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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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• RNQualitative2025Adolescents' discourse on the consumption of psychoactive substances in schools.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAdolescents in this school focus group viewed legal substances as normal and illegal drugs as criminal. They hid use to avoid punishment and showed gaps in understanding how substances affect school performance, despite asking for more education.
• RNQualitative2025Communication in Paediatric Oncology: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Nurses and Parents of Children With Cancer.Nursing openParents of children with cancer in Iran described gaps in understanding care and coping with their child's spiritual questions about death. Nurses reported needing specific training to address these spiritual crises and provide holistic support, as current education lacked this focus.
• PTRNOther2025Promoting the Physical Activity of Older Adults in Institutional Long-Term Care: A Mixed-Method Case Study.International journal of older people nursingIn one long-term care unit, residents averaged 1.27 hours of light activity daily. Organised physical activity accounted for 7 minutes, about 7% of total. Nurses promoted activity mainly during daily care.
• RNQualitative2026Qualitative Exploration of Black Canadian Parents' Experiences of Having a Preterm Infant and Navigating Racism in the NICU.Journal of advanced nursingBlack parents described NICU staff, including nurses, as sometimes dismissive or stereotyping. They learned infant care but felt emotional distress was overlooked. Parents asked for empathy, culturally safe peer support, and clearer communication.
• RNCohort2026Clinical Performance of the Remote After-Hours Telemedicine Medical Officer of the Day (Tele-MOD) Program: A Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationEmergency department visits, hospitalizations, readmissions, and costs were lower after the first Tele-MOD visit in 492 VA nursing home Veterans. Most were managed in place, but this pre-post study cannot prove the program caused the reductions.
• RNCohort2026Prepregnancy Overweight and Obesity in Kuwait Birth Cohort Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)In Kuwait, 28.82% of analyzed pregnant women were obese and 37.92% were overweight before pregnancy. Older age, earlier menarche, more children, and fertility treatment were associated with prepregnancy overweight or obesity.
• RNCohort2026End-of-life care utilization of older adults with heart failure and/or COPD: the role of family availability.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careFor older adults with heart failure or COPD near the end of life, having a spouse in Utah was linked to higher hospitalization rates; having a spouse without children was linked to higher emergency visit rates. The study did not show that spouses caused this.
• RNOther2025Risk Assessment Scale for the Development of Medical Adhesive-related Skin Injuries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA new 48-item scale identified hospitalized adults at higher risk of skin injury from medical adhesives. A score of 11 or more marked high risk, and high-risk patients were more likely to develop injury.
• RNCohort2025Sleep Quality, Circadian Rhythm Stability and Changes in Delirium State in Predicting Mortality Risk in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.Nursing in critical careICU patients with more fragmented sleep and less stable daily rhythms more often had delirium, and prolonged delirium was linked with higher six-month mortality. These are associations, not proof that improving sleep prevents delirium.
• RNSurvey2025Health History, Health Condition, Health Behaviours and Health-Seeking Behaviours of Middle-Aged Women Living in a Modern Rural Community: A Survey Research.Nursing openIn 342 middle-aged rural Thai women, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, reduced kidney function and overweight or obesity were common; many did not exercise, and distress was usually managed with family rather than health services.
• RNCohort2025Effects of Outdoor Therapy on Delirium in Patients With Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stays: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.Nursing in critical careSupervised outdoor sessions in ICU patients with stays of at least 7 days were associated with lower discharge delirium scores after comparing similar patients, and more sessions were linked to lower scores. Same-day scores also dropped after the first outing.
• RNSystematic Review2025"Fathers Are Not Mothers" Nurses' Experiences of Practicing With Fathers When Providing Care to Their Children: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of family nursingNurses often view fathers as passive observers and communicate more easily with mothers. This bias leads them to give fathers less space in care. Nurses report needing specific training and tools to engage fathers effectively, as current resources are designed for mothers.
• RNQualitative2025Social representations of radical prostatectomy from the perspective of men undergoing surgery.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMen described prostate removal as relief and necessary, but many linked it to lost sexual function, urinary leakage, and damaged manhood. Some also said they wanted clearer preparation and emotional support.
• RNQualitative2025Perspectives of Advance Care Planning for Latinos During COVID-19.The American journal of hospice & palliative careParticipants said language barriers, death taboos, and telehealth made advance care planning hard for Latino families, but COVID raised urgency to plan.
• RNOther2026Improving Parents' Emotional Well-Being in NICU: A Scoping Review.Nursing in critical careFamily-centred NICU programmes that let parents care for their baby daily were reported to lower parental stress and improve bonding; massage, music and apps were also reported to help, but three studies showed no benefit.
• RNOther2026Validity and Reliability of the Stoma Self-Efficacy Scale in Patients With Intestinal Stoma: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional and Validation Study.Journal of clinical nursingA Czech questionnaire can be used to check how confident colostomy and ileostomy patients feel about managing their stoma. Most reported moderate confidence, but 32.38% with colostomy had low confidence, so nurses can identify patients who may need targeted education.
