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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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• RNQualitative2023Positioning patients for robotic-assisted surgery: A qualitative study of operating room nurses' experiences.Nursing openOperating room nurses described positioning patients for robotic surgery as high-stakes because the patient cannot be moved once the robot is docked. They relied on positioning patients while awake to check for pain and called for routines to relieve pressure if surgery runs long.
• RNCohort2023Adverse dermatoneurological events and impacts on daily activities of patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms undergoing chemotherapy.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn patients receiving chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers, peripheral neuropathy symptoms were associated with daily-activity interference, while grade 1 hand-foot syndrome was not. Nurses assessing these patients should ask about neuropathy.
• RNQualitative2023Women's Concerns and Experiences of Fetal Anomaly Screening Process: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyPregnant women in Iran described fetal anomaly screening as distressing because they did not understand results, waited too long, and felt poorly supported. They asked for clearer counselling about screening versus diagnosis, timing, costs, and legal limits.
• RNQualitative2023Caregiver Perspectives on Telemedicine for Postdischarge Care for Children With Medical Complexity: A Qualitative Study.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersCaregivers of children with medical complexity found post-discharge video visits helpful for managing care at home. They valued the convenience and direct access to the team, which supported their decision-making and confidence. However, they noted in-person visits remained necessary for physical exams.
• RNQualitative2023Health equilibrium in Korean adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A hybrid concept analysis.Nursing openKorean adults with diabetes described health equilibrium as prioritising health while keeping routines, relationships, self-care and psychological stability despite stigma. The study gives concepts, not evidence that any intervention works.
• RNRCT2022Comparison of the effectiveness of two educational interventions on sleep quality in older adults: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBoth verbal nursing guidance and an illustrated booklet improved older adults' sleep quality, reducing time to fall asleep and night awakenings. There was no significant difference between the two methods, so simple verbal advice is as effective as using a booklet.
• RNCohort2022Intersectionality of Socioecological Factors Associated With Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV in the United States: A Structural Equation Model Analysis Using Data From the Women's Interagency HIV Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACIn older women with HIV, mood, abuse, comorbidities, and substance use were linked to cognitive test scores. Depression and smoking tracked with poorer thinking and speed; abuse unexpectedly tracked with better scores.
• RNOtherEffectiveness of a Smart Urinary Continence Care Assessment System for Nursing Home Residents: A Quasi-Experimental, Sequential Quantitative-Qualitative Methods Trial.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyIn nursing home residents, an electronic pad assessment, staff training, and individualized care planning helped more residents reduce 24-hour pad absorbency than usual care. Staff reported fewer unnecessary wet checks and more tailored care.
• RNQualitative2023Experiences of Adolescent Daughters in Beginning to Live With Their Mothers' Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Clinical nursing researchDaughters of mothers newly diagnosed with breast cancer were shocked, feared hereditary risk, and hid their worries about school and costs. They said they felt supported when family talked openly and trusted people listened.
• RNQualitative2023Coping Experiences of Nigerian Women during Pregnancy and Labour: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyThirty Nigerian mothers described coping with pregnancy and labour through relatives’ advice, antenatal information, prayer, exercise, positive imagination, and family or nurse support. These are experiences, not proof of pain relief.
• RNRCT2023Early growth trajectory is associated with psychological stress in parents of infants with congenital heart disease, but moderated by quality of partner relationship.Journal of pediatric nursingParents of infants with congenital heart disease who never recovered weight after surgery faced much higher stress and trauma symptoms. Poor partner relationship quality worsened this risk, but parents whose infants never recovered remained at high risk for severe trauma symptoms regardless of their relationship quality.
• RNOther2023Acculturation, Dietary Behaviors, and Macronutrient Intake Among Mexican Americans With Prediabetes: The Starr County Diabetes Prevention Initiative.The science of diabetes self-management and careSpanish-preferring adults with prediabetes reported higher calorie, carbohydrate, fat, and saturated fat intakes. Country of origin, years in the county, food preferences, depression, and eating confidence showed little or no clear links.
