Guest Contributor: Aissatou GueyePhD Student, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College Early in my nurse practitioner (NP) career, I remember sitting with a patient long after the visit was supposed to end. The chart was complete. The orders were in. By every measurable standard, the work was done. And yet something essential was still unfolding … Continue reading Research and Publication as the Living Language of Nursing: A Reflection on Carper’s Patterns of Knowing and Barrett’s Knowing Participation in Change
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Power: What is Power, Who Confers Power, and to Whom or What is Power Conferred?
C0-contributors - Hua Chen and Shelby Mueller What is Power? Power can be defined as:“Control or authority over others; dominion, rule; government, command, sway.”“Capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others; personal or social influence.”“Physical or mental strength; might; vigor, energy; effectiveness.”(Oxford English Dictionary, 2006, cited in Fawcett & Zhang, 2021, p 93) Source … Continue reading Power: What is Power, Who Confers Power, and to Whom or What is Power Conferred?
Reflections on Person versus Patient Centered Care
Guest Contributor: Cassidy J. OhnstadDNP (psychiatric mental health) student, University of Wyoming Person-centered care (PCC) is a valuable approach to holistic, individualized care that contrasts with the current cookie-cutter model of healthcare. Unlike patient-centered care, which often focuses narrowly on illness and treatment, PCC recognizes the person as a whole being with unique experiences, values, … Continue reading Reflections on Person versus Patient Centered Care
Taking Care of Us: Giving Voice to Both Sides of the Family Care Experience
Contributor: Karen S. Lyons, PhD, FGSA Growing up in Ireland gave me a great love for the art of story-telling and shared narratives, especially in times of stress and grief. But I also realized that there could be many sides to the same story and that it was far less important to determine if there … Continue reading Taking Care of Us: Giving Voice to Both Sides of the Family Care Experience
2026 Abstract due dates and Events on the horizon!
Welcome to the New Year of 2026! We are starting the new year by announcing abstract due dates for two nursing theory- related conferences, and a reminder of the Nursology Virtual Nursing Theory Week! Abstracts Roy Adaptation Association-International Conference – New Deadline for Abstract Submission: January 15, 2026. Abstracts can be submitted in either English or … Continue reading 2026 Abstract due dates and Events on the horizon!
We Are Taking a Holiday!
Our Nursology.net team is taking a winter holiday break from blog posts! We remain open to receive your contributions and plan for our 2026 blogs. We welcome your contributions for any section of the website anytime! While we are taking a blog post break, explore other amazing resources on Nursology.net! Here are a few recently … Continue reading We Are Taking a Holiday!
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, May 2013: A Personal Recollection
Contributor - Miriam Hirschfeld, DNSc, RN Late in the year 2012 I am approached by Canadian colleagues requesting my help in their campaign to elect Prof. Judith Shamian, the Canadian Chief Nurse, as President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Judith is a friend, I am delighted to try to help, knowing also that … Continue reading The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, May 2013: A Personal Recollection
Call for Action NOW
Emancipatory knowing in nursology is defined as “The human capacity to be aware of and critically reflect on the social, cultural, and political status quo and to determine how and why it came to be that way” (Chinn et al., 2026, p. 9). Emancipatory knowing is regarded as the praxis of nursology. As such, emancipatory … Continue reading Call for Action NOW
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!
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
Intentional Practice is Universal Caring
Contributor - Shauna Lee Aranton, MSN, APRN,FNP-BC I recently participated in a guest lecture given by Dr. Jacqueline Fawcett, as part of a PhD nursing course at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. During her lecture, Dr. Fawcett asked my classmates and me to think about a concept to replace “caring” as a descriptor for … Continue reading Intentional Practice is Universal Caring
Integrating The Capabilities Approach with Emancipatory Knowing Philosophy to Advance Nursing Knowledge
Faith Tissot is a member of the Nursology.net Advisory Team Critical feminism, critical social theories, and philosophy…oh my! Nussbaum and Chinn’s epistemologies and ontologies are grounded in critical feminism and critical social theories, with ethical focal points on Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. Critical social theories endeavor to expose the mechanisms through which social … Continue reading Integrating The Capabilities Approach with Emancipatory Knowing Philosophy to Advance Nursing Knowledge
Reminder – VNTW 2026 Abstracts Due December 1st!
Join us for the Annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week—a vibrant gathering from March 19-23, 2026, when seasoned and emerging nursology scholars come together to share and explore the exciting ideas shaping our discipline! This year’s theme, “The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development,” celebrates our shared commitment to honoring the roots of nursology while boldly advancing … Continue reading Reminder – VNTW 2026 Abstracts Due December 1st!
Nurses as Olive Trees
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenPhD Student at Texas Woman’s University As I continue my nursing scholarly journey in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), I realize more and more how much of our profession I still do not know. I can certainly understand why Albert Einstein quoted, "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I … Continue reading Nurses as Olive Trees
What makes a theory or model “Nursing”? Part II
The recent Nursology.net post "What is Nursing" by Rachel Nguyen points to the all-important challenge to claim our own disciplinary identity. Our historical roots that associate nurses as task-oriented medical handmaidens partly accounts for this challenge, but as Nguyen points out in no uncertain terms, it is not our tasks, but our own disciplinary foundation … Continue reading What makes a theory or model “Nursing”? Part II
What is Nursing?
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenPhD student in nursing, Texas Woman's UniversityNursing professional development specialist, evidence-based practice, research, and nursing practice, Harris Health As a newly registered nurse (RN) on a post-surgical oncology floor, I recall how my hands trembled while administering morning medications to one of my patients. My patient smiled at me and tried to ease … Continue reading What is Nursing?
Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
On September 18th, 2018, Nursology.net was officially unveiled! For several weeks before, the development team worked on pullling together the structure of the site, and filling in the initial content for all of the components - the theories and models, exemplars, resources, history, theory-related events, forms for contributions to the site, and ideas for the … Continue reading Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
Billye Brown In Memoriam
In MemoriamGuardian of the Discipline October 29, 1925 - June 24, 2025 On June 30, 2025, Dean Eun-Ok Im, Dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing announced that Dean Emerita Billye J. Brown, EdD, RN, FAAN, the inaugural dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, died on … Continue reading Billye Brown In Memoriam
Manuscript Success! Blogs and Journal Articles
There was a day when the only outlets for scholarly writing were professional journals and books - both of which remain the most fundamental and foundational resource for the knowledge of the discipline. Learning to contribute to these traditional resources remains essential. Now there is the additional avenue of professional - scholarly blogs, like this … Continue reading Manuscript Success! Blogs and Journal Articles
From Scrubs to Sustainability: Nurses as Environmental Advocates
Contributor: Danielle BrochuNursology.net intern (2024-2025)Nursing Supervisor, Hartford Hospital It’s no secret that climate change secondary to worldwide industrialization has rapidly caused an increase in natural disasters as well as a higher potential for negative health outcomes. Issues with climate change and environmental hazards have both direct and indirect impacts on individuals and communities: People living … Continue reading From Scrubs to Sustainability: Nurses as Environmental Advocates