Category: 2025 Virtual Theory Week

Abstract Submissions Open Now – Due December 1st

The annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) conference will be March 20-24, 2025, and the call for abstracts is now open! The theme, Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a path toward a progressive and inclusive future in nursing. The inspiration of the conference theme is based on Iheduru-Anderson and Waite’s paper published in 2024 –

Iheduru-Anderson, Kechi, & Waite, Roberta. (2024). Decolonizing nursing education: Reflecting on Paulo Freire’s pedagogy of the oppressed. Nursing Outlook, 72(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102183

Please use this form to submit an abstract for the Virtual Nursing Theory Week to be held from March 20-24, 2025. Deadline for submission: December 1, 2024. Notification of status: December 31, 2024. Plan to include in your abstract a brief description of how your planned presentation aligns with the conference theme.

There will be two types of presentations during the conference; you can select your preference on the submission form, or leave the type open depending on the needs of the conference. Each Knowledge Session podium presentation will be 30 minutes long; we recommend 20 minutes to present plus 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Knowledge Session Poster presentations will be 5 minutes long during which time the presenter will provide an overview of their topic. After the poster overviews are completed, presenters will be moved to different Zoom Breakout Rooms to meet with attendees for questions and discussion for an extended period of time. Attendees will be able to move around to visit whatever posters they wish to discuss!

So sharpen your pencils (metaphorically of course!) and submit your abstract soon!  

Planning for Virtual Nursology Theory Week 2025!

The planning group for 2025 met today and is moving along to assure a dynamic and inspiring conference! The dates of the conference are March 20 – 24,2025. The program plan will be similar to our past virtual conferences, with 3 feature “plenary” sessions on Thursday, Saturday and Monday, and a great line-up of “knowledge sessions” that emerge from the abstracts. Each day of the program will begin at 10 a.m Eastern.

The theme for 2025 is Honoring our Past and Moving Forward – Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge.

The call for abstracts will be posted early in September, with a due date of December 1, 2024. Abstract decisions will be posted early in January, 2025, with the planning for the program details to follow early in February 2025.

The focus article for the conference will be:

Iheduru-Anderson, Kechi, & Waite, Roberta. (2024). Decolonizing nursing education: Reflecting on Paulo Freire’s pedagogy of the oppressed. Nursing Outlook, 72(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102183

Now is the time to plan!

  • Mark the dates of March 20-24, 2025 on your calendar!
  • Download and read the focus article!
  • If you are interested in participating as a presenter, plan to submit an abstract!

Here are two “cards” that you can use to post information about the week – contributed by Virginia Souza!

Save the Date! March 20-24, 2025

See 2025 Virtual Nursology Theory Week Preliminary Information!

The 2024 Virtual Nursology Theory Week is now history, so it is now time to make sure you save the date for 2025! March 20-24, 2025

Our 2024 week was a major success – now a landmark event with 34 knowledge sessions, 3 plenary featured panels, and 4 posters, featuring the theme of Nursology theory think tanks! Big appreciations to all who made this possible — the 70 presenters, our fabulous zoom support crew, the session Ambassadors who kept us on track and stepped up to help with any and all details! We will be posting follow-up information and reflections over the coming weeks.

For everyone who participated, if you are planning think tanks or other activities inspired by our time together throughout the 2024 week, let us know! We will post what you are doing over the coming months! This “conference” is not simply an “event” – it is an experience that spills out in many different directions! And please complete the Evaluation form (see the link in Guidebook). Your feedback will be invaluable as we plan the event for 2025!