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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• RNCase Report2020Surviving 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia: A successful critical case report.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA critically ill man with COVID-19 survived after oxygen, ganciclovir, cefamandole, mechanical ventilation, prone ventilation, ultrasound-guided fluid monitoring, diuretics, dobutamine and high-flow nasal oxygen. This case report is not proof that any single treatment worked.
• RNSystematic Review2020Lessons from past epidemics and pandemics and a way forward for pregnant women, midwives and nurses during COVID-19 and beyond: A meta-synthesis.MidwiferyPregnant women and maternity midwives and nurses described fear, stigma, information gaps and access barriers during outbreaks. They wanted more information, support and credible resources. This is experiences and needs, not tested interventions.
• RNRCT2020Using Serious Games to Increase Prevention and Self-Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Older Adults With Cancer.Oncology nursing forumOlder adults starting chemotherapy who received a nausea self-care game plus nurse debrief reported using more prevention strategies at home than controls. They rated it useful and easy. The paper reports behavior counts, not nausea outcomes.
• RNSurvey2020Protective and risk factors for women's mental health after a spontaneous abortion.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAfter miscarriage, 55% had symptoms suggesting possible depression. Immigrant, low-income, childless women and those who miscarried within 6 months had higher symptoms. Better relationship and care satisfaction were linked to fewer symptoms.
• PTRNCohort2020Co-occurrence of decrements in physical and cognitive function is common in older oncology patients receiving chemotherapy.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society39.3% of older patients receiving chemotherapy had low physical and cognitive function together, and 15.6% had very low physical function with moderate cognition. The profiles stayed stable over two cycles. Assess both.
• RNCohort2020Gender Differences in the Use of Engagement and Disengagement Coping Strategies in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.Oncology nursing forumWomen receiving chemotherapy for lung or GI cancer reported using religion, positive reframing, and venting more often than men. Men reported using humor and substance use more often. Most coping strategies showed no significant gender differences.
• RNCohort2020Skeletal Muscle Mass Loss During Cancer Treatment: Differences by Race and Cancer Site.Oncology nursing forumAmong 212 cancer patients, 67% lost skeletal muscle mass during treatment. NHB patients lost more than NHW patients, and rectal cancer had the greatest loss.
• RNSystematic Review2020Optimizing patients' functional status during daily nursing care interventions: A systematic review.Research in nursing & healthMulticomponent daily nursing care interventions that assess function, set goals, make individual plans, and involve patients in activities reported improvement in functional status in 5 of 18 studies and mobility in 4 studies, but effects were inconsistent.
• RNPilotImplementation of an Intensive Care Unit Diary Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital.Journal of nursing care qualityIn one ICU diary program, nurses wrote on 93% of diary days, non-nurse providers on 22%, and families on 32%. Staff knowledge rose, but workload and legal worries also rose. No patient outcomes were tested.
• RNQualitative2021Older adults experiences with ambulation during a hospital stay: A qualitative study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older inpatients said unclear walking permission, fall warnings, alarms, lines, cramped rooms, poor seating, and fear of burdening nurses kept them from moving. They wanted daily activity orders and help handling equipment.
• RNOther2021Illness Uncertainty in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant.Western journal of nursing research18 of 115 adults waiting for liver transplant scored high on illness uncertainty. High scores were linked with lower social support and lower confidence managing symptoms.
• RNOther2021Impact of the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Program Maturity Status on the Nursing Home Resident's Place of Death.The American journal of hospice & palliative careLong-stay nursing home residents in mature POLST states had 20% higher odds of dying in the facility. Developing states had 12% higher odds. Short-stay residents showed no difference.
• RNPilot2021Coping and adaptation to dementia family caregiving: A pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Feasible recruitment and low burden were found in a small pilot of a dementia caregiver assessment battery. Community events yielded the most participants, and Black caregivers reported low confidence in respite and behavior management despite positive outlook.
• PTRNMeta-Analysis2021Effect of Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Physical Performance in Older People - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAcross 8 trials of 952 older people, ACE inhibitors and ARBs did not improve strength, walking endurance, or physical performance. Do not use these blood pressure medicines to enhance mobility or function.
• RNOther2021Evaluating relationships between lung cancer stigma, anxiety, and depressive symptoms and the absence of empathic opportunities presented during routine clinical consultations.Patient education and counselingOverall, patients who did not express emotions, challenges, or progress did not differ in total stigma or depressive symptoms. Stigma about sharing their diagnosis was higher among racial minority patients who did not express these, while anxiety was higher among white patients who did.
• RNRCT2020Intubation Setting, Aspiration, and Ventilator-Associated Conditions.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesAspiration tests in tracheal secretions were common and did not differ by intubation location, but patients transferred from other hospitals had more ventilator-associated conditions than those intubated at the study hospital.
• RNCohort2020Prognostic Value of Lung Ultrasonography in Older Nursing Home Residents Affected by COVID-19.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA bedside lung ultrasound score did not show a significant difference in death risk between score groups in 48 nursing home residents with COVID-19. Do not use it alone to decide who may die.