• OTRNOther2026Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire in Hebrew (H-DSMQ) for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Israel.Research in nursing & healthA Hebrew diabetes self-management questionnaire for adults with type 2 diabetes found higher self-care scores matched lower HbA1c, but the healthcare-use part was inconsistent. Use it as a patient-reported screen, not proof of cause.
• RNSurvey2025Psychological impact of caregiving: anxiety and depression levels among caregivers of patients with pressure ulcers.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P54.9% of caregivers of home-care patients with pressure ulcers had anxiety symptoms and 56.6% had depression symptoms. Distress was higher with stage IV ulcers, care over 12 hours daily, continuous care, no personal income, or caregiver chronic illness.
• PTOTRNOther2025Examining Handgrip Strength in Persons Living With HIV in United States, Thailand, and South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV had lower handgrip strength than age and gender reference norms at every age group. In women, strength decreased with age; low grip was not linked to medication adherence or physical, social, or pain scores.
• RNOther2025Strategies adopted by the nursing team for the prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized older people: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P11 studies mapped 10 nursing strategies for preventing pressure ulcers in hospitalized older adults: risk assessment, skin checks, repositioning, support surfaces, moisture care, nutrition, education, training, protocols, and technology.
• RNOther2025Overall Experiences and Perceptions of Racism of Parents of Non-Hispanic Black Children With Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and careParents of non-Hispanic Black children with diabetes described feeling judged by providers, some not being offered insulin pumps, and watching for bias in clinics. They asked for respectful communication, non-Hispanic Black role models, and better access to diabetes technology.
• RNCohort2025Implementation of a Continuous Video Monitoring Program to Decrease Inpatient Falls in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.The American journal of nursingIn a long-term acute care hospital, inpatient falls declined from 4.9 to 3.8 per 1,000 patient-days after a continuous video monitoring program with technicians and nurse supervisor workflows. The paper does not show that any single part caused the change.
• RNPilot2025Impact of a Modified Breast Pump Suction Pattern on Milk Yield During the Initiation of Lactation: A pilot study.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingFor postpartum patients pumping with a clinical indication, adding 5 minutes of slower suction after 15 minutes increased median total milk yield from 4.69 mL to 7.59 mL. The increase was seen overall and on days 3 and 4, not days 1 or 2.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Care strategies for children with tracheostomy at school: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren with tracheostomies can attend mainstream schools if the setting provides trained staff, emergency plans, and adapted logistics. Three care models rely on close coordination between families, schools, and healthcare services to ensure safety.
• RNCohort2025Effect of antiretrovirals on renal function in people taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 203 PrEP users followed 48 weeks, kidney filtration estimates stayed mostly normal. Mild proteinuria was uncommon, and average decline was not significant, but 3% to 4.4% had a 25% or greater drop.
• RNSurvey2025Parental perception of antibiotic use in children at home: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMost parents reported appropriate antibiotic beliefs, but 14.8% bought antibiotics without a prescription and 50.7% said doctors did not explain their child’s condition well. Higher education and income were linked to better knowledge, behavior and adherence.
• RNCohort2026Retrospective Cohort Study on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cesarean Birth in a Midwifery-Integrated Health System.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNAmong term singleton vertex births in a Colorado health system, cesarean birth remained more likely for Asian, Black, Hispanic, and all other race women than White women after accounting for age, insurance, provider, and hospital region. Midwifery care was linked to lower rates.
• RNOther2025Effectiveness of the Comprehensive-Humanized Care Model in nursing consultation: a case study with older adults.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn six older adults receiving nursing consultation, nutrition and family scores changed, spirituality rose, and anxiety increased from 6.8 to 13.8. Gait and social resources were reported as unchanged. This is not proof the model works.
• RNSystematic Review2025Silent Harm: How Ambient Air Pollution Threatens Prenatal and Neonatal Health. A Systematic Review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHigher ambient air pollution was linked to more miscarriage, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, postpartum depression, preterm birth, low birth weight, and newborn breathing, immune, and developmental risks.
• RNSystematic Review2025Carers' Perceptions of Seclusion and Restraints in Mental Healthcare: An Integrative Literature Review.International journal of mental health nursingCarers described seclusion and restraint as traumatic, coercive and rights-violating, harming patients and themselves. They asked providers to use empathy, involve carers in decisions, and provide care, communication and debriefing when these practices are unavoidable.
• RNQualitative2025Narratives of children who hear voices: nature, characteristics and stories.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFour children aged nine to twelve described hearing voices; three also reported visions. They gave voices names, ages, tone, and frequency. Children described fear at onset. One child's onset story included a dog's poisoning.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions Towards Climate Change and Environmental Resilience Among Adults Living With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursingAdults with mental illness saw climate change as real, but many felt their own actions would not matter. They placed responsibility on corporations and governments, and said seminars or news were the biggest cues to act.
• RNRCT2025Effect of a mobile-based, family-centered self-care education program on Health Literacy and Self-Care in Patients with Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHeart failure patients whose family members took part in a short weekly mobile self-care education program had better health literacy and self-care after one month than patients who received routine care alone.
