NURSING

Research for nursing

Papers a nurse can act on, across critical and emergency care, medical-surgical, mental health, paediatrics and neonatal, maternity, older adults, community and primary care, and oncology and palliative care. Each is read in full rather than from its abstract.

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• RNPilot2023Rating Dyspnea and Pain: "No" is Not Always "Zero".Clinical nursing researchRecording a no answer as zero for breathing discomfort or pain misses real symptoms. Ask for a numeric rating even after no, because a low score can still mean discomfort.
• RNOther2023Effect of digital detox program on electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students.Nursing openAfter a school digital detox programme of teaching, discussion, demonstration, feedback, whiteboard, pictures and a booklet, 105 Egyptian students reported less excessive screen use, compulsive behaviour and loss of control. No separate control group is described, so the programme's effect is not proven.
• RNQualitative2023Professional home care providers' conceptualisations of frailty in the context of home care: A focus group study.International journal of older people nursingHome care professionals consider the term 'frail' too imprecise to guide individual care, preferring specific descriptions of needs. They view frailty as both natural decline and a condition influenced by environment and support, moving between curative and palliative approaches.
• RNOther2023Determination of medical device-related pressure injury in COVID-19 patients: A prospective descriptive study.Journal of tissue viabilityMedical device-related pressure injuries developed in 78.2% of ICU patients placed prone, compared to 21.8% of those in other positions. Injuries appeared quickly, often within 72 hours, and concentrated on the mouth and lips.
• RNCohort2023Psychiatric symptoms and couple satisfaction in parents of newborns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic-A comparison of two prospective studies.Nursing openNew parents in Finland during the 2020 pandemic reported more anxiety shortly after delivery and at 12 months than parents in 2015. Depression, stress and life satisfaction were similar; couple satisfaction fell in both groups over the first year.
• RNCohort2022Exclusive breastfeeding abandonment in adolescent mothers: a cohort study within health primary services.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBy 4 months, 52.2% of adolescent mothers in Chilean primary care had abandoned exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers who thought their milk was regular or bad had 11.6 times higher risk, and pacifier use was associated with abandonment.
• RNCohort2023Racial Disparities in Respectful Maternity Care During Pregnancy and Birth After Cesarean in Rural United States.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNRural and metropolitan participants reported similar autonomy and respectful care scores. Rural patients from racialized groups reported less respectful care, and rural patients faced VBAC bans, long travel, and less doula support.
• RNQualitative2023Disease perception and experience in people with diabetic retinopathy: A qualitative study.Nursing openPeople with diabetic retinopathy described not knowing diabetes could damage eyes, distrust of local hospitals, stigma, despair and suicidal thoughts. Nurses should ask about these experiences, not just eye status.
• RNQualitative2023Women's beliefs of pain after childbirth: Critical insight for promoting behavioral strategies to regulate pain and reduce risks for maternal mortality.Patient education and counselingPostpartum women described combining pain medications with physical activity, relaxation, or massage. Some reported medication side effects, and some wanted clearer advice about non-drug options around childbirth.
• RNPilot2023Animated video development COVID-19 prevention and management for anxiety among older adults in Indonesia.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults who received a culturally adapted animated COVID-19 video plus assistant support had lower anxiety after one week than those given a leaflet plus explanation. Use it as education support, not proof it prevents infection.
• RNQualitative2023Stakeholder Perspectives on the School Experiences of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury: The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Delivery.The Journal of school healthStakeholders reported remote learning worsened students' brain injury symptoms, made accommodations harder, delayed return to school or play, and increased mental health stress. One provider noted some students felt less anxious online.
• RNCohort2023Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of peristomal skin lesions by remote imaging: An expert validation study.Journal of advanced nursingNurses assessing ostomy skin lesions remotely agreed only for clear signs and diagnoses. They often disagreed about candidiasis, bacterial superinfection, foam or silicone dressings, so remote assessment needs extra clinical details.
