Cognition and expansion of nursing science: A response to the discussion paper entitled “At the intersection of science and theory: How the Nurse Role Integration Model reconciles the conflict”

摘要

“Should research using animal models be included in the field of nursing science study?” When asked bycolleagues during her Ph.D. program, Sharon G. Casavant, a student at the University of Con- necticut School of Nursing, realized she was not prepared to answer. This question inspired her to embark on a self-reflection journey regarding nursing roles and subsequently create the Nurses’ Role Integration Model adapted from the Neuman Systems Model. In this model, Casavant identifies research such as investiga- tion using animal models, collecting human clinical biomarkers, and clinical data analysis as primary prevention under the heading Science of Nursing, reflecting the nurse’s work. The findings of pri- mary prevention lead to secondary prevention, which is the devel- opment of innovative treatments or interventions. Primary and secondary prevention leads to tertiary, which is when the nurse policy activist lobbies legislators to adopt new policies that will improve patient care [1]. Casavant’s theory is meaningful for self- cognition and nursing science extension, even though further description is needed. Meanwhile, let us return to the question “should research using animal models be included in the field of nursing science study,” which is the focus of this correspondence. We hope this controversy that is confusing many colleagues in the field of nursing science could be resolved.