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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Russell–Fawcett Model and Local Governance for Community Health Nursing Praxis
Guest Contributor: Ann M. StalterCommunity/Public Health Nurse Educator Local governments make decisions daily that shape the health and well-being of communities, yet nurses rarely serve on the boards and councils where these decisions occur. The absence of nurses in such political spaces is significant because they comprise the largest sector of the health care workforce … Continue reading Russell–Fawcett Model and Local Governance for Community Health Nursing Praxis
Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
Guest Contributor: Marta Patrícia Marques LameirasMasters student in Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Catholic University of Portugal School of Nursing in Lisbon Thought: "Education, whatever it may be, is always a theory of knowledge put into practice." Paulo Freire Health literacy is a fundamental pillar for patient empowerment, especially in outpatient surgery contexts, where hospitalisation time … Continue reading Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
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
Who Gets to Be Called ‘Doctor’? Rethinking NP Education and Identity
Contributor: Misty McNabb, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PhD Student The power imbalance between physicians and nurses has existed for over a century and is reinforced not only through policy but also through language, perceived professional identity, and institutional structures. One of the most persistent debates centers on the use of the title "Doctor", a term that … Continue reading Who Gets to Be Called ‘Doctor’? Rethinking NP Education and Identity
Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam February 13, 1947- June 17, 2025 It is with profound sadness that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the passing of Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, a UAMS alumnus and longstanding dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing (Frontier Nursing University, 2025). … Continue reading Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN
Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?
Guest Contributor: Daniel J Pesut Strengths and ContributionsAs a coach and educator, I encourage people to learn and know their top five signature strengths as they develop nursing science and create a nursing leadership legacy (Pesut, 2001; 2004; 2022, 2023; Allison Napolitano & Pesut, 2015). I invite you to watch the Strengths Based Leadership for … Continue reading Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?