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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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• RNSystematic Review2023Pressure injury prevention measures: overview of systematic reviews.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost pressure injury prevention comparisons did not clearly reduce injuries. Some support surfaces and nutrition after excluding high-risk studies showed lower incidence, but evidence was low or very low certainty.
• OTRNCohort2023Effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on health and functional capacity in institutionalized older adults.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POlder adults in nursing homes who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were more often classified as dependent six months later, lost more weight, and had higher systolic blood pressure than those who tested negative.
• RNQualitative2023Informal caregivers of children with cerebral palsy ways of coping with the uncertainty of illness.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PTwelve mothers of children with cerebral palsy described feeling safer about choking, seizures and medication after a combined programme of group talks, workshops, WhatsApp contact, wellness tea and a party. This reports experiences, not proof it worked.
• RNQualitative2023The psychosomatic experiences of women who had intrauterine foetal death in rural South Africa.CurationisWomen used reduced foetal movement to sense the baby was in danger, but often waited by thinking the baby was tired or big. After diagnosis, staff silence or talking among themselves made them feel afraid and left out.
• RNOther2023Educational technologies for accident prevention due to falls in childhood: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemChildhood fall prevention has been taught through booklets, counselling, videos, posters, apps and games. Some studies reported increased caregiver knowledge or safety behaviour, but the review did not test which approach works best.
• RNOther2024The impact of musical reward responses on cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)No musical reward factor was linked to objective cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes, but greater mood regulation from music was linked to better self-reported cognitive function.
• RNPilot2024Mental Health Symptoms in Parents of Infants 3 Months After Discharge Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesThree months after neonatal cardiac surgery, at least one in five parents had clinically significant depression, and at least one in five had clinically concerning post-traumatic stress symptoms, while one in four had elevated anxiety. Parental role alteration was linked to all three symptom types.
• RNSurvey2024A patient-centered evaluation of a novel medical student-based patient navigation program.Patient education and counselingMost patients paired with medical student navigators reported feeling more cared for and motivated to manage their health. Navigators helped with appointments, prescriptions, and contacting doctors, but some wanted more regular check-ins.
• RNQualitative2024Understanding HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and What Helped Hesitant Adopter Parents Have Their Children Vaccinated Despite Their Hesitancy.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents who were hesitant but still vaccinated said provider conversations and clear information helped them decide. They worried about side effects, the vaccine being new, and access, but protection against HPV cancer outweighed concerns.
• RNSystematic Review2024Factorial structure of quality of life, satisfaction with caregiving and caregiver burden in palliative care: A systematic review.Nursing openThree common palliative care questionnaires measure different things depending on who fills them out and where they are used. A single total score for caregiver satisfaction or burden may hide important differences in how patients and families interpret care.
• RNOther2024Impact of a Parent Education Program Delivered by Nurses and Health Care Providers in Reducing Infant Physical Abuse Hospitalization Rates in British Columbia, Canada.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresAfter universal nurse-delivered parent education in British Columbia, infant physical abuse hospitalization rates fell from 4.6 to 3.0 per 100,000 person-years. The 30% drop was not strong enough to rule out chance.
• PTOTRNOther2024Functional fitness and risk factors of older patients with diabetes combined with sarcopenia and/or frailty: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openIn hospitalized older adults with diabetes, those with frailty or sarcopenia had lower strength, walking, balance, and flexibility. A shorter 6-minute walk distance was linked to frailty or sarcopenia and can help flag mobility decline.
• RNQualitative2024Exploration of the effects of incarceration on the health of Latina women and their children using the life course theory.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Latina mothers described lifelong trauma, poverty and violence before arrest, then barriers to pain relief, breastfeeding and bonding with children. Their accounts suggest trauma-informed maternity care, limited disclosure of arrest history, and support for mother-child connection.
• RNQualitative2024Family Management Skills Reported by Parents of Preterm Infants in the NICU Using the Self- and Family Management Framework (SFMF).Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesParents of preterm infants described learning to judge information sources, manage infant symptoms with comfort measures, and activate social, psychological, and community resources during NICU care. These reports point to bedside education and family integration as nursing support.
• RNSurvey2024Social anxiety, self-esteem and quality of life among hypertensive patients during COVID-19 local epidemic in China: A mediation analysis.Nursing openAmong hospitalized hypertensive patients in China, higher social anxiety was linked to lower self-esteem and lower quality of life, while higher self-esteem was linked to better quality of life. Social anxiety had no direct link to quality of life.
• RNPilot2024Temporal Daily Relationships Between Sleep and Pain in Adolescents With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersIn adolescents with SLE, nights when they slept less than usual were followed by higher next-day morning pain. Evening pain did not predict next-day sleep duration or efficiency. Low pain and pilot data limit certainty.
• RNSurvey2024Maternal stressors and maternal bonding among immigrant and Refugee Arab Americans resettled in the United States.Research in nursing & healthIn 78 Arab American mothers, posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms were linked to poorer bonding. Depressive symptoms were linked to both stressors and bonding. No intervention was tested, so this flags risk, not proof.
