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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• RNNarrative Review2024Stress management strategies for NP practice.The Nurse practitionerBrief breathing, guided imagery, mindfulness, and humor can be taught during a visit when a patient appears distressed. This narrative review gives steps and examples, but does not prove the techniques work.
• PTRNMeta-Analysis2024Clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdding TCM therapies (acupuncture, moxibustion, acupressure, decoction) to pelvic floor muscle training reported better symptom relief and quality of life than pelvic floor training alone in small unblinded trials of women with stress urinary incontinence.
• RNMeta-Analysis2024Heparin versus normal saline for the care of peripheral intravenous catheters in children: A meta-analysis.Nursing openHeparin lock lowered blockage and prolonged dwell time in children with peripheral IV catheters, but did not lower phlebitis. Consider only if there is no coagulation dysfunction.
• RNOther2024Temperature curve of raw human milk heated by different methods: experimental study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PRoom temperature did not bring human milk close to body temperature in 60 minutes. A 40°C water bath reached it in 5, 10 or 20 minutes; a 50% microwave reached it in 8, 10 or 25 seconds for some volumes, but small volumes risked overheating.
• RNOther2024Intertribal Talking Circle for the prevention of alcohol and drug use among Native American youth.Research in nursing & healthNative American youth in a culturally based talking circle self-reported lower alcohol and drug use and higher cultural identity than peers in standard substance-use education, with gains sustained over follow-up.
• RNNarrative Review2024Updates on thyroid disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period.The Nurse practitionerTargeted thyroid testing is recommended in pregnancy, not universal screening, and TSH checks 6 to 12 weeks postpartum are advised for patients at increased risk.
• RNQualitative2024Reproductive health challenges during a flood: A qualitative study.Nursing openFlood-affected women and providers described reproductive health gaps: pregnant women needed monitoring and referral, postpartum camps lacked sanitation, sanitary pads, contraceptives, breastfeeding nutrition, safe formula use, privacy, and safety from violence.
• RNSystematic Review2024A concept analysis of transitional care for people with cancer.Nursing openTransitional care for people with cancer was described as a coordinated process from hospital to home, involving discharge planning, education, follow-up and care coordination, with aims of reducing readmissions and improving patient and family outcomes. It does not test whether these aims are achieved.
• RNCohort2024Sliding Scale Insulin Use in Nursing Homes Before and After Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationSliding-scale insulin was common among nursing home residents, especially with other diabetes medicines, and many had low or high blood sugar readings. Use fell just after pandemic onset, then followed earlier trends.
• RNOther2024Logical model of reception and risk classification for women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PTwelve experienced obstetric nurses validated a model for triaging women with pre-eclampsia. They agreed that physical reception setup and communication skills are as critical as clinical protocols for timely care, but removed companion presence from the model.
• RNQualitative2024Early Experiences of Parents of Children With Craniofacial Microsomia.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNParents of children with craniofacial microsomia described shock and guilt after birth, often worsened by providers who seemed unfamiliar with the condition. They found strength in nurses who offered clear information, neutral language, and early reassurance that the diagnosis was not the parents' fault.
• PTOTRNOther2024Symptomatology and Quality of Life of Older People With HIV and Comorbid Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases From an HIV Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACOlder people with HIV and COPD reported more depression, worse mobility, self-care, usual activities, and pain than those with HIV alone. Anxiety levels did not differ between the groups. The study describes these associations but cannot prove COPD caused them.
• RNOther2024Forensic Psychiatric Patients' Experiences of Personal Recovery: A Wilsonian Concept Analysis.Journal of forensic nursingForensic psychiatric patients' personal recovery was described as gaining autonomy, rebuilding identity after offending, connecting to society, and moving toward hope. For nurses, this means recovery is more than symptom relief.
• RNQualitative2024Examining the differences of perceptions and experience with online health information accessibility between deaf and hearing individuals: A qualitative study.Patient education and counselingDeaf participants described online health information as harder to use because medical terms and locating information blocked them, while hearing participants found organized text helpful. Deaf participants asked for text accommodations, ASL videos and help from trusted clinicians.
• RNQualitative2024Men's experience of caring for a family member with cancer: a theory based on data.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTwelve men caring for a family member with cancer described caregiving as a love-based choice that required reorganizing life, learning unfamiliar tasks, and seeking support.
• PTRNSystematic Review2024Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of dietary nutrition interventions for community-dwelling older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia: A qualitative meta-synthesis.International journal of nursing sciencesOlder adults and healthcare providers said nutrition plans for frailty and sarcopenia were hard to follow with cost, weight fears, old habits, and abrupt endings. They said tailored diet and exercise, support, and wrap-up were important.
• RNRCT2024Efficacy of Dry Cupping versus Counselling with Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Approach on Fertility Quality of Life and Conception Success in Infertile Women due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 19 women with PCOS infertility, mindfulness-based counselling produced higher fertility quality-of-life scores than dry cupping. One woman in each group had a positive pregnancy test, so conception success did not differ.
