Guest Contributor: Fengyan DengPhD student at Texas Woman's University, CRNA at Texas Medical Center Houston Methodist Hospital The origin of the word "big data" is vague. Only in 2012 did The New York Times publish multiple articles that helped bring the concept of "Big Data" into the mainstream. The most significant impact was Steve Lohr's … Continue reading Big Health Care Data Research and Consent
Professional Issues
Nurses as Olive Trees
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenPhD Student at Texas Woman’s University As I continue my nursing scholarly journey in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), I realize more and more how much of our profession I still do not know. I can certainly understand why Albert Einstein quoted, "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I … Continue reading Nurses as Olive Trees
What is Nursing?
Guest Contributor: Rachell NguyenPhD student in nursing, Texas Woman's UniversityNursing professional development specialist, evidence-based practice, research, and nursing practice, Harris Health As a newly registered nurse (RN) on a post-surgical oncology floor, I recall how my hands trembled while administering morning medications to one of my patients. My patient smiled at me and tried to ease … Continue reading What is Nursing?
Adapting Roy’s Adaptation Model: A Cutlery Drawer for Self-Care – Part 1, Spoons
Guest Contributor: Justin McFail, MSN, RN A few years ago, I wrote a piece conceptualizing self-care as a cup we’re constantly pouring from in order to take care of others. I think the metaphor rings true still today. More recently, I discovered a fellow contributor, Meghann Buyco, found inspiration in my piece taking the discussion … Continue reading Adapting Roy’s Adaptation Model: A Cutlery Drawer for Self-Care – Part 1, Spoons
Manuscript Success! Blogs and Journal Articles
There was a day when the only outlets for scholarly writing were professional journals and books - both of which remain the most fundamental and foundational resource for the knowledge of the discipline. Learning to contribute to these traditional resources remains essential. Now there is the additional avenue of professional - scholarly blogs, like this … Continue reading Manuscript Success! Blogs and Journal Articles
Emancipatory and Sociopolitical Knowing: A Nurse and Albert Schweitzer Fellow’s Experience
Contributor: Jasmine Perkins Social media platforms connect people globally and have become a meeting space for expressive dialogue among nurses and healthcare professionals. A recent post in a nursing group, “Keep the politics out of nursing,” prompted me to question whether nursing and politics can be kept separate. I’ll answer this later, but first, what … Continue reading Emancipatory and Sociopolitical Knowing: A Nurse and Albert Schweitzer Fellow’s Experience
Bridging Quality Improvement and Theory
Contributor: Hephzibah Thomas Kurt Lewin's Change Theory provides a structured approach to understanding change at the group, organizational, and societal level (Burnes, 2004). Despite its age, this theory remains highly relevant for modern healthcare quality improvement initiatives due to its focus on both systems and human behavior change. Lewin conceptualized change as occurring through three … Continue reading Bridging Quality Improvement and Theory
How to Talk about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: And Why it is Important for Nursing to Do So
Contributor: Donna J. PerryAuthor of "Transcendent Pluralism" theoryAlso see "An Urgent Need for Peace" blog post Fifteen years ago, as I was finishing up my last trip for peace research in Israel and Palestine, I asked my Palestinian taxi driver how the situation was on the ground. He said that tensions were rising and he … Continue reading How to Talk about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: And Why it is Important for Nursing to Do So
Who Gets to Be Called ‘Doctor’? Rethinking NP Education and Identity
Contributor: Misty McNabb, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PhD Student The power imbalance between physicians and nurses has existed for over a century and is reinforced not only through policy but also through language, perceived professional identity, and institutional structures. One of the most persistent debates centers on the use of the title "Doctor", a term that … Continue reading Who Gets to Be Called ‘Doctor’? Rethinking NP Education and Identity
AI Ain’t Never Been a Nurse: On AI and the 2025 Revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses
View all posts by Marsha FowlerBook “Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Anthology of Lost Wisdom and Identity” A nurse friend and colleague recently contacted me to tell me of an interaction she had with a colleague of hers. My friend mentioned to her that she knew someone who had worked on the new … Continue reading AI Ain’t Never Been a Nurse: On AI and the 2025 Revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses
The Ocean We Navigate: A Metaphor for Professional Development in Nursing