• RNOther2020Long-Term Care, Residential Facilities, and COVID-19: An Overview of Federal and State Policy Responses.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFederal and state COVID-19 policies for nursing homes and assisted living included visitor bans, staff screening, PPE, transfers, workforce waivers, relaxed assessments, and case reporting. Clinicians in long-term care should check current rules.
• RNCase Report2020A rare case of Pneumopericardium secondary to COVID-19.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA 61-year-old man with positive COVID-19 PCR developed spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium before intubation, had subcutaneous emphysema, and died. This is a single case, not evidence that such complications are common.
• RNCase Report2020Management of COVID-19 in a durable left ventricular assist device recipient: A continuity of care perspective.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA durable LVAD recipient with mild COVID-19 developed subacute thyroiditis four weeks after discharge. Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressures and LVAD parameters helped distinguish this post-viral complication from heart failure exacerbation or reinfection, guiding readmission and treatment.
• RNCohort2020Day-to-Day Change in Pulsatility Index Describes Anterior Cerebral Circulation Disturbance and Functional Outcomes in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesIn 40 children with traumatic brain injury, larger day-to-day swings in blood-flow pulsatility measured by bedside ultrasound were seen in more severe injury, worse recovery, and death. The study was small and observational, so it cannot prove monitoring changes outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2020Coronavirus-induced myocarditis: A meta-summary of cases.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMost reported COVID-19 myocarditis cases were possible diagnoses, not confirmed. Patients often had fever, breathlessness, cough or chest pain. This case review does not show how common it is or whether treatments helped.
• SLPRNSystematic Review2020Feeding Behaviors in Infants With Prenatal Opioid Exposure: An Integrative Review.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesFull-term infants with prenatal opioid exposure often had fussing, crying, higher arousal, disrupted feeding, and swallows without breathing, but sucking findings were inconsistent across four small studies.
• RNQualitative2021Caregiver Perception of Sickle Cell Disease Stigma in Ghana: An Ecological Approach.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersGhanaian caregivers of children with sickle cell disease said they were blamed for having a 'cursed' child, shamed as money wasters, and harmed by public ignorance. They linked stigma to spiritual myths and unaffordable treatment.
• RNRCT2021Assessing the effectiveness of a narrative-based patient education video for promoting opioid tapering.Patient education and counselingA patient-story video did not increase patients’ stated intention to taper compared with a CDC pamphlet, but it raised their belief that tapering can work and their confidence to try it.
• RNQualitative2021Exploring African Immigrant Women's Pre- and Post-Migration Exposures to Stress and Violence, Sources of Resilience, and Psychosocial Outcomes.Issues in mental health nursingAfrican immigrant women described pre- and post-migration violence, immigration fear, and stigma as major stressors. Faith, exercise, and social support helped some cope, but stigma and immigration fear made many avoid services.
• PTRNSystematic Review2020Efficacy of the complementary therapies in the management of cancer pain in palliative care: A systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMassage, acupuncture, and relaxation trials for palliative cancer pain showed mixed short-term results. Some pain scores improved immediately, but most evidence was uncertain, so no therapy is established as effective.
• RNRCT2020Adolescents as Agents of Parental Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Change: COPE Healthy Lifestyles TEEN Program.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAmong 169 parents, most said their teen shared nutrition and physical activity messages and found them helpful. They reported changing their own and their teen's eating and activity habits, but this was self-report without a comparison group.
• PTRNOther2020Adherence and exercise mode in supervised exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease.Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular NursingIn PAD supervised exercise, combining treadmill and step-ex had the best adherence, while treadmill alone had the lowest. All groups improved exercise capacity; the combined group gained more work per session than treadmill alone. Step-ex appeared safe for patients with high fall risk.
• RNOther2020Developing children's nursing care outcome statements in Africa using World Café methods.International nursing reviewChildren's nurses in Africa defined care outcomes focusing on family engagement, such as facilitating mother-child interaction and involving mothers in pain and nutrition management. These statements describe nursing work but are not yet tested metrics.
• RNSurvey2020Public awareness in Egypt about COVID-19 spread in the early phase of the pandemic.Patient education and counselingEgyptian public awareness of early COVID-19 was high overall, but 27.20% thought handwashing with or without soap was equally effective, and 27.9% saw infection as a stigma.
• RNSurvey2020Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Fibromyalgia: Results of an Online Survey.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesMost fibromyalgia respondents used complementary and alternative medicine. In this survey, those using these treatments only reported lower pain than medication-only users, and those using both reported higher quality of life than medication-only users.
• RNPilot2020Development and testing of a text messaging (SMS) monitoring software application for acute decompensated heart failure patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA text message system successfully monitored ten heart failure patients post-discharge, achieving a high response rate and triggering seven alarms for symptoms like shortness of breath. Nurses used these alerts to guide patients, though the system faced technical blocks from telephone providers.
