Nurses in Space
"Helicy is a function of continuous innovative change growing out of the mutual interaction of a man and environment along a spiralling longitudinal axis bound in space-time." ~Martha Elizabeth Rogers, 1970~ The 21st Century offers an opportunity for nurses throughout the world to actively participate in the creation of a space-faring civilization. However, human development in outer space is a challenge to the nursing profession. Advances from space technology are already transforming medicine and healthcare, so it is vital that nurses are deeply involved in these innovations and research (Harris, 2001). Martha Rogers, the visionary nursing leader, and theorist, anticipated the evolvement in the nursing profession. She reminded us of the speed of accelerating change and its impact on human evolution, as well as the need to create an enhanced image of nursing. She even envisioned the nurse’s emerging role beyond Earth! She apprec