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Kylie Smith Wins the AAHN Lavina L. Dock Award
The American Association for the History of Nursing has awarded Kylie Smith's new book, Talking Therapy, the Lavina L. Dock Award. The Dock Award recognizes outstanding research in the history of nursing. Published by Rutgers University Press, Talking Therapy traces the rise of modern psychiatric nursing in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s.… Continue reading Kylie Smith Wins the AAHN Lavina L. Dock Award
New book of interest
Becoming Beauvoir: A Life From the publisher's website: "This ground-breaking biography draws on never-before-published diaries and letters to tell the fascinating story of how Simone de Beauvoir became herself." Published by Bloomsbury Press
Innovative Virtual Nursing Conference Held on Twitter During Pandemic
On April 20, 2020 a 12-hour Twitter conference was held, organized by a group of innovative nurse scholars, prolific Tweeters and change makers. The conference title was Nursing Mutual Aid 2020. According to the website, the group was “co-created by nurses & midwives to support mutual aid, to foster global connections, & to amplify new… Continue reading Innovative Virtual Nursing Conference Held on Twitter During Pandemic
New Book of Interest
Nursing Literature Reviews: A Reflection by Martin Lipscombe Literature reviews are undertaken by students, researchers, clinicians and educationalists – that is, almost all nurses. Despite much excellent work, exploring the assumptions and practices that constitute searching for and reviewing literature has merit, and prompting those who undertake these activities to think critically about what it… Continue reading New Book of Interest
Slow Ethics and the Art of Care by Ann Gallagher
This new book by Ann Gallagher looks to be of great interest to those of us interested in nursing and philosophy. The path to good caregiving can be challenging. How can we respond ethically when there is pressure to meet targets, work faster and implement quick fixes?This book offers a solution in the form of… Continue reading Slow Ethics and the Art of Care by Ann Gallagher
In Memoriam: Steven Edwards
We are very sorry to announce the sad news that Professor Steven Edwards died on 21st April following a short illness. Steve was a founding member of IPONS and the inaugural chair of the society. A Professor of Nursing Philosophy at the University of Swansea, Steve made a profound contribution to nursing philosophy in the… Continue reading In Memoriam: Steven Edwards