We are delighted to provide an opportunity for Nursologists to discuss ideas and actions that are inspired by Robin Walter's November 19, 2024 blog post titled "The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship." The discussion will draw on Walter's theory "Emancipatory Nursing Praxis" and will explore ideas for action and … Continue reading Discussion Sessions Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
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Registration now open for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24
Registration Information Registration for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) is now open! The fee for the 5-day virtual event is $189! The conference will follow the traditions of the past few years – plenary sessions on Thursday, Saturday and Monday, along with 30-minute “knowledge sessions” based on your abstracts! Each day will end with open … Continue reading Registration now open for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24
The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
Contributor: Judith Pare The universality of death is a widely accepted phenomenon that many nurses deal with on an almost daily basis. The World Health Organization (2005) has stressed the importance of expert palliative and hospice care as a critical caring global need for people with heart failure, cancer, and other progressive terminal illnesses. For … Continue reading The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice
Contributor: Saddam Hussain Nursing is distinguished from other disciplines based on strong theoretical knowledge, and practice is based on evidence-based research. Nurses are often called angels as they not only provide physical care but also offer emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients during difficult times. This blog will present a case scenario about patient-centered … Continue reading Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice
Detrice Barry, PhD, RN (1965-2024)
In Memoriam Detrice Barry, PhD, RN, was a tenured Associate Professor at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio, until she passed away on January 15, 2024. Photo courtesy of Mueller Funeral Home - Mason. Detrice earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in … Continue reading Detrice Barry, PhD, RN (1965-2024)
Introducing the 2024-25 Nursology.net Interns!
The 2024-25 Nursology.net internship program is now underway! We announced this program in May 2024, and received over 20 applications! In addition to participating in the Advisory Team meetings, Interns will participate in learning sessions related to website management skills and participate in selected tasks involved in website management, including preparation and posting of their … Continue reading Introducing the 2024-25 Nursology.net Interns!
5 Ways to Support Diverse Clinical Groups
Guest Contributor: Danielle Brochu Growing up in a community where there were two students of color in a high school of about 500 students total, moving away to university was an eye-opening experience for me, especially in regard to diversity. Even in my undergraduate years, the nursing student body was composed of about 90% young … Continue reading 5 Ways to Support Diverse Clinical Groups
Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
On September 18, 2018, we posted the blog message titled "Today - the official launch of Nursology.net!" The site was conceived about a year earlier by a group of Nursologists who were members of the "Theory-Guided Practice Expert Panel of the American Academy of Nursing. We were concerned about the gradual trend to delete courses … Continue reading Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?
Contributor: Maria João Dias Ferreira I'm part of the nursing team at a Heart Failure Outpatient Clinic (HFOC), where we apply a multidisciplinary approach to patients with Heart Failure (HF). This model encompasses two strands of nursing care: a scheduled nursing consultation, where various topics are covered in teaching sessions for self-care and self-management of … Continue reading Self-care in heart failure patients: a 21st-century problem?
Call for Abstracts: 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week
Submission Deadline:December 1, 2024, midnight EST Nursology.net is excited to invite you to submit abstracts for the forthcoming 2025 Virtual Nursing Theory Week. Visit the conference website for more information about the conference. This year’s conference theme, Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week
Parental presence and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship: Theoretical reflections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Contributor: Laura Sophia da Silva I've been working as a nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for about five years. In this unit, parents are only allowed to stay in the NICU during the night in situations where the newborn is facing imminent death. The restriction of parents' presence can be justified for … Continue reading Parental presence and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship: Theoretical reflections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Co-Mingling Carper and the Digital Twin
The gaze of nursing has shifted over the past several decades. Where once nurses would have their eyes, ears, nose, and hands-on a patient, a transformation has occurred in which the attention is increasingly directed towards what is known as the digital twin. The person, once flesh and blood and imbued with life energy, personality, … Continue reading Co-Mingling Carper and the Digital Twin
Inspiration for Students (or anyone!) Writing Nursology.net Blogs
Academic terms are starting up again all over the world, and many students (and their professors) are looking for inspiration to embark on new learning activities! Nursology.net has established a history of encouraging students, or guests from any nursing career stage or setting, to contribute to the blog. Those of us who manage the site, … Continue reading Inspiration for Students (or anyone!) Writing Nursology.net Blogs
Nursology.net Internship Applications Due July 15
Application form The Nursology.net team is launching a new internship program for nurses who are interested in learning and participating in the development and management of the Nursology.net website. We welcome applicants from any stage in your nursing career – students, mid-career, or retired! The first annual internship begins in September, 2024, and continues for … Continue reading Nursology.net Internship Applications Due July 15
Announcing – Nursology.net Internship!
Application form The Nursology.net team is establishing a new internship program for nurses who are interested in learning and participating in the development and management of the Nursology.net website. We welcome applicants from any stage in your nursing career - students, mid-career, or retired! The first annual internship begins in September, 2024, and continues for 9 … Continue reading Announcing – Nursology.net Internship!
Are we prepared for multiculturalism in Portuguese Primary Health Care? A reflection on experience based on Leininger’s theory
Contributor: Débora Gutierrez Castanheira Ferreira Aires We live in times of significant change in Portugal and around the world. We deal or are learning to sell, with the growing and constant movement of people, whether for work reasons, due to conflicts, or simply for tourism. Some people find themselves in precarious situations, very vulnerable and … Continue reading Are we prepared for multiculturalism in Portuguese Primary Health Care? A reflection on experience based on Leininger’s theory
Evelyn Rose Benson Celebrating 100 Years!
This month of March is special for many reasons. March 1st was the first day of our meteorological spring, March 19th is the first day of our astrological spring, and March is the birthday month of a very special nursologist. Please join me in wishing Evelyn Rose Benson a most happy 100th birthday! For a … Continue reading Evelyn Rose Benson Celebrating 100 Years!
Claire M. Fagin PhD, FAAN, RN (1926-2024)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Claire M. Fagin, notable nurse leader for decades in the U.S. and worldwide, died January 16, 2024, at the age of 97. Dr. Fagin is survived by her son, Charles. Her husband, Samuel Fagin, mathematician and electrical engineer, died in 2019 and son, Joshua, died in 2020. A guardian is … Continue reading Claire M. Fagin PhD, FAAN, RN (1926-2024)
Virtual Nursology Theory Week – Preview and Register!
The program for the March 21-25 2024 Virtual Nursology Theory Week is now available for preview, and registration is open! Theme – “Nursology Theory Think Tanks for the Future.” The conference program promises to be the best yet! The program features three plenary panels on Thursday, Saturday and Monday! The “knowledge sessions” each day feature … Continue reading Virtual Nursology Theory Week – Preview and Register!
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!