Guest Contributor: Jennifer M. HackelAdjunct Professor of Nursing, University of Southern Maine Teaching Community Health Nursing to undergraduate students during the pandemic offered this professor a good opportunity to ground them in nursology. The clinical placement for my section of eight students was immersing them in the community where I live -- a rural unbridged … Continue reading Teaching Community Health Nursing Innovatively with Nursology Knowledge–Pender and Watson
From Survivor to Scientist: Confronting Intimate Partner Violence Across the Caribbean Diaspora
Contributor - Diana Dupelord, BSN, RNRecent graduate, Florida International University At a young age, I viewed intimate partner violence (IPV) as a problem reserved for adults. Based on IPV: A Loop of Abuse, Depression, and Victimization, an increased exposure to IPV during adolescence can be a predictive indicator of interpersonal violence occurring 15 years later … Continue reading From Survivor to Scientist: Confronting Intimate Partner Violence Across the Caribbean Diaspora
Reducing Implicit Bias in Nursing: Lessons from Watson and Leininger
Contributor: Serena Tobar Implicit bias is a quiet yet powerful influence in healthcare. It affects decisions, communication, and patient outcomes—often without our awareness (FitzGerald & Hurst, 2017). As nurses, we strive to provide equitable and compassionate care, but unconscious assumptions can obstruct that goal. In addition to academic knowledge, nursing theories offer practical frameworks for … Continue reading Reducing Implicit Bias in Nursing: Lessons from Watson and Leininger
We See Each Other: Reclaiming Unity in Nursing Scholarship and Practice
Co-Contributor - Julee Waldrop DNP, FAANP, FAANSee Nursology.net blog posts related to DNP Education and Practice In a time when healthcare systems are increasingly impersonal, patient care may be at risk of discontinuity. The collaboration between Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) nurses offers a pathway to integrate nursing knowledge and … Continue reading We See Each Other: Reclaiming Unity in Nursing Scholarship and Practice
Follow the Leader: Martha E. Rogers’ Thoughts of Optimism
Contributors: Martha R Alligood and Jacqueline Fawcett Martha E. Rogers Martha R. Alligood and Jacqueline Fawcett presented the paper, “Follow the Leader: Martha E. Rogers’ Thoughts of Optimism” at the 2025 Society of Rogerian Scholars Hybrid Conference “Inspiring Optimism in Times of Turbulence: A Rogerian Nursing Science Perspective” on October 25, 2025. Our paper was … Continue reading Follow the Leader: Martha E. Rogers’ Thoughts of Optimism
Call to WHAT Action?
This blog is a follow-up to my previous blog, Call to Action NOW My participation in a November 24, 2025 webinar presented by staff of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (WF25_11_24_OBBBA_Webinar Handout.pdf) brought to my attention a possible rationale for the United States (US) Department of Education proposal for a change in … Continue reading Call to WHAT Action?
From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Projects to PhD Candidacy: A Reflection on Nursing Knowledge and Representation
How lived experiences, cultural identity, and emancipatory knowing expand what counts as nursing knowledge Guest Contributor: Patricia Isela RegaladoPhD candidate in Nursing, Texas Woman's University Nursing has always been more than a profession for me- it is a calling shaped by survival, service, and a deep conviction that knowledge must reflect the realities of the … Continue reading From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Projects to PhD Candidacy: A Reflection on Nursing Knowledge and Representation
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, May 2013: A Personal Recollection
Contributor - Miriam Hirschfeld, DNSc, RN Late in the year 2012 I am approached by Canadian colleagues requesting my help in their campaign to elect Prof. Judith Shamian, the Canadian Chief Nurse, as President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Judith is a friend, I am delighted to try to help, knowing also that … Continue reading The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, May 2013: A Personal Recollection
Call for Action NOW
Emancipatory knowing in nursology is defined as “The human capacity to be aware of and critically reflect on the social, cultural, and political status quo and to determine how and why it came to be that way” (Chinn et al., 2026, p. 9). Emancipatory knowing is regarded as the praxis of nursology. As such, emancipatory … Continue reading Call for Action NOW
VNTW Abstract Due Date Extended to December 15th!