• RNPilot2024Pilot testing implementation of the pain management clinical practice guideline in nursing homes.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Pilot implementation of a pain guideline in nursing homes increased appropriate pain assessments and deprescribed opioids without increasing reported pain. However, care plans remained largely generic, and fewer than half of residents received a pain diagnosis for the underlying cause.
• RNPilot2024Salivary Diurnal Cortisol Predicts Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Infants With Congenital Heart Disease.Biological research for nursingHigher total daily salivary cortisol in parents during hospitalization after their infant's heart surgery was linked to more post-traumatic stress symptoms three months later. Anxiety and depression links did not hold after accounting for other factors.
• RNPilot2024Improving pain communication between limited English-speaking Hmong patients, medical interpreters, and health care providers in primary care: A pilot study.Research in nursing & healthA picture-based pain tool with Hmong patients and interpreters was feasible, but pain communication was mixed: severity information matched better, location information got worse, and this pilot does not prove it works.
• RNSurvey2023Psychological response of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPregnant women in a Spanish hospital reported high anxiety during lockdown. Fear of COVID-19 went with higher anxiety, and urban residents reported more fear.
• RNQualitative2023Unveiling family relationships based on the context of domestic violence: a Grounded Theory.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBrazilian women described domestic violence as learned in childhood, then repeated with partners, and often abandoned by family when seeking help. After leaving, some reinterpreted mothers as victims and rebuilt family support.
• RNOther2023Comparing the Demographic Characteristics of Victims of Sexual Assault in Rural Versus Urban Areas.Journal of forensic nursingSexual violence/abuse encounters at one center were concentrated in younger rural patients, especially in the youngest pediatric age groups and among male pediatric encounters, while urban encounters included more adults and more Black and Hispanic patients.
• RNSystematic ReviewPaper Tape May Improve Scar Aesthetics and Prevent Wound Closure Complications.Plastic and aesthetic nursingPaper tape used after surgery was linked to shorter skin closure time and better scars. Nurses can consider it for wound and scar care, but monitor skin reactions and limited evidence.
• RNCohortEvaluating the Sick Quitting Hypothesis for Frailty Status and Reducing Alcohol Use Among People With HIV in a Longitudinal Clinical Cohort Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople with HIV who became frail were more likely to quit or reduce drinking than those who were not frail. This suggests poor health drives reduced alcohol use, meaning past drinking habits may distort studies linking alcohol to frailty risk.
• RNOther2024Quality assessment of mobile applications on postpartum hemorrhage management.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PSeven free postpartum hemorrhage apps rated acceptable overall, but engagement and content were weak. 71.4% carried under 50% of expected management information, and none covered complete care in one app.
• RNQualitative2024Immigrant women's experience of labor and birth.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PImmigrant women described labor and birth as shaped by surprise, pain, fear, and communication barriers. Many valued nurses who explained care, listened, and provided reassurance.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2024Investigation of patients' understanding of fibromyalgia: Results from an online qualitative survey.Patient education and counselingPatients with fibromyalgia reported confusion about causes, symptom unpredictability, and feeling invalidated by others. They sought specific education on etiology and treatment options rather than generic advice. This highlights gaps in current understanding and the need for targeted, ongoing patient education.
• RNQualitative2024Home visit to premature and low birth weight newborns: nurse's experience report.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurses who made home visits to mothers of premature and low birth weight babies described early visits, listening, and encouraging kangaroo holding as support. This is an experience report, not proof the visits improved outcomes.
• RNCohort2024Neonatal Diet Type and Associations With Adverse Feeding Outcomes in Neonates With Critical Congenital Heart Defects.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingHuman milk alone did not improve feeding tolerance or growth in neonates with heart defects. However, more days of direct chest or breastfeeding were associated with fewer signs of gut distress and fewer bloody stools.
• RNOther2024Stigma, social and structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingDiscrimination and violence were strongly linked to higher PTSD and psychological distress among 1,418 transgender women. Housing, food, and job instability added smaller links, and those facing both had the worst symptoms.
• RNPilot2024Case Management for Social Needs of Youth and Families in School-Based Health Centers.The Journal of school healthSurvey respondents reported help with insurance, food, and legal needs, and staff said the role freed clinical time. This pilot did not test health, school, or social outcomes.
• RNCohort2024Association between parental education level & outcomes for children with long-term ventilator dependence: Communication behaviors as moderating variables.Journal of pediatric nursingParental education was not consistently linked to worse child outcomes in long-term ventilation. Lower education parents reported more respiratory infections and uncertainty at one month, but higher education parents contacted providers more often.
• OTRNQualitative2024Care partners experience of an oral health intervention for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia using behavior change technique: A qualitative study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Prompts and cues were the most common strategy in the MCI group (74.4%) and the second most common in the MD group (66.7%). MCI caregivers coached brushing technique more; MD caregivers reminded about frequency.