• RNSystematic Review2023Toward Optimal Emotional Care During the Experience of Miscarriage: An Integrative Review of the Perspectives of Women, Partners, and Health Care Providers.Journal of midwifery & women's healthWomen and partners wanted clear information, empathy, privacy, and follow-up after miscarriage. Nurses and midwives often felt underprepared and time-limited, so dissatisfaction points to unmet emotional care needs.
• RNQualitative2023Supporting the spirituality of older people living with dementia in nursing care: A hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry into older people's and their family members' experiences.International journal of older people nursingOlder people with dementia and family members described spiritual support through religion, relationships, nature and art. They said nurses needed time, presence and knowledge of each person's beliefs to offer it without making people feel a burden.
• RNQualitative2023Patient and caregiver experiences with a telemedicine intensive care unit recovery clinic.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careICU survivors and caregivers found a telemedicine recovery clinic acceptable, convenient, and thorough, especially for medication review, mental health support, and reassurance. They wanted earlier, more frequent visits, private cognitive testing, clearer provider roles, and larger screens.
• PTOTRNSurvey2023How Safe Do Dying People Feel at Home? Patients' Perception of Safety While Receiving Specialist Community Palliative Care.The American journal of hospice & palliative care20% of palliative care patients at home felt unsafe. Physical disability (60%), physical symptoms (30%) and psychological symptoms (26%) were common concerns; higher symptom scores and feeling unsafe were linked to shorter survival.
• RNMeta-Analysis2023Effect of self-management intervention on prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure: A meta-analysis.Nursing openSelf-management programs for chronic heart failure reduced readmissions and improved self-management and quality of life, but did not reduce mortality. The trials mixed education, follow-up and monitoring, so no single component is proven.
• RNNarrative Review2022Hereditary angioedema: A rare but serious and commonly misdiagnosed disease.NursingSwelling without hives or itching, especially after menses or with unexplained abdominal pain, should raise suspicion for hereditary angioedema. Antihistamines, epinephrine, and corticosteroids do not treat it, and laryngeal swelling is an emergency.
• RNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of coping skill interventions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults with hematologic malignancies.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyProblem-focused coping interventions, especially CBT and problem-solving training, reduced anxiety in adults with hematologic cancers; emotion-focused approaches were mixed. Depression results were less consistent, with CBT showing the most consistent reduction.
• RNQualitative2022Nurse-Led Virtual Delivery of PIECES in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes to Support the Care of Older Adults Experiencing Responsive Behaviors During COVID-19: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR nursingNurses and families in long-term care described virtual care conferences as a way to include relatives in planning for residents with behavioral changes. Participants valued the personal connection and interdisciplinary input, though some families lacked feedback on outcomes and older adults with severe impairment struggled to join.
• RNOther2022Do frail elderly people affect the nursing workload in intensive care units?Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong elderly ICU patients, frailty did not increase nursing workload. Frail and non-frail workload scores were similar, but both groups needed high nursing time on day one.
• RNQualitative2023A conflicted tribe under pressure: A qualitative study of negative workplace behaviour in nursing.Journal of advanced nursingNurses in regional hospitals described negative workplace behaviour as a 'rite of passage' where newcomers must prove their worth to join cliques. Staff reported feeling unsupported by management, leading to avoidance of help-seeking and increased errors, with some nurses retaliating by withholding information.
• RNQualitative2023Screen-related discord and dismay in low-income Mexican American families with toddlers: A qualitative study.Journal of pediatric nursingParents described toddler screen use as a recurring source of tantrums, partner disagreement, and guilt, especially when practical demands made screens feel necessary.
• RNCohort2023The identification of clusters of risk factors and their association with hospitalizations or emergency department visits in home health care.Journal of advanced nursingHome health patients with high comorbidity burden or cognitive, psychological, and skin problems were more likely to need hospital or emergency care within 60 days than patients in a pain-focused cluster.
• RNSystematic Review2023Instruments assessing nurse educator's competence: A scoping review.Nursing openNineteen tools exist to assess nurse educators' competence, but most rely on self-report and lack rigorous validation. Students evaluating teachers often measure satisfaction rather than actual competence, so no single instrument provides a complete picture of educator skill.
