Nursing Science. The event was held on September 12, 2023. Violet Malinski, who spear-headed this project, was the moderator. Marlaine Smith, current president of the Society, … Continue reading Book Launch: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”
Reflections on the 2023 Virtual Nursology Theory Conference
The Virtual Nursology Theory Week was once again - a resounding success! As the detailed comments below demonstrate, the conference offered a new kind of experience that was enlightening and inspiring! Attendees ranged from scholars embarking on new careers in their PhD programs, to nurse scholars with many decades of experience of teaching, research, and … Continue reading Reflections on the 2023 Virtual Nursology Theory Conference
Cheap Forgiveness
Historically, bioethics began centuries ago as both a pastoral and theological enterprise within religious traditions. It was pastoral in the sense that clergy would address the questions of right and wrong, good and evil, in relation to questions of uncertainty among the faithful. It was a theological enterprise in the sense that the theologians would … Continue reading Cheap Forgiveness
Re-imagining Nursing Education through Caring Science: A Report of the Anne Boykin Institute’s 2022 Summer Academy
Dean Emerita, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic UniversityDirector, Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing The Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing, founded 10 years ago as part of Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, held its 8th Summer Academy focused on … Continue reading Re-imagining Nursing Education through Caring Science: A Report of the Anne Boykin Institute’s 2022 Summer Academy
Nightingale 2020-2021: A Symposium Commemorating the Bicentennial of Florence Nightingale’s Birth
Conference Report Friday, November 5, 2021Sponsored by the Nursing Archives Associates,History of Nursing Archives,Howard Gotlieb Archival Center, Boston University Libraries This symposium focused on the far-reaching influence of Florence Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing and healthcare reformer. An overview of Nightingale’s bicentenary observance activities in the UK, including some of the response to … Continue reading Nightingale 2020-2021: A Symposium Commemorating the Bicentennial of Florence Nightingale’s Birth
2022 Virtual Nursing Theory Week Recap
On March 17th – 21st, the second Virtual Nursing Theory Week was successfully completed! The focus of the conference was, “A World of No Boundaries,” selected to recognize the significant contributions of the late Dr. Margaret Newman in nursing theory, scholarship, and research across her life. The local site for the conference this year was … Continue reading 2022 Virtual Nursing Theory Week Recap
Recap of The 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Rogerian Scholars October 1-3, 2021
Contributed by Conference Chairs Jane Hopkins-Walsh and Anne Marie Leveille-Tulce The 34th annual conference of the Society of Rogerian Scholars was held virtually on October 1-3, 2021, drawing registration from over 100 participants from Pakistan, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, Italy, France, Colombia, Belgium, Philippines, Ireland, and the United States. The theme of … Continue reading Recap of The 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Rogerian Scholars October 1-3, 2021
Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge – Q&A
Note from the Nursology.net team: This is the last of the Q&A posts from the September 23rd Panel presentation. But we encourage everyone to continue to send us ideas and comments on this topic- by responding to any of our blog posts, or using our Contact Form! Comment: McGibbon (a Canadian nurse) has written extensively about colonialism … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge – Q&A
Barbara J. Hatcher Q&As on “Decolonizing Nursing”
From the September 23rd Panel Q&A There were several questions in the chat for me. Q. As part of my master’s degree (UVIC) I am currently going through a practicum at a Nursing School in BC, Canada. This course is a 12-week course that focuses on care of acutely ill clients experiencing surgical interventions. As … Continue reading Barbara J. Hatcher Q&As on “Decolonizing Nursing”
Decolonizing Nursing Education
From the September 23rd Panel Q&A Q. Do you have recommendations for decolonizing nursing education given the fact that nursing faculty are predominantly white? I find that our arguments about being “gatekeepers” for the profession are inherently racist but I also find that challenging those arguments is met with a lot of resistance. Bukola Salami … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursing Education
Decolonization and Globalization
During the "Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How? webinar on September 23rd, there were questions posed for the panelists that could not be addressed due to time constraints. We promised to post responses to these questions on the Nursology.net blog - and here is the first of those responses! Dr. Martinez The first question we are … Continue reading Decolonization and Globalization
Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How?
On September 23, 2021, Nursology.net and the Center for Nursing Philosophy sponsored a powerful panel presentation focused on the topic "Decolonizing Nursing." Seven nurse scholars of color shared their perspectives and their current work to bring the perspectives of people of color to the center, to empower anti-racist thought and action, and to activate real … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How?
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!
Virtual Nursing Theory Week – A Landmark Success!
Q - How on earth can we have a dynamic theory conference with 70 breakout sessions - on Zoom? A - We are nurses -- we will find a way! And find a way we did! Thanks to the amazing leadership and expert organizing skills of Leslie Nicoll (Editor of CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing), we … Continue reading Virtual Nursing Theory Week – A Landmark Success!
Celebrating 50 Years of the Science of Unitary Human Beings
with Jane Flanagan (past SRS President)Marlaine Smith is current SRS President Martha E. Rogers The 33rd Annual Society of Rogerian Scholars (SRS) Conference, Celebrating our Past and Visioning our Future, was held on October 2, 2020 through a virtual format. The conference was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Martha Rogers’ groundbreaking … Continue reading Celebrating 50 Years of the Science of Unitary Human Beings
Satori – Japanese Nurses Visualize a Path to Meaningful Practice: Report from the Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan
What is meaningful practice? How might we create a meaningful care environment? The Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan sent the Nursology.net team an update on their efforts to provide transformative nursing theory-guided care for patients in Japan, and a mutual action research process they created for nursing teams to reflect on meaningful practice and shape … Continue reading Satori – Japanese Nurses Visualize a Path to Meaningful Practice: Report from the Newman Theory/Research/Practice Society in Japan
Unity in Our Diversity: the KING Collaborative Conference and Nursology
The following blog post discusses events related to the King Collaborative Conference in Washington D.C. in November 2019, and the first in-person meeting of the now renamed Nursology Theory Collective.