I believe you were the only person in our discussion board that had a definition of extant that pertained to
nursing theory. I think that proves that you have a future as a nursing theorist. I appreciate your honesty
regarding nursing theory. I myself never really thought about it or cared for the subject. I also find myself
reflecting on my nursing practice the more I read the assigned chapters. I find nursing theory very
challenging, and chapter one (of the assigned reading) took me two hours to define the terms that were
assigned to the class. Ruth stated, “whither though goest, I will go” (King James Version, 1611/2017,
Ruth 1:16), and wherever the professor takes us in this class, I will follow.
I also agree with you that nursing is a science and an art. I think nursing is moldable like clay, in that you
can make a nursing career into what you want. It is an art to be able to calm the scared, and display
compassion to patients while they are spitting in healthcare workers faces. Nursing is also very dependent
on science with pharmacology, evidence-based practices (EBP), and anatomy and physiology. Nurses
base their practices off research and practice guidelines that have been established by EBPs. I recently
read an article explaining the importance of nursing as an art and science to nursing students, and how
mastering the two sides of nursing takes time (Vega & Hayes, 2019). The article also stressed the
importance of combining both science and the art of nursing into one’s practice.
King James Bible. (2017). Thomas Nelson Publishing. (Original work published 1611)
Vega, H., & Hayes, K. (2019). Blending the art and science of nursing. Nursing, 49(9), 62–63.
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nurse.0000577752.54139.4e
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