• RNOther2023The genogram as a recruitment tool for identifying primary caregivers of youth living with sickle cell disease preparing for transition.Journal of advanced nursingGenograms drawn with 50 young people with sickle cell disease identified who in the family actually shared disease-management decisions. A short family map can show whether the caregiver present is the appropriate person for transition education.
• PTRNCohort2023Pain, Anxiety, and Quality of Life of COVID-19 Survivors with Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A cross sectional study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAdults with chronic trapezius myofascial pain who had PCR-positive symptomatic COVID-19 within 3 months reported worse pain, neck disability, anxiety, and quality of life than those without COVID symptoms. The study cannot show COVID caused this.
• RNCohort2023Psychometric Properties of the Prenatal Opioid Use Perceived Stigma Scale and Its Use in Prenatal Care.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNBirth mothers using opioids who feared being judged reported avoiding talking about opioid use and delaying prenatal care. More stigma was linked to inadequate prenatal care. The eight-item POPS scale showed initial promise for identifying this barrier.
• RNOther2023Remote assessment of surgical site infection (SSI) using patient-taken wound images: Development and evaluation of a method for research and routine practice.Journal of tissue viabilityMost wound images that patients sent were judged clear enough to assess for surgical site infection, but only 52 of 89 patients took an image and 46 sent one. This tested image quality, not diagnosis.
• RNSurvey2023Association between psychosocial factors and satisfaction with communication in family members of intensive care unit patients during COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory cross-sectional study.Intensive & critical care nursingMore frequent calls, higher social support, and lower stress linked to better family satisfaction with ICU communication. College-educated families reported lower satisfaction. The number of calls mattered, not the length. This helps staff identify families needing tailored communication approaches.
• RNSurvey2023Stress response and influencing factors among fever outpatients and children's families during normalisation of the COVID-19 epidemic: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openFever-clinic patients and children's families reported stress higher than Chinese norms, mainly physical and emotional. Adult outpatients had higher stress than families. Low income, comorbidities, religious beliefs, lower tenacity and less positive coping were linked to higher stress.
• RNOther2023Factors associated with leakage in patients with an ostomy: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openLeakage was associated with ostomy placement not matching guidelines, convex baseplate, oval shape, non-cancer diagnosis, no colostomy, poor knowledge, strained relationships with clinicians, and needing help with care.
• RNRCT2023Effect of a mutual goal-based continuous care program on self-management behaviour and health outcomes in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing openNurse-led mutual goal setting and phone follow-ups significantly improved self-management, quality of life, and satisfaction in heart patients after stenting. Unscheduled readmissions dropped to 4.76% in the intervention group versus 22.22% in the control group.
• RNOther2023Secondary prevention in coronary artery disease: development and content validity of educational messages for mobile phones.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PCoronary patients rated information about preventing another heart problem as very important, especially medicines, emergency signs and heart function. Mobile-phone messages were checked by experts, but no patient outcomes were tested.
• RNSystematic Review2023Involvement, topics, and roles of nurses in shared decision-making with patients with dementia in acute hospitals: An integrative review.Nursing openNurses in acute hospitals helped shape decisions for people with dementia about feeding, pain, discharge and palliative care. They gathered information, adapted communication and linked families to clinicians. The review found little evidence about what this changes for patients.
• RNSurvey2023Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45.Journal of pediatric nursingParents already positive about vaccines were more likely to seek information or say they would vaccinate children. More education and comfort with health numbers also linked to higher stated intention. Parents finding written health information hard were less likely. This is not a tested effect.
• RNCohort2023Milk Calcium and Phosphorus in Ugandan Women with HIV on Tenofovir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationWomen with HIV on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine and efavirenz had higher milk calcium early in breastfeeding, then a steeper fall over the first year. Their milk calcium-phosphorus balance and sodium/potassium markers were similar, and infant bone outcomes were not reported.
