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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• RNQualitative2020The delivery of compassionate nursing care in a tick-box culture: Qualitative perspectives from a realist evaluation of intentional rounding.International journal of nursing studiesNursing staff and patients described intentional rounding as mainly extra checks and paperwork. They did not describe it as adding compassionate care. Many patients were unaware it was happening; some staff said forms could be ticked without the round being done.
• RNQualitative2020Can nurses help improve self-care of patients living with atrial fibrillation? A focus group study exploring patients' disease knowledge gaps.Nursing openAF patients and support persons wanted clearer, consistent education about stroke risk, symptoms, diet, activity and anticoagulants. They preferred trusted providers, information at diagnosis and follow-up, and delivery by paper, phone or portal.
• RNCase Report2020The Use of Tranexamic Acid to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage.Journal of midwifery & women's healthProphylactic tranexamic acid is not established for preventing postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal birth. One high-risk case used tranexamic acid, oxytocin, methergine, and standard third-stage care, with 450 mL loss. This cannot show tranexamic acid alone prevented bleeding.
• RNQualitative2020Adaptive Leadership in Parents Caring for their Children Born with Life-Threatening Conditions.Journal of pediatric nursingParents of children born with life-threatening conditions described moving from managing their own distress and uncertainty to coordinating care and prompting others to adapt. Some became active partners with clinicians; others did not.
• RNRCT2020Primary Care Clinic Nurse Activities with a Telehealth Monitoring System.Western journal of nursing researchIn-home glucose and blood pressure monitoring did not improve A1C or blood pressure. It added nurse activities and communications in primary care, so plan for more nursing tasks without shown patient benefit.
• RNPilot2020Wellness Coaching: An Intervention to Increase Healthy Behavior in Breast Cancer Survivors.Clinical journal of oncology nursingIn 20 breast cancer survivors, nurse coaching had 96% phone-call adherence and 0.5% attrition, but recruitment was 49%, below the 50% target. Activity and diet self-reports improved, without a control group.
• RNOther2020Validation of educational material for the care of people with intestinal stoma.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA printed stoma self-care booklet was judged clear and relevant by nine nurses and 25 people with stomas. Nurses can use it to teach stoma and bag care and common questions, but it was not tested for improving outcomes.
• RNRCT2020Effects of dry and traditional bed bathing on respiratory parameters: a randomized pilot study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOxygen saturation did not differ between dry and traditional ICU bed baths. Dry bathing took 20.0 minutes and respiratory rate was 20.5 breaths/min, compared with 30.0 minutes and 24.3 breaths/min for traditional bathing.
• RNPilot2020Applying the Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit in a Rural Primary Care Clinic: Implications for Nursing, Patients, and Caregivers.Journal of nursing care qualityNurses in a rural clinic found 40% of charted medication lists inaccurate or incomplete. A check-in medication map surfaced over-the-counter and as-needed drugs, but added intake time.
• RNPilot2020Variations in follow-up after atrial fibrillation ablation.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersAfter AF ablation follow-up varied widely. Patients seen by a nurse practitioner at one week reported less anxiety, fewer symptoms, and more confidence, but this small pilot cannot show the visit caused improvement.
• RNSurvey2020Differences in Factors Affecting the Quality of Life Over Time After the Gastrectomy in Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesStage I gastric cancer patients 25 to 36 months after gastrectomy reported higher overall quality of life than patients within 12 months. Gastric cancer symptoms were most closely tied to overall quality of life.
• RNOther2020Interobserver analysis of safety practices and behaviors adopted by elderly people to prevent falls.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNurses observing 102 residents with cognitive decline found generally good fall-safety habits. The 11-item observation tool gave consistent ratings for practices, but the habits did not predict whether residents had fallen in the previous year.
• RNQualitative2020Lay Caregivers' Experiences With Caring for Persons With Dementia: A Phenomenological Study.Journal of gerontological nursingDementia caregivers described uncertainty, loneliness and frustration, plus gratefulness and joy. Six of eleven had no palliative care knowledge and none had experience with it, so nurses should not assume caregivers know palliative care.
• RNCohort2020Parent and child perceptions of the child's health at 2, 4, 6, and 13 months after sibling intensive care or emergency department death.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersAfter a sibling dies, children rated their own health worse than parents did at several visits, especially compared with other children their age. Ask bereaved children directly instead of relying only on parent reports.
• RNOther2020Nurse Navigator: development of a program for Brazil.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA nurse-led cancer navigation program and a patient need-for-navigation scale were developed and validated by expert consensus in a Brazilian oncology centre. The scale sorts patients into navigation levels, but the paper did not test whether navigation improved patient outcomes.
• RNCohort2020Exploring the complex interactions of baseline patient factors to improve nursing triage of acute coronary syndrome.Research in nursing & healthAt ED triage, older age, non-Caucasian race, higher respiratory rate, and higher heart rate in insulin-treated diabetes were linked to ACS. This is not a tested triage tool.
