Nursing Ethics ResourcesEthical Knowing in NursingSociey for Nursing Ethics International To Nominate: Click HEREDEADLINE: November 9, 2026 The DAISY Foundation and the American Nurses Association’s Center for Ethics and Human Rights developed the national DAISY Awards for Nursing Ethics in Practice and Leadership in 2024 to recognize nurses whose leadership, compassion, and clinical practice demonstrate … Continue reading Nominations open for two Nursing Ethics awards
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ANS Ethics Collection on SONEI.org
The Society for Nursing Ethics International (SONEI) is currently featuring a series of blog posts exploring articles on nursing ethics published in Advances in Nursing Science (ANS) during the journal’s first 12 years. The series began on July 28 and will continue through February 2027. As each post is published, it becomes part of the … Continue reading ANS Ethics Collection on SONEI.org
Happy 8th Birthday, Nursology.net!*
This blog is dedicated to Jacqueline Fawcett, who died unexpectedly in March this year. Jacqui was a founder of the site, and contributed substantially to its content. Her spirit lives on in these pages. Eight years ago, Nursology.net came to life with an ambitious idea: to create a freely accessible home for nursing’s disciplinary knowledge—a … Continue reading Happy 8th Birthday, Nursology.net!*
Same Nurse, Different Hat: The Shift from Clinical Interviewing to Qualitative Research Interviewing
Contributors - Mary Jo Gamper, MSN, RN, CPNP You are conducting a qualitative interview with a caregiver. As they begin to describe a difficult experience, emotion rises in the room. Instinctively, you feel the pull to respond…to comfort, to affirm, to guide, to help. These are the reflexes of a nurse. In that moment, you … Continue reading Same Nurse, Different Hat: The Shift from Clinical Interviewing to Qualitative Research Interviewing
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?