Healthy Ideological Pluralism in Nursing Relies on High-Quality Leadership
by Lately I’ve been writing about my personal search for a deeper ideological pluralism in nursing. A couple of weeks ago, I started with a brief …
Category: Culture
Autonomous Participation in Nursing Culture
Earlier this week, I mentioned the idea of autonomous participation in culture as an important aspect of pluralism in general. I believe that a deep …
Looking for a Deep Pluralism in Nursing
As long as there have been people, there have been disagreements as to the nature of reality. Each of us takes in a particular view …
Career / Career Development / Community / Culture / Education / Leadership / Nursing School / Orientation / Social Media
Living Life in Real Time: Looking Back While Stepping Forward
I’ve said it many times before, although not necessarily on this blog: It’s crucial to live life in real time, to be neither simply reactive …
Unanswered Questions Concerning Gender Diversity and Equality in Nursing
Many individuals and organizations are discussing the ideas of gender diversity and equality in nursing, and they do so from a variety of differing perspectives. …
Anthropology / Community / Culture / Nursing / Philosophy
Looking for an Expanded Definition of Nursing
I recently introduced the thought that, rather than simply working as nurses, men in the “profession formerly known as nursing,” otherwise known as “male nurses” …
Anthropology / Career / Culture / Leadership / Nursing / Nursing School / Philosophy
Gender Diversity and Looking for More Caring Men in Nursing
Which is better for a patient, a man who cares or a woman who doesn’t? I have often asked myself this or similar questions during …
Father’s Day Thoughts on Men in Nursing
I recently commented on Mother’s Day and nursing, noting that women who have sacrificed so much for others as mothers and nurses deserve our deepest …
Honesty and Ethical Standards Among Nurses, Part 2: Study Design
Last week, I discussed some initial thoughts on the December 2018 Gallup poll of U.S. public opinion concerning the honesty and ethical standards of various …
Culture / Ethics / Leadership / Nursing
Honesty and Ethical Standards Among Nurses, Part 1: First Reactions
If you are a nurse, you have most likely heard by now that yet another Gallup poll indicates that nurses are viewed by the American …
Anthropology / Career / Culture / Leadership / Nursing
National Nurses Week: Celebrating Nurses and Nursing With Genuine Admiration
As I write this, we are on the threshold of another National Nurses Week. The annual recognition week begins on May 6 and ends on …
Psychological Safety and Toxic Culture in Nursing Shared Governance
I recently received the March 2019 issue of American Nurse Today, the monthly magazine of American Nurses Association. The Leading the Way section includes a …