Offering Cues, Honoring Presence: A Nursological View of Olson’s Cue Response Theory in Acquired Brain Injury Nursing Care

Contributor - Julie Joseph MSN, RN, CCRN, PhD Nursing Student Light filters through a quiet grove of trees, casting long shadows across the grass, movement occurring without urgency or force. That same stillness often settles over the intensive care unit in the early morning hours. Machines hum steadily, monitors glow in the dim light, and … Continue reading Offering Cues, Honoring Presence: A Nursological View of Olson’s Cue Response Theory in Acquired Brain Injury Nursing Care

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

“Knowledge Development in Nursing” 12th Edition now available

It is with great delight that we are announcing the release of the 12th Edition of this book - one of almost two dozen books that are currently published on approaches to the development of nursology theories and philosophies. Lucinda Canty, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN; Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, PhD, RN, FAAN joined me in co-authoring this … Continue reading “Knowledge Development in Nursing” 12th Edition now available

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

Will AI Serve as a Pattern of Knowing in Nursing?

Contributor: Victoria Soltis-Jarrett Will nurses consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) a pattern of ‘knowing’ in nursing in the future? I recently completed a course that required me to ensure that an online asynchronous graduate nursing course I will design meets the rigorous standards. I chose the asynchronous format of the course despite the availability of a … Continue reading Will AI Serve as a Pattern of Knowing in Nursing?