• RNQualitative2020Liver cirrhosis turns life into an unpredictable roller coaster: A qualitative interview study.Journal of clinical nursingPeople with liver cirrhosis described life as an unpredictable roller coaster. Extreme tiredness changed day to day, and shame, worry and medication side effects made work and social plans hard to manage. Ask about these.
• RNCohort2021Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Symptomatology, Well-Being, and Attitudes to Life.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMost patients who could communicate while on prolonged ventilation would choose ventilation again. Few reported severe symptoms, but impaired well-being and positive depression screens were common.
• RNCohort2021Factors predicting episodic memory changes in older adults with subjective cognitive decline: A longitudinal observational study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In older adults with subjective cognitive decline, current smoking was associated with lower memory scores at baseline, and depressive symptoms with yearly memory decline; diabetes, hypertension, weight, and anxiety were not.
• RNCohort2021Identifying Behavioral Phenotypes in Chronic Illness: Self-Management of COPD and Comorbid Hypertension.Patient education and counselingAmong 204 adults with COPD and hypertension, self-management formed three patterns: mostly good, mostly poor healthcare adherence, and mixed with poor activity and diet. These are descriptive clusters, not evidence a tailored approach works.
• RNRCT2021Pain Incidence, Treatment, and Associated Symptoms in Hospitalized Persons with Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAmong hospitalized older adults with dementia, 36% had pain on the PAINAD scale, but 40% of those with pain had no analgesic prescribed. Pain was associated with worse daily function, delirium, and behavior.
• RNSystematic Review2021Can self-management programmes change healthcare utilisation in COPD?: A systematic review and framework analysis.Patient education and counselingCOPD self-management programmes did not consistently reduce hospital or GP visits. Most utilisation results did not show a clear reduction, and more behaviour-change content did not predict better service use.
• RNOther2021Mobile Applications for Advance Care Planning: A Comprehensive Review of Features, Quality, Content, and Readability.The American journal of hospice & palliative careSeven of nine advance care planning apps were free, but six had no knowledge content and eight had poor or average visual appeal. No app was recommended for use.
• RNOther2021Integration of Inpatient and Residential Care In-Reach Service Model and Hospital Resource Utilization: A Retrospective Audit.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAfter an aged-care in-reach service was redesigned, emergency visits by residential aged-care residents fell from 41.9 to 37.2 per 100 beds. This was a before-and-after audit, so it does not prove the redesign caused the change.
• RNCohort2021The Role of Oxytocin in Primary Cesarean Birth Among Low-Risk Women.Journal of midwifery & women's healthIn low-risk first births with a head-down singleton, women who received more than 11,400 milliunits of oxytocin were more likely to have a primary cesarean, especially when labor was not induced. The study could not show oxytocin caused the cesarean.
• RNPilot2021Rapid Electronic Capturing of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Older Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Feasibility Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative careOlder adults on hemodialysis easily used an iPad app to report symptoms during treatment. The app flagged suicidal ideation to nurses immediately and sent scores to doctors. It is a feasible way to monitor pain, depression, and anxiety in this population.
• RNOther2020Construction and validation of educational material for the health promotion of individuals with HIV.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAn HIV health-promotion booklet was built with 26 adults living with HIV and rated highly by 22 experts for content, language and appearance. It is validated material, not proof that it improves outcomes.
• RNQualitative2020The effect of suppressing funeral rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic on bereaved families.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBereaved families described sudden death and restricted funeral rituals as leaving grief unresolved. They valued clear, empathic communication from health staff. Use this to guide family support, not as evidence a practice improves outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2020Multimorbidity in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Is Associated With Greater Mortality, Higher Readmission Rates, and Increased Length of Stay: A Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn patients with acute coronary syndrome, having multiple chronic conditions was linked to higher death rates, longer hospital stays, and more readmissions, while fewer received guideline treatments.
• RNCohort2020Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Development Among Surgical Critical Care Patients Admitted With Community-Acquired Pressure Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyAmong ICU patients admitted with a community-acquired pressure injury, 28% developed a hospital-acquired pressure injury, compared with 7% of those admitted without one. Low albumin and excessively dry skin were associated with new injuries, so nurses should monitor these factors closely.
• RNSurvey2020Factors associated with the use and reuse of face masks among Brazilian individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost participants reported wearing masks, especially fabric masks. Women and people with respiratory-symptom contact were more likely to wear masks, but many reused disposable surgical masks, a risky practice.
• RNRCT2020Effectiveness of ginger in reducing metabolic levels in people with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemGinger capsules did not lower blood sugar or lipid levels more than placebo over 90 days. Both groups had some reductions, so ginger alone cannot be credited.
• RNRCT2021Therapeutic play to teach children with type 1 diabetes insulin self-injection: A pilot trial in a developing country.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNIn 20 children with type 1 diabetes, injection technique scores in the play group were 44.0 before and 62.6 after one nurse-led play session, but parent-reported self-injection frequency did not differ after 30 days.