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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• RNCohort2025Biobehavioral correlates of multidimensional fatigue in men with prostate cancer: A secondary data analysis.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyIn men with prostate cancer receiving radiation, general, physical, and mental fatigue worsened during treatment, while emotional fatigue improved. After treatment, general, physical, and mental fatigue improved, but emotional fatigue stayed steady.
• RNQualitative2026Frail Older Patients' Experiences During Boarding in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingFrail older patients waiting in an emergency department described feeling forgotten and unsure who was responsible, with unmet pain, hunger, thirst and privacy needs. They still trusted nurses and hoped care would come when ward admission arrived.
• RNQualitative2026A Nurse-Led, School-Based Social and Educational Intervention for Siblings of Children With Cancer (SUPREME): Process Evaluation of Perceived Impacts.Journal of advanced nursingSiblings and parents described the nurse-led programme, with preparatory meetings and a class session, as helping them feel normal through clear cancer information, trust, and shared responsibility for explaining the illness.
• RNQualitative2026A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Patient and Carer Perspectives on the Acceptability of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.Journal of advanced nursingPatients valued TAVI for relieving breathlessness and restoring independence, but discharge left them anxious due to missing information about the procedure's success and physical limits. Carers reported feeling uninformed about what happened during surgery and how to support recovery.
• RNQualitative2026Nurses' Role in Transitional Care During Intensive Care Unit Family Meetings for Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.Journal of advanced nursingNurses in ICU family meetings for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation acted as transitional care liaisons, communication facilitators and family supporters, but spoke beyond introductions in only 19 of 76 recorded English meetings.
• RNQualitative2026"Losing My Femininity": Sexual Health Experiences of Arabic Women After Mastectomy.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyArabic women after mastectomy described losing their femininity and feeling ashamed, often hiding their bodies from partners. Many continued sex out of duty to avoid divorce, despite pain and low desire. Partner reactions and cultural taboos heavily influenced their emotional recovery and sexual well-being.
• RNCohort2025Racial and Rural Disparities in Stroke Discharge Disposition Stratified by 90-Day Survival Status.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationBlack, Hispanic, and other-race stroke patients who died during hospitalization or within 90 days after discharge were less likely than non-Hispanic White patients to be discharged to hospice or other care. Among longer survivors, no clear race or rurality differences appeared.
• RNPilot2025Health-Related Values Discussions With Patients Receiving Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant and Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy (CAR-T): Implementation of an Early Nurse Practitioner-Led Primary Palliative Care Intervention.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationNurse-led values discussions with 31 stem cell transplant or CAR-T patients were feasible and acceptable, and the program has since served over 150 patients and families. This shows feasibility, not improved outcomes.
• RNSurvey2025Family Members' Psychosocial Support in Palliative Inpatient Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of family nursingFamily members of palliative inpatients said psychosocial support was mostly as much as desired, but information was the weakest area. They wanted more proactive discussion of prognosis, support providers, ward routines, and consistent staff.
• RNQualitative2025Methodological Insights From Evaluating a Family Member's Voice Reorientation Programme: An Interpretive Descriptive Approach.Nursing openParticipants described the FAMVR programme, which combined family recordings, nurse training, readiness checks, templates, iPad playback and timed delivery, as orienting and calming, while handover, documentation and family delirium education gaps remained. No component can be separated.
• RNSurvey2025Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale for Patients With Heart Failure: A Psychometric Evaluation.International journal of nursing practiceIn 159 Korean patients with heart failure, a 10-item self-care confidence scale produced consistent scores and related to symptoms and physical function as expected. Scores averaged 36.24 on a 0 to 100 scale and were lower in NYHA classes III/IV.
• RNQualitative2025A Family Camp for Families Where a Parent Experiences Mental Health Challenges: A Qualitative Evaluation.International journal of mental health nursingParents and children said a weekend Family Camp combining family activities, peer connection, creative play and nature gave them time to connect and talk about mental health, but parents found it emotionally exhausting. This reports experiences, not measured effects.
