Guardian of the Discipline I first learned of Dr. Gertrude Torres’ work when she and Helen Yura published a report of their study of analysis of the conceptual frameworks of several nursology [nursing] baccalaureate programs that were accredited by the National League for Nursing. The analysis revealed four major concepts--man, society, health, and nursing (Yura … Continue reading Gertrude Torres (July 18, 1933 – July 24, 2016) – Guardian of Our Discipline
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Jo Ann Ashley (1939-1980) – Guardian of the Discipline
Co-contributor: Karen Anne Wolf, PhD, RNP, DPNAP Guardian of the Discipline Jo Ann A. Ashley (October 29, 1939-November 20, 1980) I am indebted to Peggy Chinn, who recently alerted colleagues, including me, to Jo Ann Ashley’s work and asked if someone would write a blog about Dr. Ashley. I volunteered to do so, in part … Continue reading Jo Ann Ashley (1939-1980) – Guardian of the Discipline
Nursing Ethics is a Century Older than Bioethics
Marsha Fowler's Nursology.net postsNursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity The earliest nursing ethics literature began with modern nursing itself. It was a main ingredient, baked into the cake of nursing, and was not decorative frosting. It went on to become an extraordinary and extensive body of literature in … Continue reading Nursing Ethics is a Century Older than Bioethics
Jacquelyn Campbell – Empowering Nurses and Patients
Guardian of the DisciplineContributor - Jacqueline Callari Robinson Jacquelyn Campbell Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, is a towering, inspirational, and progressive national and international leader, Nurse, Researcher, collaborator, and mentor. Dr. Campbell, Jackie, is the steward for innovative change in domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), originating from the most authentic and empathetic approach to … Continue reading Jacquelyn Campbell – Empowering Nurses and Patients
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”
A Firestorm for Justice
See Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity by Marsha D. M. Fowler I must begin with an admission that, having lost my home and my possessions to the Altadena wildfire, I have become entranced by fire in both its destructive and constructive power. Technically my home was not destroyed … Continue reading A Firestorm for Justice
Sister Marie Simone Roach: Guardian of the Discipline
In MemoriamGuardians of the Discipline Guest Contributor: Meghann BuycoPhD student in Nursing, Trinity Western University, Canada Source: https://www.clcurry.com/obituaries/108112 It is an absolute honour to feature Sister Marie Simone Roach (1922-2016) as a Guardian of our Discipline. Sister Roach grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was brought up by a Roman Catholic family. … Continue reading Sister Marie Simone Roach: Guardian of the Discipline
Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity
Book Review - Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity by Marsha D. M. Fowler, PhD, MDiv, MS, RN, FAAN One of Nursology’s assumptions—the one that is foundational to nursing as a discipline—is our assurance of who we are, what we know, and how we discover our knowledge. While … Continue reading Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity
Ma Cher Ami, Anita Dorr: Inspirations for Innovation
Contributor: Olivia Lemberger, PhD, RN, NPD-BCInnovation Scientist for the American Nurses Enterprise I recently went on a birding trip, a recreational trip where you observe and identify birds in their natural environment. I do not consider myself a birder, but I was intrigued to learn more about birds after hearing a story about a pigeon … Continue reading Ma Cher Ami, Anita Dorr: Inspirations for Innovation
Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Contributor: Faith A. Tissot RN, CCRN, MSN-EdPhD student at Texas Women's University December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012 Source: https://magazine.washington.edu/jeanne-quint-benoliel-1919-2012/ Distinguished nursing colleagues and scholars describe Dr. Benoliel as “a giant nurse pioneer and mentor in palliative care who gave nurses who care for the dying a voice.” Dr. Benoliel’s … Continue reading Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Rethinking Nursing: Moving Beyond Heroic Narratives
Guest Contributor: Hyeyoung HwangDNP/PhD student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing I still remember the excitement and nervousness I felt on the day of the Nightingale Pledge ceremony. Almost all nursing schools in South Korea, where I was born and raised, hold this ceremony to prepare nursing students for patient care. Before starting clinical … Continue reading Rethinking Nursing: Moving Beyond Heroic Narratives
