Nursing: Forever Changed by a Pandemic.

The paper consists of reflections on the corona pandemic and nursing knowledge as practice. Nurses have been so appreciated by the public during this time that they are referred to as heroes. The moral injustice of taking nurses who come so willing to serve and not provide protective gear for their practice is addressed.

NurseTRUST: A Leadership Model for Advancing Population Health.

An interview with one of the current leaders for NurseTRUST tells the story of a newly formed organization to advance nursing leadership to address population health. The vision has always been to prepare nurse leaders for advanced positions in senior leadership roles in healthcare. The RWJ-Nurse Executive Fellowship created national leaders to influence population health.

Nursing Theory Informs Dressage.

Application of nursing theory in daily life by applying elements of Parse's paradigm allowed for a more expansive view of the dressage experience by focusing on the paradox of visible-invisible in the unique rhythmic-patterns of the horse-rider team. The study of classical nursing theory has diminished in a similar pattern as classical dressage. The importance of studying the classics in any field is emphasized along with concerns about the future of nursing and healthcare.

Open or Conventional Access: Integrity in the Process.

A wave of new publishing options has opened for nursing. This dialogue examines factors, such as quality and cost, that may influence new authors. There are numerous options for young scientists with many new journal titles and promises of a quick review and guaranteed publication.

Paradoxes in Healthcare Leadership: Being-Nonbeing.

The paradox of being-nonbeing is explored from the perspective of the Vice President of Nursing and Clinical Services for a large rural integrated healthcare system in the United States. Being-nonbeing for the nurse leader is experienced daily. Being-nonbeing is experienced with self and others as she provides vision, leadership, and courageous support to the workplace and care environment.

Community Engagement: Transformation for Health Framework.

The dialogue with Dr. Christine Esperat is about her project working with people in the community to establish transformation. She shares her vision and the process of developing a community-based health program.

Transformative Relationships: Humans and Animals.

This column focuses on the transformative nature of human-animal relationships. In the context of nursing, these relationships are clearly therapeutic for veterans recovering from trauma. The time is right to begin to explore the science behind such unique healing relationships and the potential connection to nursing science.

Thoughts About Nursing Curricula: Dark Clouds and Bright Lights.

In this essay, several nurse scholars who are particularly concerned about the contemporary state of nursing science present their concerns about the inclusion of nursing conceptual models and theories in the curricula of nursing programs (dark clouds) and ways in which the concerns have been addressed (bright lights). This essay is the second of two essays that were catalyzed by Barrett's paper, "Again, What Is Nursing Science?" The first essay was published in the previous issue of Nursing Science Quarterly.

Holistic Leadership-Nursing's Unique Contribution to Healthcare.

This dialogue is focused on holistic leadership from the perspective of a well-known leader in nursing. He frames the changing healthcare environment and nursing's unique contribution on the interprofessional team.

Public Dialogue in Nursing and Healthcare.

Dialogue between two scholars on the importance of engagement with consumers as well as professionals. Social media is emphasized as a critical mode of communication.

Transitions and Transformations in Nursing Leadership.

The dialogue with Dr. Melanie Dreher focuses on a time of transition and her reflections on her career as a dean. Dr.

Nursing Knowledge Driving Person-Centered Care.

The dialogue between two scholars explores the concept of person-centered care in healthcare. The importance of nursing knowledge and nursing leadership to drive the integration of the broader person-focused perspective is emphasized.

Evolution of Nursing Science: Is Open Access the Answer?

The open access movement where journal content is made freely available over the Internet is purported to increase scientific exchange, yet has pros and cons. There are issues related to quality that need to be examined in relation to evolution of nursing science.

Meta-theory in nursing: necessary for practice?

The author argues that the ever-growing body of nursing science should be the basis for both research and practice. Understanding the philosophical and scientific base of the discipline would ideally be required for both advanced practice and research.

Cultural Competence in Rural Nursing Education: Are We There Yet?

Aim: This multimethod study assessed the capacity of nursing education programs to promote culturally congruent practice in a single rural state.

Background: An important objective of our HRSA-funded Advanced Education in Nursing grant was to increase nurse educator proficiency in teaching cultural concepts. This study served as a statewide baseline assessment to inform future faculty development efforts.