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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