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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• RNQualitative2026Patient Participation in Decision-Making During Nursing Care: A Relational Autonomy Perspective.Journal of advanced nursingIn Chinese inpatient nursing, patients sometimes collaborated, deferred to nurses or family, or acted alone; nurses sometimes persuaded or excluded them. Participation depended on risk, trust and family roles.
• RNSystematic Review2026On the Move to Surgery: A Scoping Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes for Preoperative Walking Into the Operating Theatre.Journal of advanced nursingMost studies show patients feel less anxious and satisfied when walking to surgery, but results are mixed. One trial found lower satisfaction with walking, and an observational study linked supine transport to less severe anxiety. No adverse events were reported, but patient selection is critical.
• SLPRNOther2026Predictors of health literacy among Deaf American Sign Language users.Patient education and counselingDeaf ASL users were 3.7 times more likely to have inadequate health literacy than hearing participants. Higher ASL fluency and English reading grade level were linked to better health literacy.
• RNQualitative2026Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals, Patients and Family Members on Managing Regular Medications Across the Perioperative Pathway: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingNurses described identifying discrepancies and contacting the team, but poor documentation, outdated medication lists, and electronic chart withhold status disrupted perioperative medication continuity.
• RNQualitative2025Women's Breastfeeding Support Experiences in Ireland: A Qualitative Framework Analysis.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationWomen's diaries described breastfeeding support as shaped by family, friends, colleagues and health professionals. Practical, reassuring advice was described as helpful; conflicting comments and formula offered after a health care assistant said the baby was starving were described as leaving some confused and less confident.
• RNCohort2025The Utility of Using the All of Us Research Program to Examine AHA's Life's Essential 8.Nursing researchAll of Us data lacked diet, sleep, and physical activity, so it could not fully measure AHA's Life's Essential 8. Only 56,565 of 399,110 adults had complete data on the five available cardiovascular indicators.
• RNSystematic Review2025Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review on Prevention and Intervention Programmes.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncTwo included programmes reported reduced self-injury or improved emotional regulation in adolescent observational studies, but evidence was limited and neither was nurse-led. Risk factors were inconsistent.
• RNSurvey2025Factors Impacting Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.The science of diabetes self-management and careNon-Hispanic Black adults with type 2 diabetes were more likely to report pneumococcal vaccination if they felt at risk and had a past-year flu vaccine. Those who thought the disease was more severe were less likely to report vaccination.
• RNOther2025Skin Failure: Results of a Think Tank Hosted by the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietySkin failure in critically ill cannot yet be separated from pressure injury: no distinct cause, mechanism, or biopsy findings are established. Use it only after root cause analysis and exclusion of other skin diseases.
• RNSurvey2025Maternal readiness for weaning: Influencing factors and determinants.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers who perceived their milk supply as insufficient were approximately twice as likely to consider weaning. Higher education and structured breastfeeding education were also linked to greater readiness for weaning.
• RNCohort2025Exploring Emotional Communication Between Older Persons and Nursing Assistants in Home Care: A Qualitative Study.International journal of older people nursingDuring home care visits, older people's sadness, worry and pain often appeared as hints, jokes, repeated concerns or mismatched tone. When nursing assistants noticed these cues, they could respond with comfort; when tasks dominated, the concerns were missed or redirected.
• RNOther2026Challenges of Parents While Providing Complex Medical Care at Home to Children With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Convergent Mixed Methods Study.Journal of clinical nursingParents providing complex cancer care at home reported difficulty managing many medicines, symptoms, central lines, emergencies and off-hours access to staff. Challenges were similar for newer and more experienced parents.
• RNSurvey2026Women's Interest in Midwifery Continuity of Care During and After Pregnancy and Childbirth in Sweden: "As a Matter of Course".Journal of midwifery & women's healthAmong Swedish women surveyed during pregnancy, 68.1% were very interested in care by the same midwife through pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. Postpartum, 74.2% were very interested. Fear of childbirth and dissatisfaction with care were linked to stronger interest.
