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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• RNCohort2025Optimizing pain management in breast cancer care: Utilizing 'All of Us' data and deep learning to identify patients at elevated risk for chronic pain.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingA deep learning model predicted chronic pain risk in breast cancer patients with 82% accuracy. It identified age at diagnosis and survey responses about healthcare respect as key predictors, but low precision means many false alarms, so it is not yet ready for clinical use.
• RNSurvey2025Symptom clusters and sentinel symptoms in breast cancer survivors based on self-reported outcomes:A cross-sectional survey.Journal of clinical nursingPain, hair loss, and limited arm movement were key symptoms that predicted broader distress and lower quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Screening for these three signs early may help identify patients needing extra support for fatigue, mood, and physical recovery.
• RNSurvey2025Factors that influence hospitalization stress in patients with chronic schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study in psychiatric hospitals.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingSocial support was not linked to hospitalization stress in 135 chronic schizophrenia inpatients. Stress was higher in married patients, and at the upper stress range, in those without prior cohabitation or voluntary admission.
• RNOther2025Relationship of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics to mechanical restraint used in a psychiatric hospital in Spain.Journal of advanced nursingIn psychiatric inpatients, mechanical restraint was associated with involuntary admission, prior restraint, positive psychotic symptoms and caffeine use. These associations do not show cause, and should not be used alone to predict restraint.
• RNCohort2025Effects of endotracheal suctioning duration cerebral oxygenation in preterm infants.Journal of clinical nursingIn 51 preterm infants, suctioning longer than 13 seconds was linked to lower brain oxygen, slower recovery, higher pain, and lower blood oxygen. Nurses should monitor oxygen and pain.
• PTOTRNOther2025Interventions facilitating the involvement of relatives of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumour: A scoping review.Journal of clinical nursingRelatives of stroke and brain tumour patients were involved in many varied interventions, commonly including education and physical activity or training, often delivered by nurses. Outcomes and involvement were not measured consistently, so it cannot show which approach works.
• RNSystematic Review2024Disparities in Screening and Treatment Patterns for Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy: An Integrative Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPregnant patients who did not speak English were most consistently missed for depression screening, and language barriers were linked with lower referral and treatment. Use validated tools in the patient's preferred language and explain results and follow-up.
• RNCase Report2024A Case study of polypharmacy-induced serotonin syndrome in a cancer patient.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersA cancer patient on dapsone, paroxetine, bupropion and methylene blue developed acute confusion, tachycardia and fever within an hour of methylene blue, despite improving oxygen. Her mental status returned to normal over several hours after treatment.
• RNRCT2024Effect of web-based education intervention on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing practiceThe web-based diabetes education package did not improve fasting plasma glucose or HbA1c compared with routine follow-up. Compared with routine follow-up, it improved self-care, self-efficacy, quality of life, BMI and waist circumference over 3 months.
• RNSurvey2024Investigating the relationship between individualized care, patient satisfaction and trust in nurses through structural equation modelling.International journal of nursing practiceHospitalized patients who perceived nursing care as more individualized reported greater satisfaction with nursing care and more trust in nurses. This was an association at one time, so it does not prove individualized care caused those feelings.
• RNCohort2025Clinical and demographic moderators of self-care and hospitalizations in pre-coronary artery bypass grafting patients: A cross-sectional study.Journal of clinical nursingPatients awaiting heart bypass surgery in Thailand reported adequate self-care maintenance and monitoring but inadequate management. Higher education, being married, and better heart function predicted better self-care, which was strongly linked to fewer hospitalizations within three months.
• RNSurvey2025Parent-Reported Academic Outcomes After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Population.The Journal of school healthMost children had no parent-reported grade change after mild brain injury. Children with bleeding or swelling on imaging, or parents saying recovery was incomplete, were more likely to drop at least one letter grade.