• RNSurvey2024Examination of Nursing Staffs' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Health Belief Model.Western journal of nursing researchProtecting others' health was the strongest reported reason for nurses to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Concerns about vaccine safety were rated much lower than benefits. Mandate influence was low, but exemptions strongly predicted unvaccinated status.
• RNOther2024The Effect of Citrus Aurantium Vaginal Cream on Vaginal Atrophy in Postmenopausal Women: A Quasi-experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyThirty postmenopausal women using citrus aurantium vaginal cream reported lower vaginal dryness, itching, burning and pain during sex, and vaginal pH and cell maturity improved over four weeks. No control group or placebo, so this cannot show the cream caused the change.
• RNOther2024Social Determinants of Health are Associated with Coping of Informal Caregivers of Adults with Heart Failure.Clinical nursing researchInformal caregivers of adults with heart failure: social disadvantage was not linked to their stress, but higher social disadvantage was linked to more avoidant and minimizing coping. Caregiver burden was linked to stress and avoidance.
• RNOther2024Methods of induction and augmentation of labor in a freestanding birth center: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn one birth center, 61.3% of women received no induction or augmentation method. Traditional Chinese medicine was the most used method, oxytocin the least, and amniotomy was associated with transfer.
• RNRCT2024Effectiveness of Family-oriented Education on Self-care behaviors of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyStructured family-oriented education after acute myocardial infarction raised patients' self-care behavior scores at one and two months versus routine care. It included three teaching sessions, a checklist and phone follow-up, so the separate family effect is unclear.
• RNQualitative2024Fathers' Experiences during Delivery of Their Newborns: A Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyTen fathers in Jamaica described childbirth as empowering and bonding, but felt like afterthoughts. They lacked rest areas, skin-to-skin options, and clear guidance. Midwives’ kind words made them feel welcome, while exclusion made them feel like hindrances.
• RNQualitative2024The child's experience of becoming ill with COVID-19.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren aged seven to nine described COVID-19 as a contagious, lethal virus they learned about from family, news and school. Illness changed routines, increased isolation and screens, and brought fear, sadness and anger.
• RNCohort2024Screen time and sleep duration in pediatric critical care: Secondary analysis of a pilot observational study.Journal of pediatric nursingAll eight critically ill toddlers had screens in their room for an average of 10.7 hours in 24 hours, above recommendations. Nighttime sleep was lower than parents reported at home, and more screen time was linked to less nighttime PICU sleep.
• RNOther2024Caregiving intensity and duration, cardiovascular disease, and race/ethnicity in family caregivers of persons with dementia.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Family caregivers of people with dementia who provide 40 or more hours of care per week report significantly higher rates of stroke, heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, and depression than those providing 8 hours or less. These risks were not linked to how long the caregiving had lasted.
• RNCohort2024Maternal Psychological Symptom Trajectories From 2 to 24 Months Postpartum: A Latent Class Growth Analysis.Nursing researchAbout 20% of rural postpartum women had increasing psychological symptoms from 2 months, and these groups often had possible depression at 24 months. Nurses can monitor symptoms and support networks early.
• RNQualitative2024Reflections on 'common' genetic medical history questions: Time to examine the what, why, and how.Patient education and counselingGenetics providers asked pregnancy, ancestry, education and family structure questions in ways that could feel stigmatizing, often without explaining why. The paper suggests reviewing purpose and wording before asking them.
• RNQualitative2024The Lived Experience of Parent Caregivers of Adolescents with Mental Illness: A Phenomenological Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyParents of adolescents with mental illness in Oman described heavy emotional burdens, guilt, and fear for their children's future. They reported struggling to access psychotherapy and worrying about medication side effects and long-term dependency.
• RNCohort2024Mixed-Methods Assessment of Maternal Anxiety During the First 8 Weeks After Birth.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNWomen with generalized anxiety more often reported feeling overwhelmed and under-supported and had positive depression screens; women with postpartum-specific anxiety more often reported infant and return-to-work worries and task-related support.
• RNSurvey2024How Depression and Anxiety Impact Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Practices in Urban Liberia.Western journal of nursing researchAdults in Liberia with more depression or anxiety symptoms reported lower overall adherence to COVID prevention practices, especially masks, hand hygiene and avoiding handshakes. The survey cannot show cause.
• RNSurvey2024Mental Health Care Utilization and its Barriers among Iranian Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyOnly 28.0% of 218 Iranian breast cancer survivors who perceived a mental health care need since diagnosis used services. Common barriers were coping alone and unwillingness.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2024The prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in Thai older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciences20.7% of older Thai adults in the included studies had sarcopenia. Rates were 33.4% in hospitals, 23.2% in outpatient clinics and 17.3% in community. Age, male sex, low BMI and malnutrition were associated.
• RNOther2024Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Indonesian version of the Critical-care Pain Observation Tool.International journal of nursing sciencesThe Indonesian version of the Critical-care Pain Observation Tool reliably detects pain in ICU patients who cannot speak. Scores correlate strongly with verbal self-reports and show high consistency between nurses, confirming it is a valid tool for assessing pain in patients with decreased consciousness.