• PTRNMeta-Analysis2025Evidence-Based Pathways to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Lifestyle Interventions for Longevity and Well-Being.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaOlder adults who followed Mediterranean diet, exercised, slept well, and stayed socially active showed better cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance, mood, and cognition. These are broad lifestyle effects, not a single proven treatment.
• RNRCT2025Effect of multi-dimensional sensory touch and family-accompanied whole-process nursing on feeding intervention for preterm infants.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPreterm infants receiving combined sensory touch and family-accompanied nursing reached oral feeding faster and stayed in hospital shorter than those receiving conventional care. They also scored higher on neurological and physical health scales before discharge.
• RNRCT2025Sustainability of Complex Interventions: Recommendations From a Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Manage Cancer Symptoms.Nursing researchAfter funding ended, an oncology symptom programme continued with clinic-visit patient-reported symptom checks and RN symptom care managers for severe symptoms, social work and palliative referrals. This reports sustainment steps, not patient outcomes.
• RNRCT2025Effect of the fluid management nursing intervention on improving biochemical test results and dialysis therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a randomized controlled trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaIn 34 hemodialysis patients, adding a one-month nursing fluid-volume protocol did not produce a significant between-group difference in Kt/V. URR fell more in control than intervention, but baseline hematocrit and hemoglobin differed.
• RNQualitative2025Elderly Medical Patients' Experience of an Acute Readmission to the Emergency Department-An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesOlder adults readmitted to an emergency department felt trapped by fragmented care. They needed a clear explanation, someone who believed them, and support from family or one trusted clinician. Missing these made them doubt symptoms and lose trust.
• RNCohort2026Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in patients with hip fractures.Journal of perioperative practiceIn hip fracture patients, 21.6% developed acute kidney injury, mostly after surgery. Higher body weight, longer stay, and fracturing while already an inpatient were linked to postoperative AKI.
• RNQualitative2026Timely Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Care: Insights From Clinicians and Health Informatics Experts.Journal of advanced nursingClinicians and informatics experts identified timing as critical for patient-reported outcomes. Early collection supports prevention, while routine integration aids disease management. Barriers include time constraints, language differences, and lack of standardization. Support staff and electronic health record alerts facilitate timely use.
• RNSurvey2025Examining Social Support and Digital Literacy Among Caregivers of People Living With Dementia Receiving Hospice Services.The American journal of hospice & palliative careCaregiving stressors were associated with depressive symptoms. Social support and digital literacy did not explain that link, so support-focused or tech-focused help alone may not protect caregivers.
• RNSystematic Review2025A Systematic Review on Children's Participation in Healthcare From a Child's Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesChildren in healthcare situations often participated through small choices, non-verbal cues and questioning. Fear, unfamiliar settings, brief information and adult control limited their voice.
• PTOTRNOther2025Functionality and cognition of older adults hospitalized in a university hospital.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHospitalized older adults commonly had probable cognitive deficit and partial dependence in instrumental activities. Those aged 80 or older had more basic-activity dependence and probable cognitive deficit; age group did not show an association with instrumental activity dependence.
• RNSystematic Review2025Healthcare services in the intersectoral coping of domestic violence against children: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHealthcare services can help detect domestic violence against children through screening, home visits and education, but fragmented systems, underreporting and limited training limit this. Nurses can assess, monitor and refer affected families.
• RNOther2025Usability of a website to promote treatment adherence for adults with HIV.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaEight adults living with HIV rated a website for treatment adherence as adequate and clear. The study did not test whether it improves adherence or health outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions in Reducing Maternal Mortality in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaDirect effects on maternal mortality were inconclusive, but maternal care programs involving nurses increased antenatal visits in low-resource settings.
• RNCohort2025Factors Associated with the Development of Skin Lesions in Hospitalized Patients Admitted to a Nursing Preventive Care Program in Colombia.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaSkin lesions in hospitalized patients clustered with hydrocolloid dressings, longer stay, parenteral or mixed nutrition, incontinence, BMI above 23, and cancer, respiratory, or cardiovascular diagnoses. Nurses should treat these as risk markers, not proof dressings caused lesions.
• RNOther2025Burden, coping strategies, and family caregivers of older people with clinical frailty in the COVID-19 context.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFamily caregivers of frail older adults in Brazil reported emotional and financial burden, health worsening, and reliance on family support and religious coping. Nurses can ask caregivers about burden and support gaps.
• RNSystematic Review2025Coping strategies used by migrant women during pregnancy. An integrative review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaMigrant pregnant women described using social support, cultural connection, clear communication, positive attitude and emotional regulation to maintain health during pregnancy. Nurses and midwives can use these themes to guide assessment and care planning.
• RNSystematic Review2025Challenges and implications of the use of artificial intelligence in health care, with an emphasis on nursing. Scoping review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaAI may support nursing assessment and monitoring, but it cannot replace nurses' clinical judgment. Privacy, bias, consent, accountability, and unproven large language models remain unresolved risks.