• SLPRNOther2023Does telehealth influence the decision to transfer residents of residential aged care facilities to emergency departments? A scoping review.International journal of older people nursingVideo telehealth may help aged-care staff decide about emergency transfer, but evidence is mixed. Trials and small studies report conflicting effects, and many included papers were descriptive.
• RNQualitative2023Relatives' experiences of brief admission in borderline personality disorder and self-harming behaviour.Nursing openRelatives of people with borderline personality disorder said brief admission let them relax because help was available early, the stay was predictably short, and the patient could keep work and family roles. Some wanted more information.
• RNQualitative2023Experience of the homecare of children on automatic peritoneal dialysis during the COVID-19 outbreak: A qualitative descriptive study.Nursing openFamilies caring for children on home peritoneal dialysis during early COVID-19 worried about infection, supplies, hospital visits and money. They stayed home, used dialysis training for disinfection, and relied on phone or WeChat support from doctors and nurses.
• RNOther2023Developing an explainable machine learning model to predict the mechanical ventilation duration of patients with ARDS in intensive care units.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA machine model estimated how long ventilated ARDS patients might need ventilation. Its external predictions were off by 5.57 and 5.46 days, so it is not ready to change ICU care without prospective testing.
• RNQualitative2023"Opening up a well of emotions": A qualitative study of men's emotional experiences in the transition to fatherhood.Nursing openFathers described grief and loss of identity alongside deep love, often feeling excluded by the breastfeeding dyad. Lack of sleep and suppressed anger caused distress. Solo paternity leave built confidence and equal partnership. These emotions are a normal part of the transition, not just pathology.
• RNNarrative Review2022Therapeutic use of cannabis in the US.The Nurse practitionerMedical cannabis has some evidence for chronic pain, chemotherapy nausea, spasticity, and certain seizures, but many claims rest on low-quality studies. Nurses should ask about use, check interactions, and counsel patients on THC and CBD risks.
• RNQualitative2022Beliefs and willingness towards participating in genetic testing for depression in low-income and racial/ethnic minority mothers at-risk.Archives of psychiatric nursingMany low-income and racial/ethnic minority mothers said they would give saliva for genetic research testing, but they wanted clear explanations about purpose, steps, and privacy.
• RNSurvey2022Identifying Barriers to Advocacy Among Patients With Lung Cancer: The Role of Stigma-Related Interpersonal Constraint.Oncology nursing forumPatients with lung cancer who were uncomfortable disclosing their diagnosis reported less advocacy, including wanting to help others and sharing information. Other stigma aspects were not linked to advocacy.
• RNCohort2022Handgrip strength in older adults and driving aptitude.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHandgrip strength did not predict whether older drivers passed or failed their fitness exams. Low education and poor cognitive scores were the real predictors of unfitness. Do not use grip strength alone to judge driving safety in this group.
• RNSystematic Review2022Communication Between Black Patients With Cancer and Their Oncology Clinicians: Exploring Factors That Influence Outcome Disparities.Oncology nursing forumBlack patients with cancer reported needing more information, trust, psychosocial support, pain discussion, and end-of-life conversations. The review identified communication themes, not tested nursing interventions.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2023A systematic review and meta-analysis: Assessment of hospital walking programs among older patients.Nursing openCombining data from seven studies of older inpatients found no clear link between hospital walking programs and shorter stays. Length of stay varied widely across studies, suggesting it may not be the best measure for judging if these programs actually help patients.
• RNOther2023I see, I learn, I do: Development and evaluation of a video-enhanced nasogastric tube feeding training programme for caregivers.Nursing openThe video, booklet and bedside practice package did not clearly reduce time to competency or knowledge gain, but caregivers did more correct steps at their first attempt, median 7 of 8 versus 5.
