Pregnant With Promise for Far Too Long

Abstract

The meaning of the terms nursing science and science of nursing are briefly explored from an historical perspective than from a Rogerian nursing science perspective. Seminal ideas from Martha Rogers’ writings, including an editorial from the inaugural issue of the journal Nursing Science, are noted. The author concludes with a Rogerian nursing science perspective of the unitary rhythm of dying-grieving with examples from participants of a qualitative study of the experience of relating to a loved one who has died.