• RNSystematic Review2020An Integrated Review of Uterine Activity Monitoring for Evaluating Labor Dystocia.Journal of midwifery & women's healthNo single uterine contraction measure was reliably linked to labor dystocia or cesarean birth. Nurses should treat uterine activity signs as clues, not proof, and watch for patterns over time when oxytocin titration is used.
• RNPilot2020The Feasibility of Measuring Sleep and Circadian Characteristics in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Western journal of nursing researchMost adults with IBD completed 10 days of wrist activity monitoring and twice-daily sleep diaries, but salivary melatonin timing could not be computed for 29 of 37.
• RNPilot2020Psychosocial Sequelae of Stroke in Working-Age Adults: A Pilot Study.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesWorking-age stroke survivors reported lower satisfaction with social roles despite high daily-activity function. At six months, 44% had lower satisfaction with social roles, while 78% scored 95 or higher on a 100-point daily-activity scale.
• RNCohort2020Unit-level variation in bed alarm use in US hospitals.Research in nursing & health36% of patients on adult hospital units had a bed/chair alarm, but the unit a patient was on mattered more than their fall-risk profile. Alarm use varied widely across units even when patients' expected need was similar.
• RNQualitative2020Patient experience in co-production of care: perceptions about patient safety protocols.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients and families knew many safety protocols, but often stayed silent when staff missed identification checks or hand hygiene. Nurses should invite patients to confirm these steps rather than assume trust will prevent errors.
• RNSystematic Review2020A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community, healthcare workers and sick patients.International journal of nursing studiesRespirators protected healthcare workers only when worn all shift; medical masks did not. Cloth masks may increase infection risk. Masks helped community members when used early, with hand hygiene, and if worn; sick patients wearing masks probably reduced spread.
• RNSystematic Review2020Systematic Review of Video Education in Underrepresented Minority Cancer Survivors.Cancer nursingCulturally targeted videos for underrepresented minority cancer survivors were well received and sometimes improved knowledge and pain communication short term. Effects were not sustained and some outcomes did not change, so use them as one nurse-led education tool, not a disparity fix.
• RNPilot2020Goals-to-Discharge Patient Checklist: Implementing a Program to Optimize Recovery After Surgery for Patients With Colorectal Cancer.Clinical journal of oncology nursingAfter a bedside discharge checklist, average discharge time did not change (2 hours and 24 minutes vs 2 hours and 25 minutes), but average hospital stay was shorter (2.66 vs 3.13 days) and more patients left before noon (40% vs 10%).
• RNOther2020Point-of-Care Chest Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Resource for COVID-19 Outbreak in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationBedside chest ultrasonography in 83 symptomatic nursing home residents was practical and helped distinguish suspected COVID-19 pneumonia from COPD, heart failure or other pneumonia. It did not prove outcomes or replace testing.
• RNSystematic Review2020Comparing Interventions for Management of Hot Flashes in Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.Oncology nursing forumFor cancer survivors with hot flashes, venlafaxine had the best evidence for reducing frequency. Other treatments showed uncertain or weak benefit, and no therapy had strong evidence for overall hot flash score.
• RNOther2020Access to care during labor and delivery and safety to maternal health.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemWomen who waited more than nine hours after labor symptoms to seek care developed adverse maternal outcomes in 63% of cases. Transport over 30 minutes was also linked. Waiting time for medical care was not.
• RNOther2020Sign language instrument for assessing the knowledge of deaf people about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA sign-language video and printed tool was built to check what deaf people know about CPR. Deaf users found it understandable, and experts agreed the questions covered recognition, calling for help, and compressions.
• RNCohort2020A longitudinal comparison of health-related quality of life in rural and urban recipients of left ventricular assist devices.Research in nursing & healthAfter LVAD implantation, rural and urban recipients had similar heart failure and general quality of life scores over six months. Rural recipients used emergency departments more often. Quality of life improved in both groups after implantation and ongoing specialty follow-up care.
• RNQualitative2020The Ecology of Patients' Sexual Health Adjustment After Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Influence of the Social and Healthcare Environment.Oncology nursing forumEight men postprostatectomy described sexual recovery shaped by partner support, family and work demands, and nurse or hospital education. Their accounts point to asking what competes with recovery and whether sexual-health guidance was personal.
• RNSurvey2020Associations between Trust of Healthcare Provider and Body Mass Index in Adolescents.Comprehensive child and adolescent nursingGirls with obesity reported lower trust in their healthcare provider than healthy-weight girls, and higher trust was associated with lower BMI in girls but not boys. More than half of adolescents whose measured BMI showed overweight or obesity did not report a diagnosis.
• RNSurvey2020Quality of life of individuals receiving kidney transplantation in Amazonas State.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemKidney transplant recipients in Amazonas rated sleep and work lowest on quality of life, 53.7 and 36.5 out of 100. Physical and emotional function were also low, 52.4 and 55.1. Scores are self-reported, not treatment effects.
• RNCohort2020Sleep Quality as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Cyber Victimization and Depression.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingCyber victimization was not directly associated with depression after accounting for sleep. Poor sleep quality was the pathway: bullied adolescents had worse sleep, which was linked to higher depression six months later.
