Part 1: A Call for Moral Clarity Sally Thorne’s March 11 (2025) “We Were Made for These Times” editorial in Nursing Inquiry stimulated a lively discussion among nurse leaders about our ethical obligations (see for example, our Nursology.net March 21st post). Given the tumultuous challenges we are confronting every day now, the group was energized … Continue reading False Equivalencies in Nursing Ethics
Philosophy
Ethical Considerations in Grounded Theory Research: Peplau’s Theory, Pattern Recognition, and Psychological Safety in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Guest Contributor: Jitana Benton-LeePhD student in nursing at Texas Women's University Research in nursing has long emphasized the importance of the nurse-patient relationship as a foundational component of care. However, as nurse scholars, we must also critically examine how we ethically engage in research that seeks to understand this relationship, particularly through grounded theory methodologies. … Continue reading Ethical Considerations in Grounded Theory Research: Peplau’s Theory, Pattern Recognition, and Psychological Safety in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
The Power of a Diverse Nurse Force in Uncertain Political Times
Guest Contributor: Brenice DuroseauPhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Nursing, at its core, is a profession built on care—yet care is not neutral. It exists within systems shaped by history, power, and oppression. As nurses, we do not simply provide healthcare; we operate within the legacies of colonialism, white supremacy, and capitalism, … Continue reading The Power of a Diverse Nurse Force in Uncertain Political Times
Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
Guest Contributor: Joana Margarida Martins Fernandes “I’m tired of being alive”: these were the first words I heard leave Pedro's lips (name changed). Pedro was found at home after committing self-harm with suicidal intent. The resident made the call for help in another room at the hostel where he lived. When I arrived, I told … Continue reading Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Contributor: Faith A. Tissot RN, CCRN, MSN-EdPhD student at Texas Women's University December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012 Source: https://magazine.washington.edu/jeanne-quint-benoliel-1919-2012/ Distinguished nursing colleagues and scholars describe Dr. Benoliel as “a giant nurse pioneer and mentor in palliative care who gave nurses who care for the dying a voice.” Dr. Benoliel’s … Continue reading Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Cultivating Caring Behaviors in Nursing Education from a Philosophical Perspective
Guest Contributor: Lacy Foster ChandlerPhD Student at Texas Women's University Empirical evidence has dominated science and medicine in the last century. This can also be seen in the nursing profession and nursing education. Science and empirical knowledge are the prominent, if not the only concepts being taught and tested. Carper (1978) argued this issue, the … Continue reading Cultivating Caring Behaviors in Nursing Education from a Philosophical Perspective
Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility: What’s the Difference?
Danielle Brochu With the increasing spotlight on the demand for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives through the healthcare industry and beyond, nurses will likely encounter ideologies and perspectives that may be unfamiliar to them in the context of their work. A common concept, albeit one that is waning in popularity, is cultural competence, … Continue reading Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility: What’s the Difference?
ALL of Us are Nursologists
Contributor: Jacqueline Fawcett Since the nursology.net website was launched in September 2018, I have received numerous queries about who can be considered a nursologist. My answer has always been the same—ALL of us are nursologists. This encompasses anyone who now is called or thinks about self as a nurse or a student of nursing. This … Continue reading ALL of Us are Nursologists
Decoloniality, Pluriversality, and the Pluriverse of Nursologies
Contributor: Jerome Visperas Cleofas In my recent paper, “Building a Pluriverse of Nursologies: A Paradigm for Decolonial Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing,” published in Nursing Philosophy (Cleofas, 2024), I explored how nursing has long been shaped by coloniality and epistemic violence. I also introduced a "decolonial-pluriversal" paradigm aimed at liberating nursing from these colonial … Continue reading Decoloniality, Pluriversality, and the Pluriverse of Nursologies
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?
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
From Novice to Expert Overnight: The Hidden Toll of Rapid Advancement on Nursing Burnout
Contributor: Lisa Kelly In the fast-paced world of nursing, the journey from novice to expert is a critical path that every nurse must navigate. Patricia Benner's theory of Novice to Expert offers an understanding of how nurses develop their skills and expertise over time. However, in today's post-pandemic healthcare environment, as the nursing shortage continues … Continue reading From Novice to Expert Overnight: The Hidden Toll of Rapid Advancement on Nursing Burnout
Book Review: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”
Published by the Society of Rogerian Scholars (SRS), 2023. Produced by the SRS Resource Development Committee.Reviewer: Violet Malinski, RN, PhD Dr. John R.Phillips, recognized as the foremost scholar of Rogerian nursing science, taught in the Division of Nursing (now the Rory Meyers College of Nursing) at New York University from 1976 until his retirement in … Continue reading Book Review: “Evolving Rogerian Nursing Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions”
A Central Unifying Focus of the Discipline
Notable works Contributor: Tim Sowicz, Ph.D., RN Willis, D. G., Grace, P. J., & Roy, C. (2008). A central unifying focus for the discipline: Facilitating humanization, meaning, choice, quality of life, and healing in living and dying. Advances in Nursing Science, 31(1), E28-E40. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ans.0000311534.04059.d9 Drs. Fawcett and Chinn (2019) describe nursology as “distinct and autonomous … Continue reading A Central Unifying Focus of the Discipline
Transhumanism and Posthumanism in Nursing
Contributor: Jennifer M.L. Stephens There are countless examples of transhumanist thinking percolating into modern entertainment over the past decades. In “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Iron Man and Captain America have a conversation about the transhuman artificial intelligence (AI)-synthetic humanoid character named Vision. Captain America: "The rules have changed."Iron Man: "We're dealing with something new."Captain America: … Continue reading Transhumanism and Posthumanism in Nursing
A Snake in our Midst: The Constriction of Nursing Ethics by the Serpent Bioethics
It has been in our midst from the start, gliding through the thatched undergrowth of our history, now and again managing to coil itself around us, restricting our circulation, but never sufficient to stop the blood-flow to our heart. Or so some would think, though many would not notice. But indeed the snake of biomedical … Continue reading A Snake in our Midst: The Constriction of Nursing Ethics by the Serpent Bioethics
Morality Police and Steel Rape: Our Future from the 1800s
Contributor: Marsha Fowler, Ph.D., MDiv, MS, RN, FAAN The skirmishes and battles have changed, but the war has not. First wave feminists battled the constellation of the regulation of prostitutes, the control of venereal disease, and the toxic sexual double standard. Our battle today is the callous and obdurate slaughter of Roe v Wade, a … Continue reading Morality Police and Steel Rape: Our Future from the 1800s
Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge – Q&A
Note from the Nursology.net team: This is the last of the Q&A posts from the September 23rd Panel presentation. But we encourage everyone to continue to send us ideas and comments on this topic- by responding to any of our blog posts, or using our Contact Form! Comment: McGibbon (a Canadian nurse) has written extensively about colonialism … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge – Q&A
Decolonizing Nursing Education
From the September 23rd Panel Q&A Q. Do you have recommendations for decolonizing nursing education given the fact that nursing faculty are predominantly white? I find that our arguments about being “gatekeepers” for the profession are inherently racist but I also find that challenging those arguments is met with a lot of resistance. Bukola Salami … Continue reading Decolonizing Nursing Education
Decolonization and Globalization
During the "Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How? webinar on September 23rd, there were questions posed for the panelists that could not be addressed due to time constraints. We promised to post responses to these questions on the Nursology.net blog - and here is the first of those responses! Dr. Martinez The first question we are … Continue reading Decolonization and Globalization