Guest Contributor: Leah KorkisDirector of Clinical Education and Nursing Excellence, University of Southern California I grew up kayaking with my Dad off the shores of Kailua, Oahu. I remember with each stroke of my paddle the shifting winds blowing through my hair, the rhythmic lapping of waves, and the mysterious expanse stretching beneath and beyond. … Continue reading The Ocean We Navigate: A Metaphor for Professional Development in Nursing
Texas’ HB3817: What Nurses Need to Know About the Latest Anti-Trans Legislation
Guest Contributors: Kendrick T. Clack and Jasmine Perkins A new wave of anti-trans legislation is sweeping across the United States, and Texas is leading the charge. One of the most alarming bills under consideration is House Bill 3817 (HB3817), which seeks to make "gender identity fraud" a state jail felony. If passed, this law could … Continue reading Texas’ HB3817: What Nurses Need to Know About the Latest Anti-Trans Legislation
Integrating the ANA Code of Ethics in Nursing Education: Advancing Equity and Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Guest Contributors: Angela McClure and Katie DavisTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Nursing education must be rooted in ethical standards that promote compassionate, competent, and equitable care for all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities (ID). The American Nursing Association Code of Ethics guidesd the delivery of compassionate and skilled care, ensuring … Continue reading Integrating the ANA Code of Ethics in Nursing Education: Advancing Equity and Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Beyond the Stethoscope: Educating Our Way to Healthcare Justice
Guest Contributors: India Willis and Natasha CrooksNursology.net posts supporting DEI As diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives face unprecedented rollbacks across academic and healthcare institutions, the responsibility of Black nurses to educate and advocate has never been more critical. In an era where systemic barriers are being reinforced rather than dismantled, our role as educators becomes a form of … Continue reading Beyond the Stethoscope: Educating Our Way to Healthcare Justice
Chameleons of Care: Nurses and the Adaptation Theory of Callista Roy
Contributor: Ana Luísa Quaresma Amaral As expected in the 21st century, we encounter numerous changes in all areas, considering the astronomical technological development and constant changes in society. All these transformations and evolution characterize this century, leading to the emergence of new global challenges where Nursing is no exception.We, nurses, frequently face various challenges during … Continue reading Chameleons of Care: Nurses and the Adaptation Theory of Callista Roy
A Nurse with A Disability: Reflections through the Adaptation Model
Contributor: Meghann BuycoNursology.net Intern As nurses, we are obligated to ensure that we practice according to our local jurisdictional college standards of practice and guidelines, as well as legislation. As such, we are to take responsibility for our professional learning and development to improve our own practice. We need to evaluate our competency through self-reflection … Continue reading A Nurse with A Disability: Reflections through the Adaptation Model
Primary Nursing: A Methodological Theory
Contributors: Mia HaddadandJacqueline Fawcett(member of the Nursology.net Advisory Team) This blog presents a proposal to categorize nursology practice delivery models as methodological theories. Such theories can be thought of as assertions about the how, when, and where of implementing a way of practicing nursology, although not about the why of practice. Defining practice delivery models … Continue reading Primary Nursing: A Methodological Theory
Nurses Join Together in Solidarity and Resistance
2025 Nurses' Declaration of Solidarity and Resistance Nurses worldwide share a deep concern, even horror, as we witness the violent and unjust assaults the Trump administration is committing against the health and well-being of people who reside within the borders of the United States. In March, Sally Thorne, Editor of Nursing Inquiry, published an editorial … Continue reading Nurses Join Together in Solidarity and Resistance
Theories behind the Magical Touch!
Contributor: Kunta Gautam My clinical practice as a pediatric nurse practitioner resides in an outpatient urgent care setting next to the hospital's emergency department. In this blog post, I will share a clinical encounter that inspired reflection on the meaning of my practice as a nurse . A 14-year-old girl came to the clinic because … Continue reading Theories behind the Magical Touch!
Impending Destruction of NINR?
Contributor: Jane M. Georges, PhD, RNAuthor: Theory of Emancipatory Compassion Amid massive cuts to research funding at NIH, the administration has fired the Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) with a proposal to "consolidate" NINR into a larger entity (see report here ). This action will have a profound impact on nursing … Continue reading Impending Destruction of NINR?