Where We Came From
Janice M. Morse 2 WHERE WE CAME FROM I have a confession—and an apology—to make. Once, in 1982, the director of nursing at a Canadian hospital decided to implement a…
The Pink Elephant Paradox (or, Avoiding the Misattribution of Data)
Judith A. Spiers 10 THE PINK ELEPHANT PARADOX (OR, AVOIDING THE MISATTRIBUTION OF DATA)1 One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in…
Summary of Major Methods for Exploring Concepts
Janice M. Morse 8 SUMMARY OF MAJOR METHODS FOR EXPLORING CONCEPTS “Anything worth doing, is worth doing properly …” —Bob’s mother (personal communication) Important concepts that contribute to the discipline,…
The Fringes of Knowledge
Janice M. Morse 1 THE FRINGES OF KNOWLEDGE If I go out into nature, into the unknown, to the fringes of knowledge, everything seems mixed up and contradictory, illogical and…
Orientation 101: Definitions and Other Essential Extraneous Notes
Janice M. Morse 5 ORIENTATION 101: DEFINITIONS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL EXTRANEOUS NOTES “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I…
