Anne Boykin Institute
ABI Directors' Welcome
Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the website of the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing (ABI)!
The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has a long-standing commitment to studying Caring and advancing Caring Science. In 2012, the ABI was created with the goal of becoming a global catalyst for promoting the universal visibility and significance of caring in nursing. The foci of the ABI are to advance the mission of the college; to provide global leadership for nursing education, practice and research grounded in caring; and to promote the valuing of caring across disciplines.
We hope you find the many resources on this site helpful as you continue to engage in advancing the knowledge of nursing. 听In addition to these resources, each summer the ABI hosts a Summer Academy where colleagues from around the world gather in dialogue about caring and to develop concrete actions for transformative change. 听We hope you will consider joining us for these exciting and meaningful dialogues!
In caring,
Anne Boykin RN; PhD; HSGAHN and Marlaine Smith, RN; PhD; AHN-BC, HWNC-BC; HSGAHN, FAAN
Co-Directors
Vision
The Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing is the global catalyst for promoting the universal visibility and significance of caring in nursing.
Mission
The Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing provides the global leadership for nursing education, practice, and research grounded in caring; promotes the valuing of caring across disciplines; and supports the caring mission of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
History of the Institute
The Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing was created in 2011 through a generous gift from benefactor Christine E. Lynn. Christine Lynn, a longtime friend and supporter of the College, made this gift at the time of Dean Boykin鈥檚 retirement as a way to mark the significant and long-standing commitment and dedication of the College to advance the knowledge of caring in nursing. This endowment provides a unique and special opportunity for the College to continue its leadership in making visible the global significance of caring in nursing.
Beliefs
Beliefs about caring in nursing that ground the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing include:
- Caring Knowledge is a substantive domain of the discipline and practice of nursing
- Caring is not unique to nursing but is unique in nursing
- Caring Intentionality grounds and implicitly shapes nursing
- The nursing situation is understood as a co-created living experience in which the caring between nursing and persons enhances well-being
- Caring creates unity of meaning among paradoxes
- To be human is to be caring
Goals of the Institute
- Disseminate substantive knowledge of caring through various venues.
- Support ongoing faculty development and mentorship of scholars in caring science.
- Advance inter-professional education from a caring perspective.
- Conduct systematic reviews of the literature on caring to enhance evidence-based practice.
- Promote awareness of the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing through various marketing strategies.
For further information about the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing, please contact:
Belinda Murray
Secretary
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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777 Glades Road, NU 101
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Phone:听
(561) 297-6261
Email:听
bmurra14@health.fau.edu
Tree of Caring Knowledge
The soil provides the nourishment for continual growth. The soil is a broad picture of the science of knowing including all ways of knowing, nursing situations (the shared, lived experience of caring between the nurse and one nursed), and the community of caring scholars. It is the deliberate conscious commitment to nursing science with the understanding that to be human is to be caring. It symbolizes life and hope.
The roots, firmly planted in the soil, provide stability for the growth of caring knowledge. They represent the philosophies and foundational works that ground grand theories.
The trunk in its sturdiness and stateliness protects the vital functions of the tree, developing knowledge of caring and advancing caring science. It represents the discipline of nursing and the continual evolution of caring science including grand theories.
The branches鈥攅ver extending toward the light鈥攂ring life to the leaves and fruit. The branches which often overlap represent the many types of caring knowledge:
- Caring and the discipline of nursing
- Philosophical reflections of caring
- Concept analyses of caring
- Theoretical perspectives on caring
- Seminal research studies related to caring
- Research designs and methods for studying caring
- Caring and evidence-based practice
- Caring-based ethics
- Caring and aesthetics
- Nursing practice models grounded in caring
- The relationship of caring to community, health policy and the environment
- Caring leadership and administration
- Caring pedagogy
- Caring and technology
- Caring and education
The circles on the tree represent process and movement. They illustrate the interconnectivity of the branches, the dynamic whole, and complexity.
The star in the center of the tree represents health and well-being, the goal of nursing grounded in caring.
Caring Science Certificate
Course Description: This 25-contact hours Teaching/Learning Grounded in Caring Science course is a virtual learning certificate program for nursing faculty, graduate nursing students and working nursing professionals interested in a teaching career. The focus of the program is to acquire knowledge and competencies for engagement in caring science-based teaching. The content includes the evolution of caring science, philosophical and theoretical foundations of caring science, epistemology, methodologies and praxis exemplars, and a framework for the study of nursing grounded in caring. In addition, the course includes content related to the application of this framework in nursing situations in classroom, clinical and simulation settings, and caring-based measurement and evaluation of learning. The program is designed and presented by scholars, theorists and experts in teaching nursing grounded in caring, who are on the board of the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing. In addition, the course includes interviews with 19 international scholars in caring science.
Course Benefits:听 Through completion of this course, participants will have the knowledge they need to apply a framework for the study of nursing grounded in caring to their teaching and nursing practice. In addition, this course can be a valuable professional development opportunity for nurses transitioning into a potential nursing faculty role, and nursing leaders in health care systems who are involved in the professional development of nurses in practice settings and health care organizations.
Contact information: 561-297-6261 or email nurhelp@health.fau.edu
FAQs
麻豆精品视频 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
麻豆精品视频 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider NCE 50-696.