Contributor - Kathleen "Katie" Clark, DNP, RN Witness - Why we cannot look away I write this as a nurse educator in Minneapolis, where federal immigration enforcement has become part of everyday life. As nurses, we have a fundamental responsibility to respond to the crises and challenges of our time, centering on emancipatory approaches. As … Continue reading Call Them Somali Americans
Reducing Mental Health Stigma in Nursing Education: Lessons from Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
Contributor - Elouise Runnels Ford, RN, MSN, MHEd Mental illness remains one of the most stigmatized health conditions worldwide, and stigma often extends into healthcare, including nursing (Ben Natan, Drori, & Hochman, 2024). Nurses play a critical role in supporting individuals with mental health challenges, yet unintentional biases can influence the care they provide and … Continue reading Reducing Mental Health Stigma in Nursing Education: Lessons from Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
Nursing Voices in the US Immigrant Crisis
Alex Pretti, ICU nurse assassinated by ICE on January 24, 2026 At our January Nursology.net Advisory Team Zoom meeting, we heard from a colleague who lives and works in the great city of Minneapolis. She spoke of the suffering in her neighborhood, where people are being terrorized by atrocities committed against Brown people and others. … Continue reading Nursing Voices in the US Immigrant Crisis
Plan now to attend the 2026 Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW)!
This important 5-day conference is a prime opportunity - particularly for students who are embarking on new career paths in nursing! The conference spans 5 days from March 19th - 23rd, offering maximum flexibility for attending sessions of your choice. The program details will be posted within the next week. So start planning now to … Continue reading Plan now to attend the 2026 Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW)!
Jo Ann Ashley (1939-1980) – Guardian of the Discipline
Co-contributor: Karen Anne Wolf, PhD, RNP, DPNAP Guardian of the Discipline Jo Ann A. Ashley (October 29, 1939-November 20, 1980) I am indebted to Peggy Chinn, who recently alerted colleagues, including me, to Jo Ann Ashley’s work and asked if someone would write a blog about Dr. Ashley. I volunteered to do so, in part … Continue reading Jo Ann Ashley (1939-1980) – Guardian of the Discipline
Neuman Systems Model Virtual Dialogue and Awards Opportunities
The Neuman Systems Model Trustees are delighted to announce an upcoming virtual dialogue on March 27, 2026. Two of our Trustees from the Netherlands will present "Why the Neuman Systems Model Matters Today and in the Future," providing an optimistic perspective of how a nursology conceptual model can advance nursology knowledge, bridging challenges to the … Continue reading Neuman Systems Model Virtual Dialogue and Awards Opportunities
The Nurse as Broken Glass
Contributor - Rachell NguyenAesthetic Knowing Broken into many scattered pieces,The nurse lies shattered and broken.Light temporarily dims, sound decreases,Similar to death, unspoken. Yet, behold, the glass can be mended full,Tougher and more durable than ever,The nurse stands up from torment’s pull,Wiser, stronger, even more clever. The glass still has its beauty and brightness,Even through pain, … Continue reading The Nurse as Broken Glass
Thinking Nursology: Practice as Habit
Co-contributors: Christina Nyirati andJacqueline Fawcett * We maintain that most nursologists conduct research and practice within the context of nursology knowledge, although that knowledge is not always explicit, for it is impossible to think atheoretically (Fawcett, 2019). What, then, does “thinking nursology” mean? For us, this means thinking within the context of explicit nursology knowledge, … Continue reading Thinking Nursology: Practice as Habit
Truth in Action and Presence in Practice: Integrating Gandhi’s Philosophy and the Careful Nursing Model in Contemporary Nursing
Contributor - Julie Joseph, MSN,RN, CCRNPhD Student, Texas Woman's University A Global Journey Toward Truth and Presence in Nursing Having practiced in India and Ireland, and currently working in the United States, I have observed nursing from diverse cultural perspectives. Across these contexts, one insight remains constant: nursing is more than a profession; it is … Continue reading Truth in Action and Presence in Practice: Integrating Gandhi’s Philosophy and the Careful Nursing Model in Contemporary Nursing
Restoring the Bridge Between Nursing Theory and Clinical Practice: A Call to Rebalance
Contributor - Aissatou GueyePhD student, Boston College Connell School of Nursing “When nurses cross freely between the two shores of theory and practice, knowledge becomes wisdom, and practice becomes an act of artistry and consciousness.” In nursing classrooms, we speak of caring as both art and science—an integration of empirical evidence, aesthetic knowing, personal presence, … Continue reading Restoring the Bridge Between Nursing Theory and Clinical Practice: A Call to Rebalance
2026 Abstract due dates and Events on the horizon!
Welcome to the New Year of 2026! We are starting the new year by announcing abstract due dates for two nursing theory- related conferences, and a reminder of the Nursology Virtual Nursing Theory Week! Abstracts Roy Adaptation Association-International Conference – New Deadline for Abstract Submission: January 15, 2026. Abstracts can be submitted in either English or … Continue reading 2026 Abstract due dates and Events on the horizon!
We Are Taking a Holiday!
Our Nursology.net team is taking a winter holiday break from blog posts! We remain open to receive your contributions and plan for our 2026 blogs. We welcome your contributions for any section of the website anytime! While we are taking a blog post break, explore other amazing resources on Nursology.net! Here are a few recently … Continue reading We Are Taking a Holiday!
Teaching Community Health Nursing Innovatively with Nursology Knowledge–Pender and Watson
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