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Check out the current issue of ANS!


Here is what you will find!

Editorial by Eun Ok Im! The Future of Nursing Theory and Philosophy: Where to Go?

A New Situation-Specific Theoretical Framework to Guide Ectopic Pregnancy Research in Nursing
Hepburn, Kirsten E.; Moore, Tiffany A.; Shade, Marcia Y.; Rowland, Sheri

An Update to the Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness
Riegel, Barbara; Jaarsma, Tiny; Strömberg, Anna

A Situation-Specific Theory on Kidney Health Inequities Among Midlife Women From Ethnic Minority Groups in the US (KH-MWMG Theory)
Kim, Dongmi; Im, Eun-Ok

Proposing Technology-Enhanced Wisdom: A Middle-Range Theory for Contemporary Nursing Practice in the Age of AI
Vyas, Pankaj; Gephart, Sheila

Establishing Directionality in the Self-Regulation-Self-Efficacy Change Relationship to Best Leverage Theory Within Cognitive-Behavioral vs. Educational Obesity Treatment
Annesi, James J.; Bakhshi, Maliheh

    Intersectionality as a Theoretical Framework for Health Inequities in Pregnancy: Theory Analysis
    Hashemi, Fatemeh; Tedder Sonney, Jennifer

    Preserving Professional Human Caring in Nursing in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
    Wei, Holly; Watson, Jean

    Strategies to Engage Systematically Marginalized Youth and Their Families in Research Using High-Tech Methods
    Hardin, Heather K.; Bender, Anna E.; Killion, Cheryl M.; Moore, Shirley M.

    A Socioecological Model of Heart Failure Self-Care
    Whyte, Michelle; Sethares, Kristen A.

    Nursing Professional Identity: A Critical Review of the Concept Amidst COVID-19
    Payne, Alayna; Lalonde, Michelle; Vanderspank-Wright, Brandi; Perron, Amélie

    ANS October-December 2025 – Vol 48:4


    The current issue of ANS is packed with articles that inform, inspire and invite scholarly discourse that contributes to the ongoing development our discipline! Check out the Table of Contents here, and link to specific items for a journey into a world of current thought in nursing!

    From the Editor

    What is Nursing Science?
    Im, Eun-Ok

     Editorial

    Call to Action
    Chinn, Peggy L.

    Reflections on Nursing Research Then and Now: Challenges to the Viability of Nursing Science
    Morrison-Beedy, Dianne; Murray, Teri

    Original Article

    Opinion Paper: What is Nursing Science?: Ontological – Epistemological Disciplinary Questions
    Watson, Jean

    Opinion Paper: Are Nurses Free to Be Moral Agents? Revisiting the Moral Foundation of Nursing in Uncertain Times
    Ulrich, Connie M.; Grady, Christine

    Opinion Paper: The Value of Nursing Science: We Need Our Collective Voice
    Dickinson, Jane K.

    Opinion Paper: Metamodernism in Nursing: An Epistemological Paradigm Shift
    Wei, Holly

    Opinion Paper: Revisiting Speaking Truth to Power: A Return to Its Roots
    Canales, Mary K.

    Opinion Paper: Fundamental Patterns of Knowing: A Reflection
    Polifroni, E. Carol

    Opinion Paper: Advocacy in Nursing: An Anchor and a Compass
    Killion, Cheryl M.

    International Section Opinion Paper: Nursing as a Special Science: Rethinking Knowledge, Practice, and Philosophy
    Sakashita, Reiko; Kihira, Tomoki

    Critical Environmental Justice Nursing for Planetary Health: A Guiding Framework
    Le Clair, Jessica; Luebke, Jeneile; Oakley, Linda Denise

    The Mediating Role of Subjective Social Status and Psychological Distress in the Relationship Between Perceived Prejudice and Job Satisfaction Among Male Nurses: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem
    Kong, Wenwen; Li, Miao; Chen, Xinxia;  Liu, Huan; Feng, Danjun 

    A Linguistic Appreciation for the Art of Nursing
    Lewis, Ruth L.; Reed, Sean M.

    The State of the Science on Mitigating Cancer Inequities Through Measuring and Addressing Social Determinants of Health
    Lee, Youran; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa

    Conducting Intersectional Analysis in Nursing Research
    Oudshoorn, Abe; Rabiah-Mohammed, Fawziah; Ariba, Olayinka; Krywucky, Andrea; Annor, Bridget; Adu, Joseph; Ndayisenga, Jean Pierre; Guerrero, Danny; Reid, Tracy-Ann; Lindsay, Sarah May 

    Clarifying the Theoretical Foundation for the Concept of Diagnosis and Its Relevance in Nursing: A Discussion Paper
    Karlsen, Bjørg; Hillestad, Torgeir Martin; Dysvik, Elin

    Completeness of Systematic Reviews in Nursing Literature Based on PRISMA Reporting Guidelines
    Carter-Templeton, Heather; Oermann, Marilyn H.; Owens, Jacqueline K.; Vance, Billie; Mastorovich, Melissa L.; Quazi, Mohammed; Wrigley, Jordan; Walter, Suzy Mascaro; Carpenter, Roger; Thurman, Faythe 

    A Critical Discourse Analysis of Emotional Labor, People-Pleasing, and Boundary-Setting in Nursing
    Kaylor, Sara K.; Horton, Abby G.; Townsend, Haley; Rice, Meridith N.; Trull, Valerie; Prevost, Suzanne S. 

    Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cardiovascular Health: An Exploration of Protective Social Determinants Among Young Adult Black Women
    Scott, Jewel; Silva, Susan; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M.; Bennett, Gary G.; Merwin, Elizabeth; Simmons, Leigh Ann 

    Visions: Scholarship of Rogerian Nursing Science

    Unitary Nursing-Caring Science and Natural Laws of Nature
    Watson, Jean; Ervedosa, Demitri Watson

    ANS July/September 2025!


    Here is the table of contents for the current issue of ANS – 48:3

    The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nursing Editorial by Eun-Ok Im

     Original Article

    Empowering Nurses Through Data Literacy and Data Science Literacy: Insights From a State-of-the-Art Literature Review

    Lee, Mikyoung Angela.; Vyas, Pankaj; D’Agostino, Fabio; Wieben, Ann; Coviak, Cynthia; Mullen-Fortino, Margaret; Park, Suhyun; Sileo, Marisa; Nogueira de Souza, Emiliane; Brown, Sophia; Role, Jethrone; Reger, Anita; Pruinelli, Lisiane 

    Bibliometric Analysis (2000-2024) of Research on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing

    Monaco, Federica; Andretta, Vincenzo; Bellocchio, Umberto; Cerrone, Valentina; Cascella, Marco; Piazza, Ornella 

    Development of a Situation-Specific Theory for the Transition of Survivors of Stroke With Dysphagia

    Awamura, Kenji; Sakashita, Reiko

    Lived Experience of South Korean Pregnant Women at Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

    Lee, Yaelim; Kim, Seohyeon; Ko, Eungil; Park, Sojung; Park, Hyo Chan

    Navigating Language Barriers in Linguistically Complex Settings: A Qualitative Analysis of Paradoxes in Nurse Communication in Acute Care Units in Saudi Arabia

    Alamrani, Mashael Hasan; Birnbaum, Shira

    International Section Intersectionality in Maternal Health: Gender, Labor, and Structural Barriers With a Focus on Korea

    Kim, Jeung-Im; Yu, Mi

    Development of a Situation-Specific Biopsychosocial Model of Pain in Heart Failure

    Smith, Asa B.; Jung, Miyeon; White, Fletcher A.; Dorsey, Susan G.; Giordani, Bruno; Pressler, Susan J. 

    How Fast Is My Patient Deteriorating? A Qualitative Description Study of A Concern Factor Tool to Support Nurses’ Communication and Prioritization Decision Making: An Exemplar on A COVID-19 Unit

    Nibbelink, Christine W.; Mendoza, Kristine; Harding, Hannah; Fields, Willa

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     Visions

    Scholarship of Rogerian Nursing Science

    Through a Window: Finding Meaning in Unitary Appreciative Knowing

    Cowling III, W. Richard; Nicoll, Leslie H.

    ANS Volume 38:1 Just Released! Patterns of Health Behavior


    Patterns of health behavior, the topic of this issue of ANS, are at the heart of nursing’s concern. In this issue you will find 38-1 coverthought-provoking articles that address specific health behaviors that constitute human responses to health challenges. Several of these articles provide insights that expand understanding of human responses, and evidence that inform nursing practice. Watch the ANS web site and blog over the coming weeks as we feature each of these articles, with messages from the authors about their work.

    Visit the ANS web site now!  Here is what you will find in this new issue!

    Guest Editorial by Mickey Eliason – Neoliberalism and Health

    Guest Editorial by Richard Cowling –Contextualizing Patterns of Health Behavior: A Unitary-Emancipatory-Transformative Perspective

    Erika Boman, Anette H¨aggblom, Berit Lundman, Bj¨orn Nygren and Regina Santamaki FischerInner strength as identified in narratives of elderly women: A focus group interview study

    Sadie P. Hutson, Joanne M. Hall and Frankie L. Pack – Survivor Guilt: Analyzing the Concept and its Contexts

    Shawn M. Kneipp and Linda Beeber – Social Withdrawal as a Self-Management Behavior for Migraine: Implications for Depression Comorbidity Among Disadvantaged Women

    Ingrid Ruud Knutsen – A Discursive Look at Large Bodies—Implications for Discursive Approaches in Nursing and Health Research

    Deborah Christensen – The Health Change Trajectory Model An Integrated Model of Health Change