The topic of this discussion ranges from the Grand Theories of early nursing research to the modern information highway with a mix of how nursing got to where it is today. Many of you may have studied theorists like Sister Roy
(https://nursing-theory.org/nursing-theorists/Sister-Callista-Roy.php), Orem and Benner.
The facts of any issue have a foundation. In the profession of nursing the search for facts began with the Grand Theories and has progressed into the modern record of massive amounts of data that are later used to analyze the trends and outcomes of what nurses do with and for their patients every day.
Have the theories of nursing been useful in the past? Have they changed to become useful for the present and future?