• RNCohort2024An audit of postoperative haemodynamic stability after intraoperative labetalol administration in non-cardiac surgery patients.Journal of perioperative practiceAfter small IV labetalol doses in non-cardiac surgery, hypotension from any cause occurred in 30/292 (10%) and bradycardia in 15/292 (5%); only 4/292 (1.4%) had hypotension with no other cause identified.
• RNSurvey2024Analysis of the relationship between perceived stress level and death anxiety in individuals with COPD.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PCOPD inpatients reported high perceived stress and moderate death anxiety. Higher stress was linked to higher death anxiety, so nurses should assess distress alongside breathing symptoms.
• OTRNSystematic Review2024Identification and information management of cognitive impairment of patients in acute care hospitals: An integrative review.International journal of nursing sciencesCognitive impairment in acute hospitals was often missed, undocumented, or not shared with patients, families, or primary care doctors, even when guidelines required screening and communication. For clinicians, this means screening cognition at admission and making sure results are recorded, handed over, and explained.
• RNCohort2024Associations among frailty status, hypertension, and fall risk in community-dwelling older adults.International journal of nursing sciencesCommunity-dwelling older adults with both hypertension and frailty had a much higher risk of falling than those with neither. The risk rose sharply as frailty progressed from pre-frail to frail in people with hypertension.
• RNCase Report2024Prolonged Jaundice in a Premature Breastfed Infant With Gilbert's Syndrome.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationProlonged jaundice in a late preterm breastfed infant was confirmed as Gilbert's syndrome after genetic testing. Visible jaundice resolved by 4 months, and at 6 months the infant was breastfeeding without formula.
• RNSurvey2024Sources and perceived credibility of child nutrition information in relation to maternal health literacy.Patient education and counselingMothers with limited health literacy reported getting child nutrition information more from family, dietitians, health care providers and government programs, less from Facebook, and rated providers less credible than mothers with adequate health literacy.
• RNOther2024Comparison of the performance of four screening tools for sarcopenia in patients with chronic liver disease.International journal of nursing sciencesIn 366 hospitalized patients with chronic liver disease, the Ishii score worked best among four screening tools: it caught 85.94% of sarcopenia cases and was correct in 78.15% of patients without sarcopenia. Use it to screen, not diagnose.
• RNSystematic Review2024Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on pain in wound patients during dressing change: A systematic review.Nursing openDuring dressing changes, VR, visual distraction, guided imagery, religious or spiritual care and foot reflexology may reduce pain in some trials. Hypnosis and jaw relaxation did not reduce pain. Evidence was weak.
• RNQualitative2024Perspectives on Emergency Preparedness Among Indigenous Pacific People in Hawaii: A Qualitative Study.Journal of community health nursingIndigenous Pacific caregivers in Hawaii worried about tsunamis and hurricanes, but few had detailed evacuation or communication plans. They said money, transport, housing and language made preparedness hard, and wanted clinic advice, apps and community storytelling.
• RNMeta-Analysis2024An Improved Definition and SAFE Rule for Predicting Difficult Intravascular Access (DIVA) in Hospitalized Adults.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyBefore placing a peripheral IV, check whether veins are visible and palpable, ask about difficult access or IV drug abuse, and assess BMI. These factors were linked to difficult access.
• RNSurvey2024Perceived social support among percutaneous coronary intervention patients over a long-term follow-up period.Nursing openPost-PCI patients reported high social support, but all three types were significantly lower at 6 years than 4 months. Information about ongoing care and rehabilitation was the weakest area, especially over time.
• RNSystematic Review2024Air quality self-management in asthmatic patients with COPD: An integrative review for developing nursing interventions to prevent exacerbations.International journal of nursing sciencesVigilance, monitoring, education and policy emerged as possible air-quality self-management approaches for asthma and COPD. Evidence came from five heterogeneous studies, so these are candidate nursing interventions, not proven treatments.
• RNSystematic Review2024Symptoms and symptom clusters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and commonly used instruments: An integrated review.International journal of nursing sciencesHCC patients commonly report clusters of fatigue, pain, appetite loss, sleep disturbance, distress, and liver-related symptoms. Nurses should use symptom tools that capture these clusters, not only general cancer symptom lists.
• RNCohort2024Pressure injury prevalence in critical care settings: An observational pre-post intervention study.Nursing openIn three Saudi critical care units, pressure injury prevalence was 60.9% before and 28.7% after nurse education with presentations, case discussions, resources, repeated visits and unit support. Older age and longer ICU stay were linked to higher pressure injury risk.
• RNQualitative2024Communication between parents diagnosed with cancer and their children: study with data triangulation.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PParents with cancer mostly described telling children aged 3 to 12 about their diagnosis as painful and stressful, with some also feeling safe and supported. Most disclosed within a week.
• RNQualitative2024A Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research-based process to develop theoretically-informed human papillomavirus vaccination educational materials for young adults.Patient education and counselingYoung adults wanted HPV vaccine education delivered through social media, apps, texts, and short print materials. They needed clearer eligibility, side-effect, cost, and inclusive content to make the materials usable.