2020 was the year that… “Be careful what you wish for,” once again became imprinted in my brain as truth. In early 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 2020 would be the “International Year of the Nurse and Nurse Midwife.” Among colleagues, there was lots of excitement about this. What would we do … Continue reading Be careful what you wish for…
Envisioning the future
Primary Care, Primary Nursology, and the Attending Nursologist: Connections to Nursology Conceptual Models and Theories
Contributor (with Jacqueline Fawcett): Katherine Richman This blog is meant as a follow up to Christine Platt’s (2020) blog, “A Nurse Practitioner’s Perspectives on Theory in Practice.” Ms. Platt’s mention of primary care led us to recall primary nursing. Primary care refers to the type of care offered by nursologists, typically nursologists who hold graduate … Continue reading Primary Care, Primary Nursology, and the Attending Nursologist: Connections to Nursology Conceptual Models and Theories
Hope in Nursing
Contributors: Barbara MacDonald and Jane K. Dickinson Source Barbara and Jane worked together as student/faculty in the online MS in Diabetes Education and Management program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Hope was a common thread throughout Barbara's work in the program, and the conversation continues: JKD: How did you get interested in hope? BJM: My … Continue reading Hope in Nursing
Black Lives Matter: Building an Antiracist Nursing Future
Register for June 12th Webinar "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr. We, the Nursology Theory Collective, in light of the current events surrounding the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, cannot be silent. Image created by NTC member Jessica Dillard-Wright … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: Building an Antiracist Nursing Future
Throwing Shade at Nursing Theory: a Millennial’s Perspective
Welcome to Shannon Constantinides,who is joining the Nursology.net blogging team!Shannon also contributed the content onJane Georges’ Theory of Emancipatory Compassion Dear Colleagues, As a current PhD candidate (Yay! I’m making progress) and experienced NP of about a decade (Yikes! Time flies!), I have a few thoughts on Dr. Foli’s well articulated post and associated call … Continue reading Throwing Shade at Nursing Theory: a Millennial’s Perspective
A Dozen and One Ways to Love Our Discipline!
Later this week February 14th, is Valentine's Day - the internationally recognized holiday that variously inspires young children to try their hand at making an original card expressing at least admiration for other children, and compels adults to exchange gifts symbolizing their adoration of one another. Putting aside the commercialization of a day with deep … Continue reading A Dozen and One Ways to Love Our Discipline!
Transitions in Leadership Positions: Is There a Best Time?
As we know, leaders transition to and from their positions within educational and clinical institutions. Meleis’ transitions theory, which focuses on “the human experiences, the responses, [and] the consequences of transitions on the well-being of people” (Meleis, as cited in Fawcett, 2017, p. 347) tells us that transitions may be anticipated, experienced in the here … Continue reading Transitions in Leadership Positions: Is There a Best Time?
Visions for 2020 – the Year of the Nurse
To all Nursology.net visitors - welcome to the Year 2020! As we enter this year, we members of the site management and blogging teams join in celebrating the "Year of the Nurse and Midwife" and offer our visions for the coming year and beyond! The year 2020 was designated In January 2019 by the World … Continue reading Visions for 2020 – the Year of the Nurse