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
Integrating The Capabilities Approach with Emancipatory Knowing Philosophy to Advance Nursing Knowledge
Faith Tissot is a member of the Nursology.net Advisory Team Critical feminism, critical social theories, and philosophy…oh my! Nussbaum and Chinn’s epistemologies and ontologies are grounded in critical feminism and critical social theories, with ethical focal points on Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. Critical social theories endeavor to expose the mechanisms through which social … Continue reading Integrating The Capabilities Approach with Emancipatory Knowing Philosophy to Advance Nursing Knowledge
Reminder – VNTW 2026 Abstracts Due December 1st!
Join us for the Annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week—a vibrant gathering from March 19-23, 2026, when seasoned and emerging nursology scholars come together to share and explore the exciting ideas shaping our discipline! This year’s theme, “The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development,” celebrates our shared commitment to honoring the roots of nursology while boldly advancing … Continue reading Reminder – VNTW 2026 Abstracts Due December 1st!
Big Health Care Data Research and Consent
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
Notable Work from Gerontology translated to Nursology– Elder Abuse Survivors’ Perceptions
Notable Works Burnes, D., MacNeil, A., Hsieh, J., Rollandi, I., Scher, C., Zanotti, P., Flallo, O., Rotsaet, C., Sirey, J. A., & Lachs, M. S. (2024). Distressing aspects of elder abuse victimization: Perspective of survivors. Clinical Gerontologist, 48(5), 1200-1210. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2024.2445028 A recent communication to nursology.net from a Canadian colleague pointed out that there is little … Continue reading Notable Work from Gerontology translated to Nursology– Elder Abuse Survivors’ Perceptions
Artificial Intelligence Usage in Palliative Care: A Viewpoint
Contributor - Cheryl J. Bostelman, MSN, RNPhD student, Texas Woman's University The world of digital technology is rapidly expanding with new ideas and tools to better life for all. Healthcare has benefited from this technological growth. Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is an asset. Yet, how is AI applicable to other areas of healthcare, such … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Usage in Palliative Care: A Viewpoint
Bird Brains, Edge Group Effect, and Nursing Knowledge Drift
"The Hudsonian Godwit makes a trip from breeding grounds in arctic Alaska almost to the southernmost tip of South America—just under 10,000 miles!" - Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology When I was a child we called one another “birdbrain” when we had done something stupid or counterproductive. It was a harsh insult. But in more recent years a significant … Continue reading Bird Brains, Edge Group Effect, and Nursing Knowledge Drift
I’m a Novice Learner Again: How Benner’s From Novice to Expert Theory Guided My First Year of PhD Nursing School
Contributor: Melanie Morton, MSN, RNC-OB, CBC Introduction If you are a nurse, you have inevitably experienced Benner’s From Novice to Expert Theory. You may experience this theory many times throughout your career. In 1984, Patricia Benner coined the Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory. This theory includes five progressive stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and … Continue reading I’m a Novice Learner Again: How Benner’s From Novice to Expert Theory Guided My First Year of PhD Nursing School
Action Defending Democracy – Update
Action Defending Democracy In my blog of July 4, 2025 titled Action Defending Democracy, my focus was on the maxims for surviving and thriving authorianism that are set forth by Ruth Ben-Ghiat . These maxims are: Participate in non-violent protest in your writing, your work, at home, and on the streets Develop resilience for the … Continue reading Action Defending Democracy – Update
The “Editor Roster” on Writer’s Camp!
Just a few short months ago, Leslie Nicoll created the website and online resource center Writer's Camp: An Online Resource for Nursologists: Excellence in Writing, Publishing, & Editing. "Wrtier's Camp" has very quickly become a premier resource for all things related to writing and publishng for nurses from the first day of their learning journey, … Continue reading The “Editor Roster” on Writer’s Camp!
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 makes a theory or model “Nursing”? Part II
The recent Nursology.net post "What is Nursing" by Rachel Nguyen points to the all-important challenge to claim our own disciplinary identity. Our historical roots that associate nurses as task-oriented medical handmaidens partly accounts for this challenge, but as Nguyen points out in no uncertain terms, it is not our tasks, but our own disciplinary foundation … Continue reading What makes a theory or model “Nursing”? Part II
Now Open! Registration and Abstract Submission for VNTW 2026
Theme - The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development The Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) 2026 will be held on March 19 through 23, 2026 (Thursday to Monday). As in past years, we will have a full schedule with Panel Presentations, a closing Keynote, Knowledge Sessions: Podium and Poster, and Daily Discussions for 4 of the … Continue reading Now Open! Registration and Abstract Submission for VNTW 2026
“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
Advances in Nursing Science Welcomes Your Contribution!
Contributors - Eun Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN; ANS Editor Emily West, MA, RN, Assistant Managing EditorANS Website At a recent meeting of nursing journal editors and editorial teams, we were treated to a keynote address by Dr. Marsha Fowler, co-chair of the 2025 ANA Code of Ethics Revision Panel1 and author of … Continue reading Advances in Nursing Science Welcomes Your Contribution!
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?
Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
On September 18th, 2018, Nursology.net was officially unveiled! For several weeks before, the development team worked on pullling together the structure of the site, and filling in the initial content for all of the components - the theories and models, exemplars, resources, history, theory-related events, forms for contributions to the site, and ideas for the … Continue reading Happy Anniversary Nursology.net!
Billye Brown In Memoriam
In MemoriamGuardian of the Discipline October 29, 1925 - June 24, 2025 On June 30, 2025, Dean Eun-Ok Im, Dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing announced that Dean Emerita Billye J. Brown, EdD, RN, FAAN, the inaugural dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, died on … Continue reading Billye Brown In Memoriam
Jacquelyn Campbell – Empowering Nurses and Patients
Guardian of the DisciplineContributor - Jacqueline Callari Robinson Jacquelyn Campbell Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, is a towering, inspirational, and progressive national and international leader, Nurse, Researcher, collaborator, and mentor. Dr. Campbell, Jackie, is the steward for innovative change in domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), originating from the most authentic and empathetic approach to … Continue reading Jacquelyn Campbell – Empowering Nurses and Patients