Abstracts are now being accepted for the 24th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference. The theme will be Personhood: Philosophies, Applications and Critiques in Healthcare, but all topics in nursing philosophy are welcome. The conference will be held on June 16-18, 2021, hosted by the Institute of Health and Care Sciences at the University of Gothenburg.… Continue reading Abstract Submission Opens for the Nursing Philosophy Conference
A live-streamed virtual panel Thursday, Feb. 49-11AM Pacific, 12-2PM Eastern, 5-7PM GMT Registration is required and attendance is limited to 500. Click here to register now Panelists and topics Barb Pesut, PhD RN, Professor at University of British Columbia Okanagan, CanadaClaiming the margins: Politics and PhilosophyPeggy Chinn, PhD RN, Professor Emerita at University of Connecticut,… Continue reading Nursing Philosophy: Addressing current debates in nursing theory, education, and practice
The aim of this book is to show how feminist perspectives can extend and advance the field of nursing ethics. It engages in the broader nursing ethics project of critiquing existing ethical frameworks as well as constructing and developing alternative understandings, concepts, and methodologies. All of the contributors draw attention to the operations of power… Continue reading Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives
The Center for Nursing Philosophy (CNP) is housed within the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine. The CNP aims to provide a platform for increased nursing philosophy scholarship development and dissemination, as well as wider engagement with the local, national, and international philosophy community to identify new foci… Continue reading Introducing the Center for Nursing Philosophy
CFP for Nursing Philosophy: Thinking about “abolition democracy” and its consequences for radical nursing
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
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
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
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
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