• RNSurvey2025Profiles of parental coping with paediatric cancer and their associations with parental illness adaptation.Journal of advanced nursingParents of children with cancer who relied mainly on distancing and avoidance reported more depression, trauma symptoms, poorer adjustment and lower quality of life than parents using active strategies. Higher illness stress predicted this avoidant pattern.
• RNSurvey2025Diabetes self-care activities and its correlates in patients with diabetic neuropathy.Journal of clinical nursingAmong 99 outpatients with diabetic neuropathy, after accounting for sex, foot-care education and insulin use, foot-care practice and confidence, not knowledge, were linked with more diabetes self-care.
• RNCohort2024Differences in Self-Reported Stress Versus Hair and Nail Cortisol Among Adolescent and Young Adult Males.Nursing researchAdolescent and young adult males' self-reported stress scores did not line up with hair or nail cortisol. Hair and nail cortisol did line up with each other, but a stress questionnaire should not be read as showing elevated cortisol.
• RNCohort2024Disparities in Access to Highly Rated Skilled Nursing Facilities among Medicare Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMedicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder were admitted to skilled nursing facilities with lower overall star ratings than matched beneficiaries without opioid use disorder. This disparity was driven by poorer staffing and health inspection scores. Quality ratings showed no significant difference.
• RNRCT2024Intervention Fidelity in a Virtual Community Participatory Research Trial.Nursing researchFidelity monitoring helped deliver a virtual stress-reduction program to midlife Black women, but lifestyle improvements faded by 12 weeks. Nurses should plan for ongoing support and address technology barriers, as engagement and enactment were inconsistent.
• RNSystematic Review2025Effectiveness of digital interventions to reduce school-age adolescent sexual risks: A systematic review.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingSchool-based digital interventions improve adolescent sexual knowledge and attitudes, but have limited and inconsistent effects on actual sexual behaviors like intercourse and contraceptive use. These benefits often fade over time, requiring booster sessions or combined face-to-face components to sustain.
• RNCohort2025Differential Effects of an Integrated Community-Based End-Of-Life Support Team (ICEST) Model for Terminally Ill Older Adults on Spousal and Adult-Children Caregivers.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamily caregivers of terminally ill older adults reported less strain, depression and worries after three months of home-based family-centered support. Spouses and adult children showed similar improvements, but spouses with higher baseline worries improved more.
• RNQualitative2025Maternal experiences of women who had received salutary childbirth education: A descriptive qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingAfter attending a childbirth education program focused on personal and support resources rather than risk, women described seeing pregnancy and birth as normal, moving away from risk-focused worry, and using their own and others' resources.
• PTRNRCT2025Group-based pelvic floor muscle training for pregnant women: A randomized controlled feasibility study.Journal of advanced nursingGroup pelvic floor training was feasible for pregnant women, but scheduling around antenatal checks reduced attendance. Women liked peer support and home reminders. Postpartum symptom scores were lower, but this small feasibility study cannot prove benefit.
• RNOther2025Construction of an assessment scale for thirst severity in critically ill patients and its reliability and validity.Journal of clinical nursingAn observable ICU thirst scale lets nurses rate patients who cannot report thirst using mouth, sputum, saliva and behaviour signs. In 178 patients, two nurses rated the same 30 patients closely, but no patient outcomes were tested.
• RNPilot2025Perioperative pathways for children with neurodevelopmental conditions and behaviours that challenge: An evaluation of parent experiences for service improvement.Journal of perioperative practiceParents of children with neurodevelopmental conditions reported smoother hospital procedures when staff planned ahead, gave premeds before long waits, reduced fasting, and accommodated sensory needs.
• PTOTRNQualitative2024The Saskatchewan Caregiver Experience Study: Support Priorities of Caregivers of Older Adults.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresCaregivers of older adults in Saskatchewan prioritized immediate practical help, especially homecare and long-term care access, plus being listened to by healthcare teams. They also wanted clearer information, respite, and workplace and policy supports.
