Co-contributors - Lucinda Canty, Christina Nyirati Over the past year, the Nursology.net team members have developed a thread of blogs focused on Action Defending Democracy. The "Overdue Reckoning" discussions provide a way for nurses to come together and engage in emancipatory action! These actions are fundamental to our ethical duty as nurses, and to emancipatory … Continue reading Action Defending Democracy: Overdue Reckoning on Racism in Nursing – March 28, April 4, 18 & 25
Events
VNTW Abstract Due Date Extended to December 15th!
If you are suffering from Abstract Submission panic - never fear! You can relax! We are extending the due date to December 15th! The theme for the conference is "The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development." We expect this to be an especially interesting and thought- provoking conference, highlighting great ideas that will inspire us all … Continue reading VNTW Abstract Due Date Extended to December 15th!
Now Open! Registration and Abstract Submission for VNTW 2026
Theme - The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development The Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) 2026 will be held on March 19 through 23, 2026 (Thursday to Monday). As in past years, we will have a full schedule with Panel Presentations, a closing Keynote, Knowledge Sessions: Podium and Poster, and Daily Discussions for 4 of the … Continue reading Now Open! Registration and Abstract Submission for VNTW 2026
VNTW for 2026 – March 19-23!
This is no April Fools joke!! The critically significant annual virtual nursing theory week is on the calendar! Save the date, March 19-23, and watch this space for more information as the details emege. You can also review the 2025 program on the VNTW website for inspiration to participate!
Nursing Theory Forum- Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Practice: Implications for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Healthcare Policy
Download Event Flyer Thursday, October 19, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 pm Eastern Presented by the Academy’s Expert Panel on Nursing Theory-Guided Practice Speaker - Dr. Diane Breckenridge, Ph.D., RN., MSN., ANEF, FAAN Learn about how the Neuman Systems Model and the Roy Adaptation Model guided the development of Nephrology Clinical Practice Guidelines Register in advance … Continue reading Nursing Theory Forum- Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Practice: Implications for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Healthcare Policy
Book Launch: “Evolving Rogerian Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions” September 12, 1-2 pm Eastern
Download Event Flyer Everyone is invited to join a literary celebration of the much-anticipated book launch of John Phillips' anthology - "Evolving Rogerian Science: John R. Phillips' Unique Contributions"! Violet Malinski will lead the event as emcee. Marlaine Smith will share insights about the Society of Rogerian Scholars, shedding light on the intersections between literature … Continue reading Book Launch: “Evolving Rogerian Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions” September 12, 1-2 pm Eastern
Reflections on the Dedication of the Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory
May 30, 2023 marked the official opening of the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC), College of Nursing in Memphis, TN. The Center is the first of its kind with a mission to promote the development of nursing theory and to generate new theories … Continue reading Reflections on the Dedication of the Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory
Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory Inaugural Dedication and Dialogue – May 30-31, 2023
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing is proud to formally launch the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory with an Inaugural Dedication and Dialogue event. The two-day event will begin at 12:00 PM on May 30th with a luncheon followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the center. … Continue reading Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory Inaugural Dedication and Dialogue – May 30-31, 2023
Dialogues on Unitary Science
Please join us on Monday, November 7, 2022 4:30 to 6:00 PM Eastern for Society of Rogerian Scholars’ bi-monthly Dialogues on Unitary Science. The purpose of our Dialogues is to learn and deepen our understanding of the Science of Unitary Human Beings. Dr. Violet Malinski will facilitate our dialogue. We will be discussing the following … Continue reading Dialogues on Unitary Science
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
2nd Annual Nursing Theory Conference March 20-21, 2020!
The year of 2019 brought a surge of interest in the development of nursing knowledge - theories, models and philosophies that define our discipline and provide direction for the vital service nurses provide worldwide! Two major 2019 conferences - Case Western Reserve in March, and the KING collaborative conference last week in DC - inspired … Continue reading 2nd Annual Nursing Theory Conference March 20-21, 2020!
Public session of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030
The Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 will be holding a public session onWednesday, March 20, 2019, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM ET, online and at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, DC. This committee has been tasked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the vision for the nursing … Continue reading Public session of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030
A dozen (and one) 2019 nursology events!
When we first started building Nursology.net, one of the "sections" that we set out in the plan was a "future events" section. We all knew of a handful of conferences related to the development of nursing knowledge, but lo and behold - we have now discovered a grand total of twelve! And there could be more! … Continue reading A dozen (and one) 2019 nursology events!