In Memoriam - August 15, 1941 - June 11, 2025 Source Kay (as she was known professionally) was a stellar scholar and educator. Her contributions to the advancement of nursing knowledge have and will continue to inspire and facilitate the work of our disciplinary scholars over the years. I first knew of Kay as the … Continue reading Patricia Kay Coalson Avant, RN; PhD; FAAN
Will AI Serve as a Pattern of Knowing in Nursing?
Contributor: Victoria Soltis-Jarrett Will nurses consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) a pattern of ‘knowing’ in nursing in the future? I recently completed a course that required me to ensure that an online asynchronous graduate nursing course I will design meets the rigorous standards. I chose the asynchronous format of the course despite the availability of a … Continue reading Will AI Serve as a Pattern of Knowing in Nursing?
Action Defending Democracy
Last November, Nursology.net initiated a blog category - "action defending democracy" with a post authored by Dr. Robin Walter titled "The Value of Integrating Nursing Theories in an Era of Legislative Censorship." On this day that commemorates the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence, we invite Nursology.net visitors to reflect on these blogs, … Continue reading Action Defending Democracy
One Nurse, Twelve Patients, and a Lonely Battle: Listen to the Silent Screams of Pakistani Nurses on International Nurses Day 2025 “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”
Contributor - Ibrahim Shah Yesterday, I received a call from one of my clinical nurse colleagues, Nasreen, who works in a private hospital's surgical ward. Her voice was filled with exhaustion and frustration. She had been assigned twelve patients in a surgical ward, each requiring intensive care, blood transfusions, pain management, and continuous medications. As … Continue reading One Nurse, Twelve Patients, and a Lonely Battle: Listen to the Silent Screams of Pakistani Nurses on International Nurses Day 2025 “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”
The Silent Struggles of African Immigrants: A Push for Inclusive Health Research
Contributor - Frances Okpaluba Approximately one in ten Black individuals in the United States is an immigrant (Pew Research Center, n.d). Between 2000 and 2019, the population of Black African immigrants (AI) from Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 246%, from approximately 600,000 to 2 million. Consequently, individuals of Sub-Saharan African descent now represent 42% of the … Continue reading The Silent Struggles of African Immigrants: A Push for Inclusive Health Research
The Untold Power of Hope in Post-Treatment Care for Women with Breast Cancer
Contributor - Safura Shiraz What truly happens after the final chemotherapy session or the last radiation dose? When a woman hears the words, “You’re done with treatment,” the moment is often bittersweet. While it may mark the end of difficult and exhausting medical interventions, it also marks the beginning of a new and unfamiliar chapter, … Continue reading The Untold Power of Hope in Post-Treatment Care for Women with Breast Cancer
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
Restless Souls and Sleeping Bodies: A Rogerian Inquiry into Dreams, Energy Fields, and the Emergence of Soul-Level Nursing
Contributor: Misty McNabb “You can’t have good mental health and bad sleep.” That’s what a preceptor once told me, and it’s never left me. Not because it was new, but because it described what I already knew. In the stillness of night, when the body surrenders to rest, something in the soul often stirs. For … Continue reading Restless Souls and Sleeping Bodies: A Rogerian Inquiry into Dreams, Energy Fields, and the Emergence of Soul-Level Nursing
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
🤬 and Banned Words: Advancing our Scholarship and Activism of Outrage – Part II
My beloved aunt, my mother’s sister, was a Southerner, what one might have called a “genteel woman” who was never harsh but could be stern. There would be no thought of using a curse word; Heaven forfend! When the men cursed she said it was “a mite tee-jus” to have to listen. Should any of … Continue reading 🤬 and Banned Words: Advancing our Scholarship and Activism of Outrage – Part II
Banned Words and a Scholarship and Activism of Outrage
Introduction In their recent article, “Federal Government’s Growing Banned Words List Is Chilling Act of Censorship” (https://pen.org/banned-words-list/), Pen America compiled a list of 250 words unacceptable to the Trump administration that soon became a list of 350 words. Not to be outdone, Reuters, Gizmodo, The Washington Post, Propublica, More Perfect Union, Science, 404 Media, Popular … Continue reading Banned Words and a Scholarship and Activism of Outrage
JoAnn Hermann – Guardian of the Discipline
Guest Contributor: Daniel Pesut Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Dr. JoAnne Herman PhD RN, Professor Emerita University of South Carolina (1944-2024) Columbia, South Carolina - JoAnne Herman, PhD, RN, wife, mother and esteemed Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina passed away at the age of 80 on March … Continue reading JoAnn Hermann – Guardian of the Discipline
The 6th Edition of “Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice” is Here!
Marlaine C. Smith, Editor I’m happy to announce that the 6th edition of Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice, published by F.A. Davis, has been released. This book was originally edited by Marilyn Parker (2000; 2005). I joined her to co-edit the 3rd and 4th editions (2010, 2015) and edited the 5th and 6th editions … Continue reading The 6th Edition of “Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice” is Here!
Introducing Writer’s Camp
By Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, FAANCamp Director, Writer's Camp Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to Writer's Camp, a new online resource I've created that focuses on excellence in writing, editing, and publishing. It's specifically designed for nursologists. I chose the "camp" metaphor because my own camp experiences were fun and … Continue reading Introducing Writer’s Camp
Woe to those who make unjust laws
Ethical Knowing in NursingBlogs by Marsha Fowler Isaiah 10.1 Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees,2 to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people,making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.3 What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar?To whom will you run for … Continue reading Woe to those who make unjust laws
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
Summer Academy – Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing – Live & Virtual
When - June 4,5 & 6, 2025 Theme - Caring: Essential Knowledge for Nursing Practice Please join us on June 4-6 for the Anne Boykin Institute’s 2025 Summer Academy. The theme of this year’s Academy is Caring: Essential Knowledge for Nursing Practice. During our time together we will engage in creative and critical dialogue focused … Continue reading Summer Academy – Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing – Live & Virtual
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