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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• RNCohort2021The impact of nurse practitioner and physician assistant workforce supply on Medicaid-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersIncreasing nurse practitioner and physician assistant supply per county was associated with fewer emergency visits and hospitalizations for Medicaid patients with chronic conditions. Physician supply alone showed no such benefit. One respiratory finding was opposite.
• RNSystematic Review2021Art making and expressive art therapy in adult health and nursing care: A scoping review.International journal of nursing sciencesArt activities were reported mostly in older adults across many care settings, but the evidence was too mixed to show they improve patient outcomes.
• RNCohort2021Family Function, Quality of Life, and Well-Being in Parents of Infants With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.Journal of family nursingParents of infants with complex congenital heart disease reported lower quality of life and well-being than healthy adults and parents of children with cancer. Family function was closer to norms, but 26% showed dysfunction.
• RNCohort2021Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationGreen House and small nursing homes had lower COVID-19 case, admission, and death rates than nearby traditional homes. The gap was largest among the highest-rate homes, but ownership and resident mix may explain part of it.
• RNRCT2021The Effect of Home Visit Program Based on the Continued Kangaroo Mother Care on Maternal Resiliency and Development of Premature Infant: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAfter discharge, mothers who continued kangaroo care at home and received nurse visits had higher resilience scores, and their preterm infants had higher development scores.
• RNSurvey2021The Factors Affecting the Level of Women's Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in the Lake Zone, Tanzania: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAmong 737 pregnant and postnatal women in Tanzania, only 35.4% mentioned at least three birth-preparedness components, and only 40.0% could mention at least five danger signs, despite 97.8% having heard of birth preparedness.
• RNSystematic Review2021Integrative Review of Early Life Adversity and Cortisol Regulation in Pregnancy.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPregnant women with early life adversity often had larger morning cortisol surges and blunted responses to momentary stress. Baseline and long-term cortisol links were mixed. They often appeared only with current stress, low socioeconomic status, or among Black women.
• RNRCT2021The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Intervention on Quality of Life in Cyclic Mastalgia via Individual Counseling: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyWomen with cyclic breast pain who received four counseling sessions covering breast anatomy, diet, activity, stress and reassurance reported better total quality of life than controls one month later. Mental health scores did not show a clear between-group difference.
• RNQualitative2021Challenges Faced by Mothers Caring for Children with Leukaemia During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Journal of pediatric nursingMothers of children with leukaemia in Jordan said pandemic precautions worsened isolation, strained family life, and raised costs. Children refused masks because they felt different or uncomfortable. These themes are barriers for nurses supporting families.
• RNSurvey2021Perceived Care Quality Among Women Receiving Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Care: Results From a 1-Week Postexamination Survey in a Large Multisite Prospective Study.Journal of emergency nursingMost women sexual assault patients strongly agreed that SANE nurses took their concerns seriously, showed compassion, explained the exam, and gave follow-up information. Ratings were high across demographics and pre-assault health status.
• RNSurvey2021Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting.MidwiferyFifty-eight maternity workers and women ranked workforce wellbeing, women's mental health, birth choice, breastfeeding support, and women with protected characteristics as top research priorities. It does not test care.
• RNOtherHappiness in Pregnant African American Women: What Are the Biobehavioral Correlates?The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingPregnant African American women with higher happiness reported lower stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. IL-8 showed weak links to these emotions; other cytokines did not. The study cannot show happiness caused better outcomes.
• RNQualitative"I'm Not the Only One With Depression": Women's Perceptions of In-Person Group Formats of Depressive Symptom Interventions.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingWomen with depressive symptoms, including pregnant and postpartum women, perceived in-person groups as safer and more motivating than home-based technology. Some still found group discussion hard.
• RNQualitative2021Patient experiences of alcohol specialist nurse interventions in a general hospital, and onwards care pathways.Journal of advanced nursingPatients after hospital alcohol detoxification described non-judgmental, straight-talking nurse care as helping them open up. Hospital follow-up appointments were valued, while community services were often felt unavailable or unhelpful.
• RNNarrative Review2021A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersThis review offers no new trial data but summarizes existing evidence on home habits. It suggests nurse practitioners assess family readiness and use behavior models to guide discussions on nutrition, activity, and stress, rather than prescribing specific interventions.
• RNQualitative2021Older Spousal Dyads and the Experience of Recovery in the Year After Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesWives of older adults recovering from TBI described accepting lasting limitations, gratitude, fear of dependence, resentment over lost independence, and thin social support. They minimized their own caregiving strain, so family assessment may need to ask directly.
• RNPilot2021A feasibility study of an integrated couples-based supportive programme for Chinese couples living with colorectal cancer.Nursing openChinese couples affected by colorectal cancer rated a blended online and face-to-face support programme feasible and acceptable. Self-efficacy improved, but with no control group this cannot show the programme caused the change.
• RNNarrative Review2021COVID-19 Coagulopathy: Current knowledge and guidelines on anticoagulation.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careCurrent guidelines recommend prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin for all hospitalized COVID-19 patients unless active bleeding, severe thrombocytopenia, or very low fibrinogen is present. Therapeutic anticoagulation without confirmed clots remains controversial and is not yet supported by randomized trials.
• RNQualitative2021Family members' lived experiences of non-compliance to psychiatric medication given to female adults living with depression.CurationisFamily members of women with depression who stopped taking medication reported aggression, substance use, and social isolation at home. They felt unsupported by relatives and healthcare systems, struggling with fear, exhaustion, and stigma while caring for their relatives.
