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!