• RNSurvey2024Getting knowledge to provide care: prevalence and factors associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections in immigrants from Goiás.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 308 immigrants and refugees in central Goiás, 8.8% had a sexually transmitted infection: 18 hepatitis B, 7 syphilis, 2 HIV. Male sex and two or more years in Brazil were associated with infection.
• RNCohort2024Pain and Heart Failure During Transport by Emergency Medical Services and Its Associated Outcomes: Hospitalization, Mortality, and Length of Stay.Western journal of nursing researchAmong 3,539 patients with heart failure transported by EMS, a pain complaint did not predict higher in-hospital mortality. It was linked to less frequent hospitalization and shorter stays, mainly chest pain.
• RNSystematic Review2024Effect of Different Local Antibiotic Regimens on Prevention of Postoperative Infection in Clean Surgical Wounds: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Advances in skin & wound careIn clean surgical wounds, some topical antibiotics were associated with fewer infections than control, including gentamicin ointment, mupirocin ointment, and gentamicin-soaked graft. Vancomycin-soaked graft ranked highest, but bias and publication concerns remain.
• RNCohort2024Unpacking the relationship between shared decision-making and decisional quality, decision to screen, and screening completion in lung cancer screening.Patient education and counselingMost patients who had a shared decision-making talk chose lung cancer screening, and most who chose it completed it. Feeling clear about the choice, knowing more, and believing the decision was shared tracked with screening.
• RNPilot2024Implementing a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Physical Activity.Nursing researchPatient physical activity questions were completed 35%-48% of the time, and provider alerts were opened and signed 2%-65% monthly. This implementation report did not test whether physical activity improved.
• RNRCT2024Impact of in-hospital statin use on mortality in COVID-19 patients from a majority African American population.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careStatin use in hospitalized COVID-19 patients was not associated with lower mortality compared with no in-hospital statin use. It also was not associated with differences in need for ICU care, ventilation, intubation duration, ICU stay, or dialysis.
• RNQualitative2024Addressing Suicide Risk Among Immigrant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.Issues in mental health nursingImmigrant women who survived intimate partner violence recommended support for suicidal ideation that builds trust and confidentiality, connects them to domestic violence, legal, immigration, faith, mental health, and emergency services, and recognizes children as both protective and risky, and religion as protective.
• RNQualitativeThe Perceived Meaning of Traumatic Brain Injury for Older Adults: A Longitudinal-Multiple Case Study.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesOlder adults after mild to moderate brain injury described gratitude, vulnerability, slowing down, or reflection. Most kept the same positive or negative view over time.
• RNCohortAssociation Between Maternal Depression and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Their Primary School-Age Daughters: A Birth Cohort Study.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyDaughters of mothers who screened positive for depression both before and after birth had higher odds of urinary urgency, nocturia, and daytime or nighttime wetting at school age. The association weakened as the girls grew older. Screening for maternal depression may help identify children at risk for lower urinary tract symptoms.
• RNQualitative2024Physical restraints in nursing homes: A qualitative study with multiple stakeholders.Nursing openNursing home professionals agree physical restraints cause harm and should be exceptional, but disagree on whether a 'zero restraints' model is feasible. They link restraint use to understaffing and note that informed consent often becomes a legal formality rather than a genuine discussion with families.
• RNOther2024Prevalence and factors associated with the death of older people hospitalized due to Covid-19 in the state of Paraná.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 35,580 older people hospitalized with severe Covid-19 in Brazil, 45% died. Risk was highest for those aged 85+, men, and those needing ventilatory support. Flu vaccination was linked to an 11% lower likelihood of death. Heart disease and severe symptoms were not significant after adjustment.
• RNQualitative2024Living with multimorbidity: A qualitative exploration of shared experiences of patients, family caregivers, and healthcare professionals in managing symptoms in the United States.Journal of advanced nursingPatients, caregivers, and clinicians managing multimorbidity in intermediate care valued being heard, honest communication, caregiver education, usable resources, and coordinated follow-up, but said time and system barriers made these hard.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2024The unmet rehabilitation needs of colorectal cancer survivors after surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis.Nursing openColorectal cancer survivors after surgery said they lacked clear help with diet, exercise, bowel symptoms, stoma care, work and emotional support. These are reported needs, not tested interventions.
• RNQualitative2024Close relatives' perspective of critical illness due to COVID-19: Keeping in touch at a distance.Nursing openRelatives described scheduled calls as lifelines. Delays made them feel shackled. Nurses can make communication predictable, prepare families for weak or slurred voices, and offer phone, video, photos, or bedside objects.
• RNOther2024Self-management theories, models and frameworks in patients with chronic heart failure: A scoping review.Nursing openSelf-management theories for chronic heart failure cover symptom monitoring, medication, fluid and salt limits, confidence and social support. Fourteen studies were mapped, but many theories were not validated, so this is not proof that any framework improves outcomes.
• PTOTRNCohort2024Association of frailty with activity levels and sedentary behaviours in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openIn 503 hospitalized patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis, 21.3% were frail. Frailty was significantly associated with higher age and worse liver function, and patients who were insufficiently active and highly sedentary had 2.829 times the odds of frailty.