• RNRCT2026A randomised pilot study evaluating music therapy and virtual reality mindfulness sessions for reducing anxiety and stress in patients undergoing first-time elective cardiac surgery.Journal of perioperative practiceBoth music and VR reduced preoperative anxiety scores by similar amounts, but neither lowered stress hormone levels. Because there was no untreated control group, it is impossible to know if the interventions themselves caused the improvement.
• RNQualitative2026Evaluating Treatment Burden in Patients with Complex Needs Receiving a Transition of Care Intervention: A Rapid Qualitative Analysis.Clinical nursing researchMost recently hospitalized patients with complex needs reported minimal treatment burden, aided by family support and provider communication. Nurse-led outreach calls were appreciated for reminders and reassurance, but did not resolve deeper issues like insurance gaps or lack of home help.
• RNOther2026Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the MISSCARE Survey-Patient-Danish Version.Journal of advanced nursingAn adapted MISSCARE survey let Danish hospital patients report missed nursing care, especially gaps in physical, emotional and relational care, but it was not tested again over time.
• OTRNSystematic Review2025Journeying Home: Elderly Patients' Experiences and Needs During Hospital Discharge- A Meta-Synthesis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesOlder patients with several long-term conditions leaving hospital for home wanted understandable, timely discharge information and a role that matched their preference. Some welcomed family advocacy; others felt controlled. Rushed, jargon-filled discharge left them anxious.
• RNOther2025Computer-Simulated Model Examining the Effects of Convexity Characteristics at the Skin Barrier- Abdomen Interface.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyFor convex ostomy skin barriers, depth and tension location mattered most for compression near the stoma; slope and depth mattered most for stretching skin away from the stoma. These were computer simulations, not patient outcomes.
• RNOther2025Type 2 Diabetes and Lifestyle Discussions With Practice Nurses in Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review of Patient Experiences.Nursing openPeople with type 2 diabetes valued practice nurse consultations that were unhurried, friendly and specific. They wanted clear diet and activity advice, help interpreting blood glucose results, and continuity, not generic leaflets or rushed 10-minute checks.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of mothers in the context of a staffing intervention in select newborn units in Kenyan public hospitals.International journal of nursing studiesAdding nurses and ward assistants did not change mothers' bedside roles or nurse-mother communication in Kenyan neonatal units. Mothers still lacked clear support, faced hurried or rude instructions. Ward assistants improved ward cleanliness, orientation and practical help.
• RNCohort2025Hypertension Treatment, Blood Pressure, and Deprescribing Among US Nursing Home Residents With and Without Dementia Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMore blood pressure checks after the pandemic did not change average readings or the share of residents with high or low blood pressure. Residents with dementia had low blood pressure readings, and antihypertensive medicines were reduced less often than in residents without dementia.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2025Lived experiences, depression, and quality of life in Korean women with Parkinson disease after deep brain stimulation: a multimethod study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Quality of life and depression did not clearly improve in Korean women with Parkinson disease after deep brain stimulation, although motor symptoms improved. They described pain, visible device changes, battery costs, and fear of shutdown.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions Implemented by Nurses to Reduce Medication Administration Errors in Hospitalised Acute Adult Patient Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursingNurse-implemented interventions lowered medication administration errors overall, but the evidence is uneven. Smart workflow technologies showed the clearest benefit. Education, electronic medication systems and low-resource ward interventions did not show a clear overall benefit.
• PTOTRNQualitative2026Recovery After Critical Illness: A Meta-Ethnography of Patient, Family and Staff Perspectives.Journal of advanced nursingCritical illness survivors described persistent weakness, pain and dependence that made them feel burdensome. Families struggled to access follow-up rehabilitation and information after discharge. Staff also reported unclear post-discharge care.
• RNSurvey2026Psychometric Validation of Culturally Adapted Tool for Measuring Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence: Bridging Social Norms and Community Interventions.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyA six-item scale for Saudi adults captured recognition of domestic violence and support for intervention. Three questions about accepting violence did not fit, so it measures awareness, not personal acceptance.