• RNSurvey2024Comparative Study of Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes, Family Support, Self-efficacy, and Self-management Behaviors Between Cancer Survivors With Diabetes and Diabetes Patients Without Cancer.Cancer nursingCancer survivors with diabetes reported less diabetes knowledge, less family support, and lower uptake of eye and HbA1c tests than patients without cancer. Self-efficacy did not differ significantly.
• RNSystematic Review2026Women's Experiences of Care and Support Following Postpartum Psychosis: A Meta-Ethnography.Journal of advanced nursingWomen with postpartum psychosis described delayed recognition, traumatic separation from infants in general psychiatric units, stigma, medication conflicts, and relief from mother-baby units, tailored information, psychological support and peer support.
• RNQualitative2026Lives Transformed-The Experiences of Significant Others Supporting Patients With Severe Burn Injury: A Narrative Inquiry.Journal of clinical nursingSignificant others of adults with severe burns in ICU described advocating for pain relief and daily care while neglecting their own eating, sleep and health. None sought formal psychological support for themselves, even as they took on long-term carer roles.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2026Exploring the Healthcare Experiences and Preferences of LGBT+ People: An Online Asynchronous Focus Group Study.Journal of advanced nursingLGBT+ patients described healthcare in Ireland as fragmented and often unsafe, citing misgendering, heteronormative assumptions, and a lack of competent providers. They relied on word-of-mouth to find care, with rural patients feeling particularly excluded from services.
• RNSurvey2025Patient-Centred Communication as a Mediator of Nurses' Safety-Care Activities.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatient-centred communication skills linked nurses' clinical competency and safety culture awareness to their actual safety-care activities. These skills mediated the relationship, explaining part of how individual and organisational factors translate into safer bedside practice.
• PTOTRNRCT2025Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Package for Enhancing Health in Elderly COPD Patients With Frailty: An Experimental Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRA 4-week pulmonary rehabilitation package significantly reduced shortness of breath and improved walking distance and leg strength in frail older adults with COPD compared to routine care. It also reduced frailty scores at one month. The intervention included breathing exercises, bed exercises, and education.
• RNCase Report2025MULTIDISCIPLINARY NURSING FOR A PATIENT WITH MULTIPLE PRIMARY CANCERS.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesOne patient with three cancers received coordinated nursing for chemotherapy side effects, nutrition, and anxiety. He left the hospital walking after 24 days and was stable at three months. This describes care for one person, not proof that the team approach works.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effects on Weight Gain and Length of Hospital Stay of Day and Night-Cycled Light Exposure in Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis.The journal of nursing research : JNRIn premature infants, day/night cycled light was associated with 7.52 fewer hospital days than dim or continuous bright light. Weight gain evidence was less certain.
• RNSystematic Review2025Patterns and Influencing Factors in the Nurse-Patient Relationship in Hospitals' General Wards: An Integrative Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatients wanted genuine human-to-human contact. Nurses often stayed emotionally distant because workload, task-based care and self-protection made relational work hard. Patients then experienced care as cold and efficient.
• RNQualitative2025Barriers to and Facilitators of Shared Decision-Making Implementation in Fertility Preservation for Patients With Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingPatients and providers described shared decision-making for fertility preservation failing when oncology teams lacked awareness or fertility teams proceeded without verifying understanding. Time pressure, high costs, and lack of counseling compensation were major barriers. Structured referrals and specialized nurse coordinators facilitated access.
• RNQualitative2025Unpacking the Mystery of the Ontario Healthcare System in Canada: Ukrainian Temporary Migrants and Healthcare System Navigation.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresUkrainian temporary migrants described Ontario healthcare as hard to navigate because of language barriers, long waits, uncovered dental care, mental health stigma, and rushed visits. They wanted more time, clearer explanations, and help finding services.
• RNOther2025International Pain Outcomes (IPO) - Brazilian Portuguese version: cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA Brazilian Portuguese postoperative pain questionnaire was understood by patients and gave consistent scores when two researchers used it. It can help nurses assess pain, side effects, sleep, mobility and satisfaction after surgery.
• RNOther2025Cleaning and disinfection in neonatal intensive care units: correlation of evaluation methods.Revista brasileira de enfermagemCleaning checks in two neonatal units varied. ATP readings and microbial counts lined up only on some surfaces, and the units had different ATP clean thresholds.
