My mother, Adele, passed away two days ago. She was only 91 years old and due to some unexpected injuries, was beyond life-saving measures. She’d escaped demise throughout her life, surviving two large meningiomas in her brain as well as chronic illnesses. But this blog isn’t about her life, nor her presence in my life. … Continue reading Comfort for Me, Comfort for You

For all of us who are feeling a bit dismayed or frustrated with how things are - how they seem to be -- here is a suggestion! Register for the 2022 Nursology Theory Conference starting on March 17th! The conference is accessible for everyone, and features the voices of many who you may only have … Continue reading Not To Be Missed: 2022 Nursology Theory Conference~

Contributor: Mónica Santos (Portugal) Katharine Kolcaba conceptualised comfort from the perspective of the person and the caregiver. She talks about comfort interventions/strategies in which she tells us that each intervention must have a variable to respond to the discomfort. The theory addresses three dimensions of comfort, but to promote comfort, it is not necessary to … Continue reading Contribution from Katharine Kolcaba on the importance of comfort of carers of palliative care patients in community

Maria O'Rourke The American Academy of Nursing’s Nursing Theory-Guided Practice Expert Panel will present its April 2022 Nursing Theory Forum with Dr. Maria O’Rourke who will share her Role Driven Practice Theory.  The Zoom forum will occur April 6, 2022, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-ioqjouHtRvW9BbVz0XoX7QrRECZ-uk After registering, … Continue reading Upcoming: Nursing Theory Forum – April 6, 2022

Contributor: Maria Clara Pimenta dos Santos Flight nursing and the provision of on-board care, as well as the "knowledge" inherent to the flight nurse, have been gaining ground due to the increasing demand and differentiation of air transport of critically ill patients. According to Reimer, Clochesy and Moore (2013) nurses are the main care providers … Continue reading When is a flight nurse fit to fly alone? Process of evolution from novice to expert based on Patricia Benner’s theory.

Registration is open! Click here to register. The Virtual Nursing Theory Week will be held from March 17-21, 2022. This will be a five day, virtual event held via Zoom with a mix of panel presentations, knowledge sessions, and poster presentations. The preliminary schedule will be posted soon! The registration fee for the VNTW 2022 is … Continue reading Virtual Nursing Theory Week – Register now!

Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Helen Igobego Lugina PhD, RN was an Associate professor at the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences in Mwanza (CUHAS), Tanzania at the time of her death on the 31st of May, 2011. She was one of the founders of the Arch Bishop Anthony Mayala School of Nursing at CUHAS. … Continue reading Helen Igobego Lugina (1950-2011)

The Society of Rogerian Scholars’ 34th Annual Conference will be held on Zoom beginning the afternoon of October 1st and ending after the morning of October 3rd.  There is still time to register and attend. Find out more about the conference at societyofrogerianscholars.org. Here's the link to register: https://societyofrogerianscholars.wufoo.com/forms/srs-annual-conference-2021/ 10 Reasons to attend the SRS … Continue reading Society of Rogerian Scholars conference begins Friday!

Now open for submissions - until 11:45 pm EST on November 15, 2021! The abstracts can be for either a 30-minute "Knowledge Session" or for a virtual poster presentation! Visit the Nursing Theory Conference website for more details about submitting your abstract! Access to the abstract submission page is also posted in "Due Dates" to … Continue reading Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Virtual Nursing Theory Week

Kathleen Sitzman, Distinguished Watson Caring Science Scholar, offers a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at no cost for people worldwide and from all disciplines to learn about caring science and how to apply caring science in their disciplinary service. Kathleen is a Professor of Nursing at East Carolina University. The “Caring Science, Mindful Practice” Massive … Continue reading Caring Science, Mindful Practice MOOC

A webinar panel presentation sponsored by Nursology.net in association with the Center for Nursing Philosophy  September 23, 2021, 6 - 7:30  PM Eastern (US & Canada) ALL ARE INVITED! Panelists Lisa Bourque Bearskin, RN, PhD, Thompson Rivers University (BC)Lucinda Canty, RN, PhD, University of St. Joseph (CT)Barbara Hatcher, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, George Mason UniversityLucy … Continue reading Sept 23 – Panel Discussion -Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How?

Nursology.net is issuing a call for blog submissions for an upcoming special issues series on the topics of antiracism and politics. At this critical time in history, we are committed to providing sentinel, contemporary, comprehensive, humanistic and authentic information to facilitate advancement of nursing science. We are calling for blog posts acknowledge antiracism and politics. We … Continue reading Call for Blog Submissions: Antiracism, Politics, and Nursing Knowledge

See Details here! Watch the first event here!Read the blog post summarizing the first event here! “Nursing is an act of Justice.” - Canty and McMurray (2020) Earlier this year, in light of the events surrounding the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others, the Nursology Theory Collective hosted a live event titled, … Continue reading So You Want To Be More Equitable, Just, and Inclusive?: A Live Webinar