• OTRNCohort2024Factors associated with change in activities of daily living performance in home health care patients with diabetes.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Home health patients with diabetes improved ADL performance, and only 3% did not improve. Black patients and those with bowel incontinence or ostomy improved less, while surgical wounds, pain, confusion, better prior function, and caregiver training needs were linked to greater improvement.
• RNOther2024Emotional Loneliness Is Related to Objective Cognitive Function in Older People With HIV in the Washington-Baltimore Area: A Cross-sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACIn 42 older people with HIV, emotional loneliness was linked to poorer processing speed and executive function on cognitive tests, even after depression. Social loneliness was not. These data cannot show cause.
• RNMeta-Analysis2024Effect of Unna's boot on venous ulcer healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PUnna's boot did not heal venous ulcers better than other compression therapies. It appeared better than non-compression usual care in one study, but the evidence was limited and biased.
• RNSurvey2024Validation and Refinement of the Self-Regulatory HIV/AIDS Symptom Management Model Among People With HIV in China Using Path Analysis: A Secondary Data Analysis.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACIn 711 adults with HIV in China, a revised symptom management model fit the survey data and explained 63.0% of differences in quality of life. Social support was linked to better quality of life, and symptom burden was linked to worse quality of life.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025Exploring physical activity experiences of community-dwelling oldest-old adults with chronic multimorbidity: A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingOldest-old adults with multiple chronic conditions described pain, tiredness, cold weather and caregiving as reducing activity. Fear after falls led them to stop activities. Companions, home adaptations, aids and tailored activities were described as supporting safety, confidence or activity.
• RNRCT2025An Empowerment-Based Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Feasibility and Acceptability.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association64% of intervention participants completed all seven sessions, 79% found it helpful, and no adverse events were reported after a mobile empowerment and self-care program for Chinese immigrant women experiencing intimate partner violence.
• RNSurvey2024Readiness for HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Decision Making Following Sexual Violence.Issues in mental health nursingAmong sexual assault survivors offered HIV PEP, feeling more prepared for the decision was linked to fear of HIV, PTSD symptoms, positive disclosure responses, unsupportive acknowledgement, and payment source. Higher cost categories were linked to lower preparedness.
• RNCohort2024Association Between Pain During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent and Adult Women.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesPregnant adolescents with moderate to intense pain in two or more daily situations reported more postpartum depressive symptoms than those with pain in one situation. In adults, pain was not associated with higher postpartum depressive symptom scores.
• RNQualitative2024Sexual Health Implications of Return Migration for Women and Their Partners in Rural Mexico: A Critical Ethnography.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACReturning migrants and women left behind in rural Mexico often did not ask for condoms or STI testing after reunification. Fear, infidelity, machismo norms, and testing mainly during pregnancy raised concern about HIV and STI risk.
• RNSurvey2024Disclosure of HIV Status to Sexual Partners Among People With HIV in Singida Regional Referral Hospital of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACIn a Tanzanian HIV clinic, 78.2% of people living with HIV disclosed their status to a sexual partner. Disclosure was more common when partners lived together, knowledge was high, or the partner had HIV; stigma was linked to less disclosure.
• RNMeta-Analysis2024Mindfulness therapy for patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing practiceMindfulness-based interventions significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in patients with coronary heart disease. Systolic blood pressure also improved, but there was no significant effect on diastolic blood pressure, BMI, or quality of life.
• RNCohort2024Factors Affecting Health Care Utilization Associations Among Young Adolescents With Persistent or Recurrent Pain.Western journal of nursing researchChildren with persistent or recurrent pain had higher nonroutine health care use than children without pain (77.7% vs 54%). Parental pain, higher education, and poverty also predicted use. This shows who seeks care, not that treatment helps.
• OTSLPRNSystematic Review2024Subjective Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis.Western journal of nursing researchPeople with chronic illness said memory, attention, and word-finding problems made self-management and relationships harder. They wanted providers to take their symptoms seriously and give brief, clear guidance.