A Love Letter to Nurses Expressed Through Stories of Our Past, Present, and Future: “Taking Care” by Sarah DiGregorio
Contributor - Nicole DePace MS, APRN, GNP-BC, ACHPN In “Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change the World,” journalist Sarah DiGregorio explores what it means to be a nurse, examining the past and present with a hopeful gaze toward the future. This book is about what it means to be a … Continue reading A Love Letter to Nurses Expressed Through Stories of Our Past, Present, and Future: “Taking Care” by Sarah DiGregorio
Nursing Activism, Compassion and Freedom
There are many reasons, in this year of 2024, for people worldwide to be reflecting on the meaning of freedom. Ongoing wars between nation groups bring into sharp focus the reality of power imbalances that encroach on the freedoms of those with less power. Struggles for basic human rights rage internally in nations around the … Continue reading Nursing Activism, Compassion and Freedom
The First Secular Nursing School
Most publications and other available information about Florence Nightingale credit her with establishing the first secular (non-religious affiliated) nursing school in the world. However, although Florence Nightingale was a visionary, an innovator, an advocate, and a reformer and is rightfully regarded as an educator, a statistician, and in 1860, the founder of modern nursing, she … Continue reading The First Secular Nursing School
Announcing The Nurse Theorists “Portraits of Excellence” FITNE Videos on Nursology.net!
We are very pleased to notify all Nursology.net visitors that the entire three volumes of "The Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence" are now available on our website. The videos are available for viewing by those who access nursology.net, Downloading is not allowed due to our licensing agreement with the Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing … Continue reading Announcing The Nurse Theorists “Portraits of Excellence” FITNE Videos on Nursology.net!
John R. Phillips, RN,PhD (1936 – present)
Contributor - Violet Malinski, RN, PhDGuardian of the Discipline Dr. John R. Phillips, the foremost Rogerian scholar today, is evolving the science of unitary human beings, envisioned by Dr. Martha Rogers, with writings that convey his creative insights into this science. Fortunately for us, these writings have been compiled in the book, Evolving Rogerian … Continue reading John R. Phillips, RN,PhD (1936 – present)
July 4th – It’s Complicated
The complicated meanings of the July 4th holiday have been glaringly obvious for Black Americans for a couple of hundred years, but hidden and ignored for the most part by many Americans. The holiday is celebrated in the United States to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which declared the 13 original British … Continue reading July 4th – It’s Complicated
Evelyn Rose Benson: Public Health Nursologist Extraordinaire
Guardian of the Discipline Evelyn Rose Benson I met Evelyn Rose Benson at an annual meeting of the Nursing History Archives of the Boston University Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center circa 2001. We quickly became good friends, meeting once each academic semester for dinner or Sunday brunch at a restaurant in Boston or Brookline or … Continue reading Evelyn Rose Benson: Public Health Nursologist Extraordinaire
The History and Future of “Advances in Nursing Science”: Reflections of the Founding Editor
Mysteries of PublishingHistory of Nursing Journals ANS Website The year was 1977. It was barely 6 years after completing my doctoral (PhD) degree, with five journal articles in child health nursing and a major child health textbook titled Child Health Maintenance: A Family-Centered Approach, all successfully published. There were fewer than 10 doctoral programs in … Continue reading The History and Future of “Advances in Nursing Science”: Reflections of the Founding Editor
Evolution of One Version of Our Disciplinary Metaparadigm
This blog presents the evolution of my version of nursology’s metaparadigm. I present this blog in the context of my admittedly Eurocentric white privilege perspective. Therefore, I very much welcome comments and other blogs that present different perspectives. Jacqueline Fawcett What apparently is the origin of the idea of or word for metaparadigm comes from … Continue reading Evolution of One Version of Our Disciplinary Metaparadigm