• RNSurvey2022Determining the relationship between anxiety levels, stress coping styles, and emotional eating of women in the COVID-19 pandemic.Archives of psychiatric nursingWomen in Turkey with higher emotional eating scores also reported higher coronavirus anxiety, more helpless and submissive coping, and less self-confident or optimistic coping. BMI, weight change, age, and coping styles were linked with emotional eating.
• RNSurvey2022The impact of fear of COVID-19 on the impact of event and indirect trauma.Archives of psychiatric nursingIn adults who never caught COVID-19, fear of the virus partly explains how media exposure to the pandemic causes indirect trauma. Clinicians should ask about news consumption and fear levels when patients report trauma symptoms without direct exposure.
• RNCohort2022A Visual Case-Oriented Analysis of Stress-Related Symptoms in Caregivers of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Recipients.Oncology nursing forumCaregivers of bone marrow transplant patients reported stress and symptoms highest before transplant and at the start of transplant. Some worsened after discharge, especially when returning to work or child care.
• RNQualitative2022Psychosocial Difficulties Experienced By Parents Of Babies Treated In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During The Coronavirus Pandemic.Archives of psychiatric nursingParents of NICU babies during COVID-19 described anxiety, helplessness and depressive symptoms because they could not touch or visit their infants. They wanted more information, more contact, and psychosocial support.
• RNCase Report2022Case Report: Effects of Sars-CoV-2 on Marfan syndrome with resulting acute aortic dissection.Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular NursingA patient with Marfan syndrome and prior aortic dissection repair developed acute aortic dissection during SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and died. This single case cannot prove SARS-CoV-2 caused the dissection or guide treatment.
• RNOther2022Reactive treponemal and non-treponemal tests in pregnant women and associated factors.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAt one Brazilian maternity hospital, 72 of 2,626 women arriving to give birth had reactive syphilis tests (2.74%). Unmarried status was the only factor linked to these reactive tests once other factors were considered; age, pregnancies, births, miscarriages and prenatal consultations were not.
• RNSurvey2022The effect of COVID-19 uncertainty on internet addiction, happiness and life satisfaction in adolescents.Archives of psychiatric nursingAdolescents who felt more uncertain about COVID-19 reported more internet addiction and lower happiness. Uncertainty was not associated with life satisfaction. These single-city self-report links do not show cause.
• RNOther2022Epidemiological behavior of suicide attempt in Colombian adolescents years 2016-2019: An ecological study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemReported suicide attempts among Colombian adolescents rose from 11.7 to 19.0 cases per 10,000 population between 2016 and 2019, and girls accounted for 76.7% of cases.
• RNCohort2023Living Alone and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Non-Face-to-Face Social Interactions.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults living alone were more likely to develop depressive symptoms during the pandemic. The link was absent in those with weekly phone or email contact, but living arrangement was not associated with remission or persistence.
• RNOther2023Topical Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Digital Ulcers in Patients with Scleroderma: Comparative Analysis and Literature Review.Advances in skin & wound careIn 45 patients with painful scleroderma digital ulcers, adding topical CBD oil to standard systemic and local wound care was associated with lower pain and more complete healing than standard care alone. All patients received multiple treatments, so CBD alone cannot be credited.
• RNSystematic Review2023Integrative Review of Mental Health and Feeding Styles in Parents of Bottle-Fed Infants.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNEvidence is inconclusive. Depression symptoms in parents of bottle-fed infants may be associated with less responsive feeding. Anxiety was examined in only one study and did not predict feeding style.
• RNSurvey2023Associations between sleep and overweight/obesity in adolescents vary by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.Journal of advanced nursingLonger reported sleep was linked with lower adolescent overweight/obesity, but mainly in White, higher-income, and higher-parental-education groups. For Hispanic, low-income, or lower-parental-education adolescents, sleep alone did not show the same association.
• RNQualitative2023Either 'a blessing in disguise', or 'I couldn't get help,': Australian and Aotearoa NZ women's experiences of early infant feeding during COVID-19.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesNew mothers said telehealth and shortened postnatal visits did not allow enough visual feeding assessment or infant weighing. Some found visitor restrictions peaceful. They wanted face-to-face support when breastfeeding difficulties arose.