• RNOther2026Research Priorities for Nursing and Allied Health: A Priority-Setting Project Using a Partnership Approach.Journal of advanced nursingPatients, carers and clinicians in two Australian hospitals prioritised access, patient journey, streamlining care, dementia and delirium, mental health, older adults, carers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and workforce. These are nursing and allied health research priorities, not tested care changes.
• RNSystematic Review2026Community-Based Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in High-Income Settings: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPeer support in high-income countries consistently improves maternal mental health and breastfeeding rates, with 9 of 10 studies showing benefit. Social support alone is often ineffective, but gains value when combined with health education. Women valued connectedness and practical information.
• PTRNCase Report2026Review of Perioperative Care in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Hiatal Hernia and Cardiopulmonary Disease.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesAn 86-year-old man with a large hiatal hernia and heart failure completed laparoscopic repair after multidisciplinary prehabilitation, monitoring, and infection care. He left hospital 11 days after surgery and had no symptoms at 3 and 6 months.
• RNOther2025Complementary Interventions Using Technology for Individuals With Infertility Using Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Scoping Review.Nursing & health sciencesTechnology-based education, counselling, and lifestyle coaching for infertility treatment was reported to improve knowledge, stress, anxiety, coping, diet, and satisfaction. It did not show better fertility-related quality of life, health behaviours, or pregnancy rates.
• RNQualitative2025A Qualitative Study of Ecological Momentary Assessment of Suicide Risk for Persons Living With HIV in Philadelphia, PA, USA: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Ethical Implications.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACTen adults living with HIV reported daily suicide-risk prompts increased self-awareness and sometimes motivated action. Some skipped questions or underreported suicidal thoughts because of fear of hospitalization or stigma. Participants wanted clearer warnings about which answers could lead to hospitalization.
• RNSystematic Review2025Definitions of the elements of the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis "Imbalanced Energy Field": an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemThe elements of a NANDA-I nursing diagnosis about energy field imbalance were defined from 14 studies of therapeutic touch, Reiki and mixed practices. The diagnosis is not validated, and these therapies are not proven to work.
• RNCase-Control2025Sleep, physical activity, and pregnancy symptoms: Factors associated with cognitive performance in early pregnancy.MidwiferyIn early pregnancy, memory learning scores were lower than controls. Physical symptoms were associated with worse memory interference, and longer sleep with better executive task scores. Stress, depression and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity were unrelated.
• OTRNCohort2025Skilled Nursing Facility Population Characteristics and Length of Stay: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationResidents dependent in daily activities and those with vascular or surgical devices stayed longer in a skilled nursing facility; dependence in daily activities was the strongest factor tied to longer stays.
• PTRNOther2025Assessment of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries Algorithm.Nursing openSTEADI screening found 59.6% of community older adults at fall risk, versus 39.5% by questionnaire alone. Physical tests added mobility, balance, and strength concerns. Participants set goals for safety and exercise.
• RNSystematic Review2025How Have Quality Improvement Strategies Been Adopted and How Has Impact Been Assessed in Care Homes for Older People? A Systematic Search and Narrative Review.International journal of older people nursingCare home quality improvement projects reported variable short-term changes in medication, pressure injuries, falls or admissions, but impact was often modest and residents were not explicitly involved.
• RNCohort2025Frailty and arteriovenous fistula patency in elderly hemodialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFrail elderly hemodialysis patients required significantly more surgical interventions to keep their fistulas working. They also had higher mortality and longer delays before first use. These findings suggest fistula creation may offer fewer short-term benefits for this group.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025One Chance to Get it Right: Exploring Perspectives and Experiences in Care Home Discharge Decision-Making in the Acute Hospital.International journal of older people nursingOlder people, families and staff described care home discharge decisions as shaped by family support expectations, worst-case risk worries and unclear communication. Admission gave some time to reflect, but chosen care home availability and interim moves limited choices.
• RNSurvey2026Drills or Distress? Understanding the Psychological Effects of Active Shooter Drills on Adolescents.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesMost students who had active shooter drills did not feel anxious afterward, but female students, students with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, disability, or more childhood trauma were more likely to feel anxious afterward. More frequent drills were linked to lower reported anxiety.