• RNCohort2025Type 2 Diabetes Management in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Primary Care Clinics.The Australian journal of rural healthRural T2D clinics had similar HbA1c levels to urban clinics, but more rural patients lacked HbA1c and urine albumin tests, and rural patients were less often prescribed metformin, ACE inhibitors, or statins.
• RNCohort2025Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Inpatient Palliative Care: Prospective Evaluation With IPOS-POL.Holistic nursing practiceOverall symptom burden did not change significantly from admission to reassessment, but patient-reported psychosocial distress increased. Staff ratings were lower than patient ratings for total burden and distress.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025Experiences of severe burn survivors in the hospital-to-home transition.Revista brasileira de enfermagemSevere burn survivors described going home as frightening and unsupported, with uncontrolled pain, scarring, lost work and difficult follow-up. Family, faith and contact with the hospital team helped them adapt.
• RNOther2025Eligibility and discontinuation of prenatal care in a freestanding birth center: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAt a São Paulo birth center, most registered women were ineligible, and most eligible women stopped prenatal care before delivery. Prior cesarean, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertensive syndrome, lower education and income were common.
• RNSystematic Review2025Do Differences in Skin Pigmentation Affect Detection of Hypoxemia by Pulse Oximetry: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Clinical nursing researchPulse oximeters often overestimate oxygen saturation in people with darker skin, leading to missed hypoxemia. While average bias is small, accuracy drops as true saturation falls, and device-specific errors persist. Clinicians must interpret SpO2 alongside clinical signs, not in isolation.
• RNSystematic Review2025Do Nursing Patient Classification Systems to Classify Inpatients Impact Outcomes? A Scoping Review.Western journal of nursing researchOnly four small, non-experimental studies have assessed outcomes of nursing patient classification systems. In one discharge study, a researcher using an NPCS reported 149 care areas versus 82 by nurses without it. Evidence is too thin to change care.
• RNSystematic Review2026The Experiences of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome of the Healthcare They Receive: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursingWomen with PCOS described delayed diagnosis, little explanation, weight bias, dismissive clinicians, and birth control offered without counselling. They wanted information, respectful care, and attention to mental health.
• RNQualitative2026Confidential Conversations in Palliative Care: An Ethnographic Exploration of Trust and Interpersonal Relationship Between Nurse and Patient.Journal of clinical nursingPalliative nurses built confidential conversations through small talk, presence and silence. Patients set the pace, and time pressure or tasks could miss cues. After breakdowns, sitting down and revisiting a topic could reopen talk.
• OTRNQualitative2026Older Adults' Self-Care and Family Caregiver Contribution in Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Dyadic Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingIn 34 older adult and family caregiver dyads managing multiple chronic conditions, older adults prioritised symptoms that limited daily life, while caregivers prioritised diseases with complications. Self-care roles and decisions often differed.
• RNOther2025Clinical validation of the terminology subset for newborns with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in Intensive Care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA structured nursing language for neonates with PICCs was clinically validated. The final set includes 53 diagnoses and 110 interventions. This provides a standardized framework for assessing and documenting care, improving communication and consistency in the NICU.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of Loss, Grief and Support Needs of Adults on Haemodialysis and Families: A Qualitative Explorative Study.Journal of renal careAdults on haemodialysis and families described loss of daily life, identity and social connection, with anticipatory grief. They wanted nurses to offer more time, private conversations and family-focused support.
• RNCohort2025The Impact of Urinary Incontinence, Sexual Dysfunction, and Depressive Symptoms on Health-Related Quality of Life Over the 12-Month Postpartum Period.The journal of nursing research : JNRPostpartum women had the lowest physical and mental quality of life at 1 month. Moderate to very severe urinary incontinence, depressive symptoms, and sexual satisfaction or lubrication scores were associated with quality of life.
