The Editor welcomes contributions on philosophical, historical, methodological, ethical, policy and substantive issues relating to the everyday practice of nursing. We invite: Philosophical inquiries that critically investigate the assumptions underpinning nursing practice and raise questions such as 'Why do nurses engage in particular practices?' We encourage papers that engage in a Socratic quest in regard to nursing, that think constantly about opposing ideologies and reject conformity.; Methodological perspectives that offer the development and review of methodological frameworks and approaches in a way that broadens and extends approaches to nursing research and enriches the discipline of nursing.; The exploration of ethical issues that underpin everyday nursing practices and assumptions. We welcome papers that re-examine these assumptions and explore the nexus between practice and ethics.