• RNSystematic Review2026Family Bereavement Support Interventions in Specialist Adult Palliative Care: A Rapid Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursingPalliative care bereavement support helped some families cope, but effects were inconsistent. Pre-death needs assessments and clear communication, plus follow-up within six months, were valued. Evidence was mixed and not strong enough to prove which supports work best.
• RNSystematic Review2026A Systematic Review of the Needs of Children and Young People of a Parent Diagnosed With Young-Onset-Dementia: Informing a Nursing Intervention.Journal of advanced nursingChildren with a parent diagnosed with young-onset dementia carry heavy caregiving loads that disrupt school, sleep and social life. They often hide their parent's condition due to stigma and lack age-appropriate support from health and education services.
• RNQualitative2026Parent's Process of Escalation of Care for Their Deteriorating Children Admitted to Paediatric Wards: A Grounded Theory.Journal of clinical nursingParents worried about a deteriorating child often first asked ward nurses or doctors for help, then sought trusted staff; staff sometimes judged parents' reliability, and without a standard parent escalation pathway responses varied.
• RNSurvey2026eHealth Literacy Mediating Social Support and Technology Acceptance Among Patients With Chronic Illnesses: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of advanced nursingHigher eHealth literacy was strongly linked to greater acceptance of digital health tools among 169 patients with chronic illnesses in Taiwan. Social support helped only by building eHealth literacy, not directly.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026A Comparison of Synthetic Osmotic Dilators and Pharmacologic Agents for Cervical Ripening in Induction of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthSynthetic osmotic dilators match pharmacologic agents for vaginal birth rates but cause less uterine hyperstimulation and digestive symptoms. However, they require more additional procedures like artificial rupture of membranes. Overall maternal infection risk showed no significant difference.
• RNRCT2025Effects of intravenous laser irradiation on viral load and T lymphocytes in people living with HIV/AIDS.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdding laser irradiation to HIV antiretroviral therapy did not lower viral load or raise T-cell counts more than control. The trial stopped early because it was not expected to meet its goal.
• RNOther2025Patient Disability Status and the Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes During Hospital Admission for Birth.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNDuring birth hospitalization, notes for patients with documented disabilities were more likely to include stigmatizing language, especially wording calling them difficult or centering clinician decisions.
• RNSurvey2025Measuring the Science of Caring: A Patient-Centred Predictive Model for the Caring Interaction.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesHospitalised patients reported nurse-patient caring interactions as therapeutic relationship, problem management and adaptation. The model reports strong associations between these areas, but it measures perceptions and does not show that better caring improves patient outcomes.
• RNOther2025Self-Care in Addiction Recovery: A Scoping Review.International journal of mental health nursingPeople recovering from substance use disorders described self-care as emotional regulation, relationships and coping, including sometimes maladaptive drug use. Mindfulness, CBT, digital tools, substance-free activity and harm reduction were mapped, not proven effective.
• RNCohort2025Incidence and risk factors for nursing-related intraoperative incidents: A 5-year retrospective study at a Japanese tertiary care hospital.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSIn 37,265 surgeries, nursing-related incidents occurred in 85 cases (0.23%). Surgeries lasting 2 hours or more and nurses with fewer than 6 years were associated with more incidents. Night shift and instrument delivery by nurse were not associated once other factors were considered.
• RNNarrative Review2025The Relevance of Sustainability and the Climate Crisis to the Nursing Profession and Nursing Education: A Literature Review.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingNursing curricula and professional roles currently lack sufficient integration of climate change and sustainability topics. Nurses often have variable knowledge and do not fully understand their potential role in addressing these health impacts, highlighting a gap in education and practice.
• RNSurvey2025How Do Mental Health Nursing Students in the United Kingdom Experience Assessment Against the NMC Generic Standards of Proficiency? A Cross-Field Comparison.International journal of mental health nursingMental health nursing students reported significantly lower confidence to practise than adult nursing students, largely because generic standards prioritise medical procedures rarely used in mental health settings. This forced students into adult placements and created assessment barriers.