• RNQualitative2023A Qualitative Inquiry of Older Afghan Refugee Women's Individual and Sociocultural Factors of Health and Health Care Experiences in the United States.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyOlder Afghan refugee women described health as physical function, emotional well-being, family roles, and connection with God. They relied on family to navigate care, and pain, language barriers, and provider mistrust shaped their health experiences.
• RNSystematic Review2023Transition from parents to caregivers of a child with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemParents of children with type 1 diabetes described grief, fear of hypoglycemia, exhausting vigilance and difficulty learning home care. Health professionals, family and other parents were reported as key supports.
• RNMeta-Analysis2023Prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among patients taking antihypertensive medications in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2010-2021.Nursing openAcross African hypertension patients, pooled medication adherence was 58.0%, but study estimates ranged from 8.9% to 96.8%. Forgetfulness, cost, multiple doses, side effects and low knowledge were key barriers.
• RNSystematic Review2023Nonpharmacologic Factors Affecting Milk Production in Pump-Dependent Mothers of Critically Ill Infants: State of the Science.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesPump-dependent NICU mothers who expressed more often tended to produce more milk. Electric pumping, hands-on techniques, massage, warm compresses, music, and skin-to-skin care showed limited support.
• RNOther2023Decline in Veterans' Admissions to Nursing Homes during COVID-19: Fewer Beds, More Fear, and Finding Alternative Care Settings.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationVeterans' admissions to community nursing homes dropped nearly 35% in 2020. Staff cited strict infection policies, bed shortages from quarantine rules, and fear among families. Many Veterans returned home without adequate support services.
• RNQualitative2023Older people's perceptions and experiences of older people with the Sit-to-stand activity: An ethnographic pre-feasibility study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBrazilian older people with mobility challenges said they stuck with sit-to-stand exercise when it fit their routine, cost nothing, and felt private. They stopped when pain, fear of falling, or no family support got in the way.
• RNQualitative2023Nurses' healing presence: A panacea for the comfort of acute coronary syndrome patients in CCU, A qualitative study.Nursing openPatients with acute coronary syndrome said comfort in the cardiac intensive care unit depended on nurses' healing presence: kind respectful talk, understandable explanations, checking lines and condition, and quick help for pain, thirst, or requests.
• RNRCT2022Stroke Counseling Intervention for Young Adult African Americans: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing researchPhysical activity did not improve. A nurse-led stroke prevention program improved self-reported diet and accuracy of perceived stroke risk in young African American adults.
• RNCohort2022Social Determinants of Health and Symptom Burden During Cancer Treatment.Nursing researchYounger age, social isolation, low income, and living in populated areas were linked to higher symptom burden in cancer survivors. Race alone did not predict symptoms once these social factors were considered. Screening for isolation and financial strain may identify patients needing more support.
• RNRCTAssociation of Symptoms and Mode of Transportation to Emergency Department in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNOnly 44% of 278 ACS patients used EMS. Symptom clusters beyond chest pain were linked to higher odds of EMS use, but clusters were not linked to delay; EMS arrival was linked to 68.5 minutes less delay.
• RNSurvey2023Living as a Survivor: Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, Depressive Mood, and Cognitive Dysfunction After Breast Cancer Treatment.Cancer nursingPoor sleep was common and linked with fatigue and depressive mood in breast cancer survivors. In 81 women, 85% had sleep disturbance, 67% fatigue, 46% were at risk for clinical depression, and 29% cognitive dysfunction.
• RNRCT2023The effect of video visitation on intensive care unit patients and family members outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomised controlled trial.Intensive & critical care nursingOnce-daily ICU video calls did not lower patients' anxiety, depression, delirium or family anxiety. Patients and families were more satisfied with the way visits happened.
• RNCohort2023Evaluation of the use of a Renal Health application by kidney transplant recipients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem146 of 225 registered kidney transplant app users entered no data, and most who did used it for only one day. Those who entered data mainly recorded weight, creatinine, blood pressure, medications and appointments.
