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?
Global Issues
Call for Abstracts: 5th Indigenous Nursing Research Leadership Summit (Oct 6–9, 2026)
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 24, 2026Conference Website The conference planning committee is pleased to invite abstract submissions for the 5th Indigenous Nursing Research Leadership Summit, taking place October 6–9, 2026, on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples (Victoria, British Columbia). This international Summit brings together Indigenous nursing leaders, scholars, … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: 5th Indigenous Nursing Research Leadership Summit (Oct 6–9, 2026)
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?
Action Defending Democracy: Overdue Reckoning on Racism in Nursing – March 28, April 4, 18 & 25
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
Truth in Action and Presence in Practice: Integrating Gandhi’s Philosophy and the Careful Nursing Model in Contemporary Nursing
Contributor - Julie Joseph, MSN,RN, CCRNPhD Student, Texas Woman's University A Global Journey Toward Truth and Presence in Nursing Having practiced in India and Ireland, and currently working in the United States, I have observed nursing from diverse cultural perspectives. Across these contexts, one insight remains constant: nursing is more than a profession; it is … Continue reading Truth in Action and Presence in Practice: Integrating Gandhi’s Philosophy and the Careful Nursing Model in Contemporary Nursing
Notable Works–Decolonizing Knowledge: An Example from Japan
Notable Works “Nursing Philosophy and Theory in Japan: Current Trends and Challenges” (Sakashita et al. 2025) has rapidly emerged as a notable work that provides a very important advancement in decolonizing nursology knowledge. Evolution of Nursology Knowledge in Japanese Doctoral Nursing Programs The authors are commended for their systematic, scholarly approach to tracing the evolution … Continue reading Notable Works–Decolonizing Knowledge: An Example from Japan
Theory to guide our thinking, theory to guide our nursing work
Contributor - Miriam Hirschfeld, DNSc, RN In my prior life, teaching in Tel-Aviv University’s nursing master’s program I volunteered to teach a course on nursing theory. I had two objectives, the first was a decision to learn these theories in some depth, the second to honor my revered teacher at UCSF, Dr. Afaf Meleis. Many … Continue reading Theory to guide our thinking, theory to guide our nursing work
Big Health Care Data Research and Consent
Guest Contributor: Fengyan DengPhD student at Texas Woman's University, CRNA at Texas Medical Center Houston Methodist Hospital The origin of the word "big data" is vague. Only in 2012 did The New York Times publish multiple articles that helped bring the concept of "Big Data" into the mainstream. The most significant impact was Steve Lohr's … Continue reading Big Health Care Data Research and Consent
State of the World’s Nursing 2025: Making It Real
Co-Contributor - ENUNU Henry, BScN, RN, MPH, PhD A Story to Begin On a sweltering afternoon in a rural community of Turkana County, Kenya, I (EH) sat with a mother who had walked nearly three hours, hoping to find a midwife at the nearest health post. When she arrived, there was no nurse or midwife … Continue reading State of the World’s Nursing 2025: Making It Real
How to Talk about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: And Why it is Important for Nursing to Do So
Contributor: Donna J. PerryAuthor of "Transcendent Pluralism" theoryAlso see "An Urgent Need for Peace" blog post Fifteen years ago, as I was finishing up my last trip for peace research in Israel and Palestine, I asked my Palestinian taxi driver how the situation was on the ground. He said that tensions were rising and he … Continue reading How to Talk about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: And Why it is Important for Nursing to Do So
Book Review: “From North Korea to America Through Three Wars”
Contributor - Lynn Hamilton A nurse’s contribution to literature that uplifts the human spirit is always welcome, and for nursologists, the story can expand insights into our own profession. Such a narrative is Korean-American nurse Sung Yoo’s extraordinary and particularly reflective life journey in her now-published personal memoir, “North Korea to America in Three Wars, … Continue reading Book Review: “From North Korea to America Through Three Wars”
The Elephant in the Room: The ICN’s New Definitions of ‘Nurse’ and ‘Nursing’
Contributor - Robin R. Walter PhD, RN, CNE Picture this: A room full of nurses from all over the world is discussing nursing and what it means to be a nurse. Their goal is to reach consensus on global definitions of ‘nurse’ and ‘nursing.’ A huge elephant quietly dominates the center of the bustling room, … Continue reading The Elephant in the Room: The ICN’s New Definitions of ‘Nurse’ and ‘Nursing’
The Silent Struggles of African Immigrants: A Push for Inclusive Health Research
Contributor - Frances Okpaluba Approximately one in ten Black individuals in the United States is an immigrant (Pew Research Center, n.d). Between 2000 and 2019, the population of Black African immigrants (AI) from Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 246%, from approximately 600,000 to 2 million. Consequently, individuals of Sub-Saharan African descent now represent 42% of the … Continue reading The Silent Struggles of African Immigrants: A Push for Inclusive Health Research
Decolonizing Nursology Knowledge-Japan
Dr. Jacqueline Fawcettis a member of the Nursology.net Advisory TeamCo-Contributors:Satsuki OkaYuka KawaharaHiroshi ImamuraHimari Oka Jacqueline Fawcett (JF): I have the honor of having been appointed as a Visiting Professor in the School of Nursing at St. Mary’s College in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. My role encompasses two virtual lectures each year as well as contributing a … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursology Knowledge-Japan
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
The Importance of Transcultural Nursing in Pediatric Care: Applying Madeleine Leininger’s Sunrise Model
Cátia Alexandra Aguilar MartinsMasters in Nursing Student Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon) Madeleine Leininger was the first nurse with a PhD in Cultural and Social Anthropology who addressed how to deal with patients from different cultural backgrounds and cultures. She created the concept of culture shock in 1950, after observing that recurring behavior patterns in … Continue reading The Importance of Transcultural Nursing in Pediatric Care: Applying Madeleine Leininger’s Sunrise Model
The Importance of Transcultural Care in Migrant Children: Contributions of Leininger’s View
Guest Contributor: Carolina Ferreira MarcelinoMaster's student in Child and Pediatric Health NursingCatholic University of Portugal (Lisbon) The migratory phenomenon has reached historic levels in recent months. It is expected to continue to increase, either to search for better socioeconomic conditions or to run away from violence, conflicts, and natural disasters. According to the United Nations … Continue reading The Importance of Transcultural Care in Migrant Children: Contributions of Leininger’s View
Challenges Faced by Pediatric Oncology Nurses; A Perspective from Low Middle-income Countries
Contributor: Ibrahim Shah Every year, more than 160,000 children throughout the world are diagnosed with cancer, and around 90,000. The majority of these fatalities occur in developing and less developed nations (LMICs) (Day et al., 2015). One feature of care that is universally regarded as vital to all measures to increase the survival rate of … Continue reading Challenges Faced by Pediatric Oncology Nurses; A Perspective from Low Middle-income Countries
This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics
Contributor: Kristin Six, BSN, RN, CWOCNEarth Day 2023 - Saturday, April 22 Every day, nurses strive to work in line with the nursing profession’s principle of beneficence, or working to do good. But our nursing practice often directly violates another of nursing’s core ethical principles, nonmaleficence, more commonly known as “do no harm.” Single use … Continue reading This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics
Women’s Rights are Human Rights: Women’s Health is Human Health
On this momentous day in the United States, as we witness the blatant evil heaped on American women by the Supreme Court action to end the protection of abortion access, it is time to renew our commitment as a discipline to the optimum health and well-being of all. The U.S. now joins Russia, North Korea … Continue reading Women’s Rights are Human Rights: Women’s Health is Human Health