• RNQualitative2020Is the chronicity of HIV/AIDS fragile? Biomedicine, politics and sociability in an online social network.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMembers of a closed HIV Facebook group described a normal life as depending on staying on antiretroviral treatment and time after diagnosis. After election posts about policy cuts, some feared losing treatment, while others called that panic.
• RNSurvey2020Drug use by men admitted to a psychiatric hospital.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost men admitted to a Brazilian psychiatric hospital for substance use screened as moderate or high risk for tobacco and alcohol. Younger age, court problems, risky sex and family drug use were linked to higher risk for several illicit drugs.
• RNSurvey2020Spirituality among family caregivers of cancer patients: The Spiritual Perspective Scale.Research in nursing & healthThe 10-item Spiritual Perspective Scale measured spirituality consistently in 124 cancer caregivers and related to meaning and purpose and depression at three months, not anxiety. Older caregivers and those with religious affiliation reported higher spirituality.
• RNOther2020COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA hospital-long-term care collaboration reached 35 of 77 contacted facilities with prevention calls, liaisons, telehealth and infection advice; 2 outbreak facilities used response rounds, with mortality reported at 12% and 19% versus a published 28%.
• RNOther2020Design and Implementation of an Anti-Factor Xa Heparin Monitoring Protocol.AACN advanced critical careIn one hospital, 80% of patients monitored with a nurse-driven anti-Xa heparin protocol reached therapeutic anticoagulation within 24 hours, compared with 54% under the old aPTT protocol, and no major bleeding was reported.
• RNOther2020Engaging African American Parents to Develop a Mobile Health Technology for Breastfeeding: KULEA-NET.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationAfrican American participants wanted a breastfeeding app and texts, citing low confidence, attachment beliefs, public feeding, and work. A prototype scored 73.8 on a usability scale, but this does not show it improves breastfeeding.
• RNCohort2020Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections in sugarcane cutters: subsidies to caring for.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 937 Brazilian sugarcane cutters, 4.1% tested positive for at least one STI. Age 40 or older, alcohol use, and illicit drug use were linked to positivity, so sexual-health screening and risk conversations may be needed in rural male workers.
• RNOther2020Is There a Link between Nursing Home Reported Quality and COVID-19 Cases? Evidence from California Skilled Nursing Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationCalifornia nursing homes with 5-star quality ratings were less likely to report resident COVID-19 cases and deaths than 3-star homes. Larger, for-profit homes and homes with lower white resident percentage were more likely to report cases and deaths.
• RNQualitative2020Back to school with telepresence robot technology: A qualitative pilot study about how telepresence robots help school-aged children and adolescents with cancer to remain socially and academically connected with their school classes during treatment.Nursing openChildren with cancer described a telepresence robot helping them see and hear class, but feelings varied: some felt included, others felt overlooked. Weak Wi-Fi and classroom placement mattered. Nurses may time care around school connection.
• RNCohort2020The Effects of ARBs, ACEis, and Statins on Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNeither ACEi/ARBs nor statins were clearly linked to fewer serious outcomes in nursing home residents with COVID-19. Statin use was associated with more residents remaining asymptomatic (14 of 31 vs 27 of 123).
• PTRNSystematic Review2020Benefits of Qigong as an integrative and complementary practice for health: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemQigong trials reported improvements in fatigue, pain, sleep, mood, function and quality of life in adults and older adults, but several trials found no benefit, so it does not prove it works for every condition.
• RNSurvey2020Difficulties in daily life and the association with self-care ability in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Japan: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openAdults with type 1 diabetes reported the biggest daily-life problems as treatment cost, insurance eligibility and being mistaken for type 2 diabetes. Lower diabetes self-care agency was linked with more difficulties across disclosure, work, education and knowledge.
• RNOther2020Retrospective study of immunization errors reported in an online Information System.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemReported immunization errors in Goiás were mostly in infants, first doses, and intramuscular vaccines. Most caused no adverse event, but wrong indication, dose interval, and technique were common. Check age, interval, vaccine identity, and injection technique.
• RNSystematic Review2020Dosage of heparin for patency of the totally implanted central venous catheter in cancer patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults with implanted chemotherapy ports, heparin locks showed no clear advantage over saline locks for keeping the port open. Heparin doses varied; 100 IU/ml in 3 to 5 ml and longer flush intervals were common without more blockage.
• RNQualitative2020Hospitalized children's experience of a Fairy Garden in Northern Thailand.Nursing openHospitalized children said the Fairy Garden let them play, imagine, feel happy, and connect with family or home. Some described distraction. This reports experience, not proof of clinical benefit.
• RNOther2020Development of family-based follow-up care system for patients with burn in Iran: Participatory action research.Nursing openBurn patients and families received a family-based follow-up system with nurse education, phone contact, and referrals; reported quality-of-life scores rose, but the study had no comparison group, so the improvement cannot be credited to the programme.
• RNSurvey2020Women's sexual health six months after a severe maternal morbidity event.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNo overall sexual dysfunction difference was found at 180 days after severe maternal morbidity. Women with severe maternal morbidity reported more pain during intercourse.