• RNCohort2025A Data-Driven Model to Predict Delirium Based on Dynamic Patterns of Clinical Deterioration in Critically Ill Patients.Nursing in critical careIn 3600 ICU patients, sustained worsening of vital signs and blood tests was linked to delirium. Nurses should watch low diastolic blood pressure, high heart rate, high carbon dioxide, low albumin, high blood urea nitrogen or high sodium as possible delirium risk markers.
• RNQualitative2025Repaying Kindness and Resilience: Cultural Insights for Nursing Care in Chinese Breast Cancer Recovery.Nursing openChinese women with breast cancer described recovery as repaying kindness: moving from guilt about receiving care to caregiving, work, and volunteering. Nurses should ask whether giving back is restorative or pressured.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2025Family Functioning and Parent Behavioural Changes Post-Admission to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.Nursing in critical careMost families maintained healthy functioning after PICU discharge, but caregiver distress strongly predicted poor outcomes. Nurses should screen for caregiver PTSD and mental illness during follow-up, as these affect family cohesion more than the child's clinical severity.
• RNSystematic Review2025Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Determine Sleep Problems in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of renal careThe PSQI was the most used sleep questionnaire in CKD studies, but only the PSQI and STCS-DS have been tested in people with CKD, both in kidney transplant recipients.
• RNSystematic Review2025Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Care Dependency in Older People: A Transpersonal View.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesCare dependency in older adults is defined by four core attributes: loss of autonomy, erosion of identity, biographical rupture, and negative coping. It is not just physical decline but an ethical and relational experience where preserving dignity requires shared decision-making and cultural respect.
• RNCohort2026The Aggression and Violence Evaluation of Risk Tool: A Context-Specific Instrument to Assess Risk of Violence in the Emergency Department.Journal of advanced nursingIn a busy emergency department, bedside nursing observations of history of violence, drug or alcohol influence, agitation or restlessness, and imposed restrictions were associated with emergency security responses to violence. This was not tested to prevent violence.
• RNQualitative2025Culturally Responsive Surgical Care for Older People and Family Carers: A Dyadic Analysis.Nursing & health sciencesFamily members often translated surgical information and navigated care for older people from diverse backgrounds. Patients sometimes accepted partial understanding, while carers reported more stress, advocacy burden, and faith or gender roles shaping decisions.
• RNNarrative Review2025PrEP-ared for Surgery? A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Perioperative Recommendations for Anesthesia Providers.AANA journalThe review suggests continuing PrEP around surgery unless contraindicated. Teams should plan for kidney, bone, blood pressure, injection timing, and stigma concerns.
• RNQualitative2025Family management of care for children with chronic conditions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFamilies of children with chronic conditions said pandemic closures pushed them to take over therapy, school and hygiene at home. They felt more united but underprepared, and worried about their child's development and infection risk.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effect of exercise interventions on glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Exercise lowered fasting glucose, 2-hour post-meal glucose, and HbA1c in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. The pooled studies were very inconsistent, so exact exercise prescription remains uncertain.
• RNOther2025Associations Between Potassium Channel Genes and the Occurrence of Palpitations in Women Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery.Seminars in oncology nursingIn 310 women before breast cancer surgery, six potassium channel gene variants were linked to palpitations. This is a preliminary genetic finding, not a tested way to predict or treat symptoms.
• RNQualitative2025The Disease Self-Management Among Patients With Chronic Heart Failure in an Affluent Economy: A Grounded Theory Study.Nursing openPatients in Macau managed heart failure by leaning on family and accessible social services to maintain control over their lives. They adjusted diets and medications, but emotional regulation and family cooperation were central to their daily coping strategies.
• RNCohort2025Comparative study of the vulnerability profile of young people and adults with reactive HIV tests.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost people with reactive HIV tests were under 30, cisgender men, and inconsistent condom users. Young people were more likely to be men who have sex with men and had tested previously, while adults were more likely to be heterosexual with partners living with HIV.