If you are suffering from Abstract Submission panic - never fear! You can relax! We are extending the due date to December 15th! The theme for the conference is "The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development." We expect this to be an especially interesting and thought- provoking conference, highlighting great ideas that will inspire us all … Continue reading VNTW Abstract Due Date Extended to December 15th!
Reflections for the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday and a Call to Action
Out of a checkered past, the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday has come to represent a time to enjoy and appreciate the bonds of family and friends, and indulge in the bounties that characterize a celebratory meal. However, as nurses this year we cannot in good conscience ignore the realities that have been heaped on too many … Continue reading Reflections for the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday and a Call to Action
Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
Guest Contributor: Marta Patrícia Marques LameirasMasters student in Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Catholic University of Portugal School of Nursing in Lisbon Thought: "Education, whatever it may be, is always a theory of knowledge put into practice." Paulo Freire Health literacy is a fundamental pillar for patient empowerment, especially in outpatient surgery contexts, where hospitalisation time … Continue reading Health Literacy: Patient Empowerment in Outpatient Surgery and the Role of the Nurse.
Intersection of Caring and Technology: How Nursing Theory Can Guide Us
Contributor - Janet L. Attisha2025 Nursology.net Intern Statistician and nurse theorist Florence Nightingale used data and the polar area diagram to advocate for better health outcomes of British soldiers injured in the Crimea War (Bostridge, 2020). Fast forward from Nightingale to today and we are in an era of envisioning the tailored treatment of disease … Continue reading Intersection of Caring and Technology: How Nursing Theory Can Guide Us
Notable Works–Decolonizing Knowledge: An Example from Japan
Notable Works “Nursing Philosophy and Theory in Japan: Current Trends and Challenges” (Sakashita et al. 2025) has rapidly emerged as a notable work that provides a very important advancement in decolonizing nursology knowledge. Evolution of Nursology Knowledge in Japanese Doctoral Nursing Programs The authors are commended for their systematic, scholarly approach to tracing the evolution … Continue reading Notable Works–Decolonizing Knowledge: An Example from Japan
Facing Failure: Lessons from Research on Marginalized Populations in an Unstable Political Culture
Contributor - Rachel Krogstie, MSN, RNNurse Educator | Ph.D. Student in Nursing Science According to the International Diabetes Federation, the United States has the third-highest number of adults with diabetes (International Diabetes Federation, 2025). Of these adults, an overwhelming majority are in a minority ethnic group. Mexican and Mexican American people with diabetes make up … Continue reading Facing Failure: Lessons from Research on Marginalized Populations in an Unstable Political Culture
School Nurse Self-Efficacy in Sports Injury Management – Novice to Expert
Contributor - Violita L. McDonald During a high school girls' basketball tournament, I was called by the coach to the gym to assess a student with an injury. Upon arrival, the student-athlete was on the floor in excruciating pain with an obvious deformity to her right knee. At that moment, I realized how vital my … Continue reading School Nurse Self-Efficacy in Sports Injury Management – Novice to Expert
Nursing Ethics is a Century Older than Bioethics
Marsha Fowler's Nursology.net postsNursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity The earliest nursing ethics literature began with modern nursing itself. It was a main ingredient, baked into the cake of nursing, and was not decorative frosting. It went on to become an extraordinary and extensive body of literature in … Continue reading Nursing Ethics is a Century Older than Bioethics
Theory to guide our thinking, theory to guide our nursing work
Contributor - Miriam Hirschfeld, DNSc, RN In my prior life, teaching in Tel-Aviv University’s nursing master’s program I volunteered to teach a course on nursing theory. I had two objectives, the first was a decision to learn these theories in some depth, the second to honor my revered teacher at UCSF, Dr. Afaf Meleis. Many … Continue reading Theory to guide our thinking, theory to guide our nursing work
Neuman Systems Model Awards
The Neuman Systems Model Trustees Group is pleased to invite applicants for the awards listed below. See additional information on the Neuman Systems Model page. The Neuman Systems Model Research Institute. For more information, contact Dr. Jacqueline Fawcett (jacqueline.fawcett@umb.edu) The John Crawford NSM Research Institute Fellow Award Purpose: The purpose of this award is to … Continue reading Neuman Systems Model Awards
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