• RNSurvey2024Relationships of Multidimensional Factors to Diabetes Complications: A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study.Western journal of nursing researchOnly age and diabetes distress were linked to the number of diabetes complications in this survey. Depression was not directly linked to complications but was associated with distress, which in turn was linked to complications.
• RNPilot2024Select Dietary Components Are Associated With Better Global Cognition in U.S. Adults With HIV: A Pilot Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHigher calorie intake and some fats, minerals, and amino acids tracked with better global cognition in adults with HIV, but overall diet quality did not. This pilot association cannot show diet changes cognition.
• PTRNRCT2024Feasibility of a Novel Lighting System to Reduce Nighttime Falls in Assisted Living Residents With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNighttime doorframe lights did not show a clear fall reduction in assisted-living residents with dementia. The pilot was feasible. Observed falls were 8.6 with lights and 14.3 with standard nightlights per 1000 nights; the final analysis did not rule out no effect.
• RNCohort2024The effectiveness of a modified Manchester Triage System for geriatric patients: A retrospective quantitative study.Nursing openmMTS low-priority codes were reassuring: 99.9% of low-priority patients did not die within 7 days and 99.2% did not need emergency surgery within 72 hours, but many high-priority patients did not have either outcome.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring perceptions of what increased gender diversity might bring to the nursing profession.Journal of advanced nursingNursing students and staff perceive a lack of gender diversity in the profession, with many viewing it as women's work. They report that rigid binary systems in uniforms and records exclude diverse patients. While most believe a diverse workforce improves care, they note current education rarely covers this.
• SLPRNSystematic Review2025Postoperative lingual nerve injury following airway management: A literature review.Journal of perioperative practiceLingual nerve injury after airway management causes tongue numbness and taste loss, resolving in weeks to months. Supraglottic airway use is a key risk factor. Proper device sizing and cuff pressure monitoring are recommended to prevent this complication.
• RNQualitative2025Syrian refugee women's experiences of barriers to mental health services for postpartum depression.Journal of advanced nursingSyrian refugee women in Türkiye described barriers to mental health care for postpartum depression: not knowing about postpartum depression or services, stigma and language fears, legal and cost limits, childcare and transport, and providers not asking about mental health.
• RNQualitative2025Users remain overlooked: Shared decision-making processes for people with anxiety disorders.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingPatients with anxiety disorders often said they lacked a clear diagnosis and information. Shared treatment choices could then feel confusing. Many preferred therapy first, while some found active coping such as exposure and breathing helpful.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring Misconceptions of Palliative Care Among Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Pilot Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients with liver cancer often thought palliative care meant end-of-life or giving up treatment. After a brief explanation, 17 reported improved perceptions, while 4 still disliked the name. Ask what patients already believe and clarify early.
• SLPRNCohort2025Factors Influencing Discharges to Hospice for Patients With Late-Stage Huntington's Disease.The American journal of hospice & palliative careOnly 7.0% of late-stage Huntington's disease hospitalizations were discharged to hospice. Palliative care, weight loss, ventilation, and later study year were linked to hospice; depression, cognitive disorder, low income, and Medicare were linked to other discharge outcomes.
• PTOTRNCohort2024Patient, Practice, and Organizational Factors Associated With Early Mobility Performance in Critically Ill Adults.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesIn ICU records, prior-day physical or occupational therapy, sedation targets, awakening trials, breathing trials, and safety screens were linked with more next-day mobility. Deep sedation, delirium, restraints, benzodiazepines, and mechanical ventilation were linked with less.
• RNQualitative2024Substance use as subtext to health narratives: Identifying opportunities for improving care from community member perspectives.Patient education and counselingCaregivers and patients described substance use care as fragmented and stigmatizing, while people in recovery told stories about medical complications and community support rather than addiction treatment.
• RNOther2024Swedish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist: An Instrument to Screen for Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Clinical Practice and Research.Western journal of nursing researchThe Swedish Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist was rated relevant by clinicians, and its 17 symptom scores moved together across 522 patients with head and neck cancer, so it may help screen symptoms that affect eating.