Contributor: Kristen S. Krum, CNM,MSN As a certified nurse midwife, I have had the honor of being with clients during some of their most intimate moments. From childbirth, sexual dissatisfaction, loss, infidelity, infertility, and mental health – I was with my patients and their families. Despite the sacredness of these moments and conversations, I often … Continue reading Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory as Patient Empowerment: Can we remove the embarrassment from urinary incontinence?
Nursing Practice
Integrating Nursing Theory with Technology: Enhancing Patient Care in the Digital Age
Contributor: Rebecca Jayne Burns In this digital age, the post you are reading is already outdated. So, I am not far off base when pondering the relevance of nursing theory’s place here. Does nursing theory and technology align? In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of nursing theory with technology has emerged as a … Continue reading Integrating Nursing Theory with Technology: Enhancing Patient Care in the Digital Age
Relevancy of Rosemary Ellis’s 1969 Conceptualization of “Nursing Theory Guided Practice” to the 21st Century Nurse
Guest Contributors: Marie Gill, Laura Reed, Keesha Roach, Janet Tucker In 2021, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) published The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. One of the outlined competencies addresses the integration of theory and related concepts across entry- and advanced-level nursing programs. Although many colleges and schools of nursing may … Continue reading Relevancy of Rosemary Ellis’s 1969 Conceptualization of “Nursing Theory Guided Practice” to the 21st Century Nurse
Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
“If you are a Black woman, you could start prenatal care early, you could receive adequate prenatal care, you can have insurance, you could have numerous degrees, be financially well-off, you could be Serena Williams, and you can still die or come close to dying from a pregnancy-related cause.” https://lucindashouse.org/ Lucinda Canty, PhD, CNM, FACNM, … Continue reading Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
Where are the Stepping Stones in Nursing Education?
Contributor - Lesley Hodge It was 2007. The boom was hot. Jobs were plentiful. As a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) student, I got a job as a Nursing Attendant (NA) in long term care. The unit had about 80 residents, and the floor plan was so lengthy that I recall one RN there … Continue reading Where are the Stepping Stones in Nursing Education?
Understanding the Cup: A Reflection on How Nurses Understand Self-Care
Contributor - Justin McFail, MSN, RN Understanding how to care for myself is not selfishness, it’s altruism for oneself. The adage goes something like, “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” If there’s one thing that I’ve learned working, broken, exhausted, and maybe perhaps recovered from the years of my life that nursing has given … Continue reading Understanding the Cup: A Reflection on How Nurses Understand Self-Care
Radical Nurse Talk
Contributor: Patricia H. Strachan RN PhD For many years I have been trying to understand and promote ways that nurses could speak with patients who are living with one or more serious illnesses, about what are often termed “difficult” issues. When nurses refer to difficult conversations, the subject (or perhaps person or family) is thought … Continue reading Radical Nurse Talk
Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing
Contributor: Mary Elaine Southard I was outside this evening when a beautiful occurrence caught my eye. A flock of hundreds of birds did a dance of a murmuration. I watched in awe at this phenomenon and wondered about its significance. A murmuration of starlings Source "In a murmuration, each bird sees, on average, the seven … Continue reading Murmuration: The Balance between Leading and Following in Nursing
Holding Space for COVID-19 Nurses
Contributor: Justin McFail, MSN, RN The world of nursing is changing. Healthcare has shifted. Nurses are leaving the profession in droves. Perhaps a side effect of the psychological trauma we experienced as a profession. The pandemic forever changed a generation – its ripples echo further than we yet understand, and I sit here at a … Continue reading Holding Space for COVID-19 Nurses
Patient comfort in intensive care: Contribution from Katharine Kolcaba
Contributor: Marta Yarynych I have worked in a cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit for about five years. Every day patients are admitted to my team in their immediate postoperative period. Since this is a specific intervention area, each patient can have a different clinical evolution. Fortunately, the vast majority have a linear postoperative course and … Continue reading Patient comfort in intensive care: Contribution from Katharine Kolcaba