• RNOther2023Development and content validity of a website for patients with coronary artery disease.Revista brasileira de enfermagem13 professionals and 8 patients with coronary artery disease rated a free-access education website as clear and useful. This does not show it improves outcomes.
• RNSurvey2023Anxiety subtypes in rural ischaemic stroke survivors: A latent profile analysis.Nursing openRural stroke survivors fell into three anxiety groups: low and stable, moderate but unstable, and high and stable. Female sex, low education, low income, chronic disease, poor daily-living ability and depression were more common in the higher-anxiety groups.
• RNSurvey2023Care transitions among oncological patients: from hospital to community.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PParticipants rated hospital to community care transitions as satisfactory overall, but care plans and preference inclusion were weakest. Discharge work should check those, not assume medication understanding solved it.
• RNSurvey2023HIV Continuum of Care Among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran: A Cross-sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACOf 2,663 people who inject drugs tested, 95 were diagnosed with HIV; among them 57% were linked to care, 57% started ART, 49% were retained, and 15% had viral suppression.
• RNQualitative2023Family functioning of families experiencing intensive care and the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A grounded theory study.Intensive & critical care nursingFamilies of ICU patients during the pandemic described sudden shifts in priorities, with togetherness becoming the main focus. They valued mutual consideration and relied on telephone updates from physicians to manage anxiety. The unpredictable nature of the illness forced families to adapt their roles and communicate openly about existential fears.
• RNQualitative2023Thematic analysis of intensive care unit diaries kept by staff: insights for caring.Intensive & critical care nursingICU staff diaries written during COVID-19 recorded daily care, communication, family contact, and farewells. Nurses wrote most entries. Entries described first movements, hygiene, delirium, and end-of-life moments.
• RNRCT2023Quality of life in caregivers of aged stroke survivors in southern Brazil: Arandomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNurse-led home visits improved caregivers' social relationships and autonomy over a year, but did not change overall quality of life. Control group scores dropped significantly over time, while intervention group scores remained stable.
• RNOther2023Profile and characteristics of violence against older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn São Paulo, physical and psychological violence against older adults was most common among women aged 60-64 with low schooling. Aggressors were usually adult sons or daughters. Cases were rarely referred to protection councils.
• RNOther2022Latent Class Analysis of Depressive Symptom Phenotypes Among Black/African American Mothers.Nursing research72.9% of Black/African American mothers had low depressive symptoms, but higher stress was linked to a moderate symptom group. That group showed sleep trouble, fatigue, low libido, self-blame, irritability, and loss of interest.
• RNOther2023Implementation of maternal guidelines for gravid teenagers with hypertensive disorders in KwaZulu-Natal.CurationisIn 173 records of teenagers with hypertensive disorders, oedema was not assessed in 170 during labour and 172 after delivery, and postpartum urinalysis was done in 1.
• RNNarrative Review2023Awareness of Disease Status Among Patients With Cancer: An Integrative Review.Cancer nursingAwareness of disease status in cancer patients is inconsistent and poorly defined across studies. While it often leads to less aggressive end-of-life care, its impact on quality of life is mixed. Clinicians should prioritize transparent, iterative communication rather than assuming a single assessment captures patient understanding.
• RNOther2023A Descriptive Study of Treatment of Pain in Acute Care for Patients Living With Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesMost patients with dementia received some pain treatment, yet pain scores barely changed by discharge. Comfort measures and acetaminophen were common, but distraction and socialization were rarely used. Nurses should monitor for untreated pain, as 5% of those in pain received no intervention.
• RNQualitative2023Expectations of patients awaiting lung transplantation: A qualitative study.Nursing openPatients awaiting lung transplant described wanting relief from breathlessness, dependence and treatment burden, hoping for a longer, better life. They feared rejection and death, but valued clear information and supportive contact from the healthcare team.