In Memoriam Evelyn Rose Benson Evelyn Rose Benson died on October 20, 2024 at the age of 100. With equal parts brilliance, compassion and wit, she dedicated her life to helping others as a public health nurse, educator, author, and mentor. Evelyn, the youngest of four children, was born at home in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, in … Continue reading Evelyn Rose Benson, BS, MPH, RN (1924-2024)
Last Discussion Session Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
This discussion focuses on ideas and actions inspired by Robin Walter’s November 19, 2024 blog post titled “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.” The discussion draws on Walter’s theory “Emancipatory Nursing Praxis” and will explore ideas for action and the feasibility of taking action in resistance to situations in … Continue reading Last Discussion Session Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
Transpersonal Caring as Ontological Artists: Using Healing with the Arts as a Guide Towards Transcendence
Contributor: Ruth SimmonsRuth Simmons on. Nursology.net Aesthetic Knowing Art allows access to the spirit and promotes profound experiences of healing through imaginative expression of emotions through intuition and caring.1 Just as the artist serves as a conduit for an image to come to life through a paintbrush, the mindbodyspirit of the nurse emerges as a … Continue reading Transpersonal Caring as Ontological Artists: Using Healing with the Arts as a Guide Towards Transcendence
Discussion Sessions Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
Reminder - all are welcome to join any or all of the discussion sessions focusing on ideas and actions inspired by Robin Walter's November 19, 2024 blog post titled "The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship." The discussions will draw on Walter's theory "Emancipatory Nursing Praxis" and will explore ideas … Continue reading Discussion Sessions Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
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
Reminder – VNTW Abstracts due December 1st!
call for abstracts The annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) conference will be March 20-24, 2025, and abstracts are due on December 1st!! The theme, Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a path toward a progressive and inclusive future in nursing. The inspiration of … Continue reading Reminder – VNTW Abstracts due December 1st!
Discussion Sessions Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
We are delighted to provide an opportunity for Nursologists to discuss ideas and actions that are inspired by Robin Walter's November 19, 2024 blog post titled "The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship." The discussion will draw on Walter's theory "Emancipatory Nursing Praxis" and will explore ideas for action and … Continue reading Discussion Sessions Related to Walter’s Post “The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship.”
The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship
Contributor: Robin R. Walter The problem of legislative censorship in academia is an ongoing issue of national scope. Since January 2021, 44 states have introduced bills, passed legislation, or taken other steps locally that would restrict teaching critical theory or limit how (or if) faculty can discuss Black history, racism, sexism, privilege, oppression, and issues … Continue reading The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship
Registration now open for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24
Registration Information Registration for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) is now open! The fee for the 5-day virtual event is $189! The conference will follow the traditions of the past few years – plenary sessions on Thursday, Saturday and Monday, along with 30-minute “knowledge sessions” based on your abstracts! Each day will end with open … Continue reading Registration now open for the 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week, March 20-24
Elevating Patient- Centered Care: Embracing Spiritual and Religious Diversity
Contributor: Faith Tissot, RN, MSN-Ed, CCRNDoctoral Student at Texas Women's University Spirituality, which can include religion and prayer, is a customary theme in nursing, healthcare research, and among healthcare professionals globally. Spirituality and religiousness are an adjunct for an individual to draw meaning from life events, a conduit for connectedness to an individual’s definition of … Continue reading Elevating Patient- Centered Care: Embracing Spiritual and Religious Diversity
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
The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
Contributor: Judith Pare The universality of death is a widely accepted phenomenon that many nurses deal with on an almost daily basis. The World Health Organization (2005) has stressed the importance of expert palliative and hospice care as a critical caring global need for people with heart failure, cancer, and other progressive terminal illnesses. For … Continue reading The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
The Science of Innovation and Innovations in Science
Contributor: Daniel J Pesut In his book, "Models of Innovation: The History of an Idea", Benoit Godin (2017; 2008; n.d.) examines the emergence and diffusion of the three most important conceptual models of innovation from the early twentieth century to the late 1980s: stage models, linear models, and systems or holistic models. What are your … Continue reading The Science of Innovation and Innovations in Science
Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice
Contributor: Saddam Hussain Nursing is distinguished from other disciplines based on strong theoretical knowledge, and practice is based on evidence-based research. Nurses are often called angels as they not only provide physical care but also offer emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients during difficult times. This blog will present a case scenario about patient-centered … Continue reading Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice
Reminder – Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) Call for Abstracts is Now Open!
The annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) conference will be March 20-24, 2025, and the call for abstracts is now open! The theme, Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a path toward a progressive and inclusive future in nursing. The inspiration of the conference theme is … Continue reading Reminder – Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) Call for Abstracts is Now Open!
Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?
Guest Contributor: Daniel J Pesut Strengths and ContributionsAs a coach and educator, I encourage people to learn and know their top five signature strengths as they develop nursing science and create a nursing leadership legacy (Pesut, 2001; 2004; 2022, 2023; Allison Napolitano & Pesut, 2015). I invite you to watch the Strengths Based Leadership for … Continue reading Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?
Detrice Barry, PhD, RN (1965-2024)
In Memoriam Detrice Barry, PhD, RN, was a tenured Associate Professor at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio, until she passed away on January 15, 2024. Photo courtesy of Mueller Funeral Home - Mason. Detrice earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in … Continue reading Detrice Barry, PhD, RN (1965-2024)
Introducing the 2024-25 Nursology.net Interns!
The 2024-25 Nursology.net internship program is now underway! We announced this program in May 2024, and received over 20 applications! In addition to participating in the Advisory Team meetings, Interns will participate in learning sessions related to website management skills and participate in selected tasks involved in website management, including preparation and posting of their … Continue reading Introducing the 2024-25 Nursology.net Interns!
5 Ways to Support Diverse Clinical Groups
Guest Contributor: Danielle Brochu Growing up in a community where there were two students of color in a high school of about 500 students total, moving away to university was an eye-opening experience for me, especially in regard to diversity. Even in my undergraduate years, the nursing student body was composed of about 90% young … Continue reading 5 Ways to Support Diverse Clinical Groups
Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
On September 18, 2018, we posted the blog message titled "Today - the official launch of Nursology.net!" The site was conceived about a year earlier by a group of Nursologists who were members of the "Theory-Guided Practice Expert Panel of the American Academy of Nursing. We were concerned about the gradual trend to delete courses … Continue reading Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!