• RNRCT2021Advance Care Planning-Complex and Working: Longitudinal Trajectory of Congruence in End-of-Life Treatment Preferences: An RCT.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAdvance care planning conversations with patients and their surrogates increased agreement on end-of-life treatment preferences over 18 months. Surrogates felt more prepared, though agreement declined over follow-up.
• PTRNQualitative2021"You have to fight to legitimize your existence all the time": The social context of depression in men with physical disabilities.Archives of psychiatric nursingMen with physical disabilities and depression described hiding depression to protect masculinity, resisting visible assistive devices, and feeling exhausted by stigma and financial insecurity. Clinicians should ask about these social pressures, not only symptoms.
• RNSurvey2021Infant temperament as a predictor of maternal attachment: A Jordanian study.Nursing openJordanian mothers reported higher attachment scores when they perceived their infants as easy rather than difficult. Planned pregnancy also predicted stronger attachment. Self-reported temperament alone does not confirm a clinical deficit in bonding.
• RNSystematic Review2021Depressive Symptoms in Comorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia: An Integrative Review.Western journal of nursing researchPatients with obstructive sleep apnea who also had insomnia generally reported more depressive symptoms than those with sleep apnea alone. Adding sleep apnea to insomnia did not consistently worsen mood symptoms.
• RNQualitative2021A cross-case comparison of the trauma and orthopaedic hospital experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities using interpretative phenomenological analysis.Nursing openAdults with intellectual disabilities in trauma and orthopaedic wards reported staff speaking to carers instead of them, ignoring pain reports, and leaving them alone for long periods. Carers were essential for monitoring complications and explaining care.
• RNQualitative2021The illness experience for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A qualitative study.Journal of clinical nursingChinese patients with ALS felt their bodies frozen, feared death, and felt guilty for burdening family. They rebuilt meaning through family support, doing valued tasks, and living in the moment.
• RNSurvey2021Obesity Status on associations between cancer-related beliefs and health behaviors in cancer survivors: Implications for patient-clinician communication.Patient education and counselingIn 513 cancer survivors, cancer-risk beliefs mostly did not track health behaviors; greater confidence managing health was linked to less sitting. Among those with overweight or obesity, some beliefs were linked to activity and menu calorie choices.
• RNSurvey2021Beliefs, fear and awareness of women about breast cancer: Effects on mammography screening practices.Nursing openOnly 38.2% of Iranian women aged 40 and older had a mammogram in the last 24 months. Confidence, feeling at risk and motivation were linked with screening; barriers were linked with less screening. Fear, fatalism and awareness were not.
• RNOther2021Frequency and risk factors of pressure injuries in clinical settings of affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Nursing open19.5% of 200 hospital patients developed pressure injuries. Older age, immobility, low Braden scores, longer stay, higher weight, poor nutrition, moisture, friction and shear, and incontinence were linked to them.
• PTRNRCTSleep and Activity Patterns Are Altered During Early Critical Illness in Mechanically Ventilated Adults.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNMechanically ventilated ICU adults spent 6.6 hours asleep at night, but daytime activity was only 66.5% of 24-hour activity and most hourly counts fell below resting thresholds. Nighttime movement and low daytime activity point to disrupted sleep-wake patterns.
• RNQualitative2021A model for psychiatric nurses to facilitate the mental health of women living with borderline personality disorder.CurationisWomen living with borderline personality disorder wanted psychiatric nurses to help them regain control and feel secure. This model describes building trust, mobilising resources, and supporting self-empowerment, but it has not been tested.
• RNOther2021Prone Positioning of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Who Are Nonintubated in Hypoxic Respiratory Distress: Single-Site Retrospective Health Records Review.Journal of emergency nursingNurse-initiated prone positioning in awake, alert nonintubated ED patients with COVID-19 raised median SpO2 by 5%, from 90% to 96%. No control group, so benefit is not proven.
• RNSurvey2021Is 4-month-old infants' night waking affected by mothers' responses to them? A cross-sectional survey in Japan.Nursing openMothers who said they immediately feed or check diapers when their baby cries at night reported more night wakings in their 4-month-old infants. This is an association from a survey, not proof that changing response will help.
• RNSurvey2021Sources of get information and related factors during pregnancy among Afghan migrant women in Iran.Nursing openPregnant Afghan women in Tehran clinics reported healthcare providers most often (65.1%), then family and friends (47.5%). Internet (32.1%) and media (18.9%) were less common.
• RNCase-Control2021Specific prodromal symptoms in patients with acute coronary syndrome.Nursing openNurses should assess specific prodromal symptoms like chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis in patients at risk for acute coronary syndrome. Frequency alone is not predictive; severity and history of ischemic heart disease alter symptom presentation and predictive value.
• RNQualitative2021Benefits of Peer Support for Intensive Care Unit Survivors: Sharing Experiences, Care Debriefing, and Altruism.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesICU survivors described peer support as helpful for reducing anxiety, understanding their recovery path, and finding purpose by giving back. Participants valued sharing experiences with others further along in recovery. No differences were found between those who did and did not participate in peer support programs.
• SLPRNCohort2021Oral health matters in cognitive impaired aged residents in geriatric care facilities: A cross-sectional survey.Nursing openIn 657 Shanghai geriatric residents, those with cognitive impairment had worse oral health than those without. Only 9.9% had received an oral health assessment, and 26.3% received oral care.
• RNOther2021Associations of the related factors of depression, social support and social participation in kyungro-dang among older adults in South Korea: A structural equation modelling analysis.Nursing openOlder adults in rural South Korea with higher social support and social participation used senior centres less often. Those with lower support and participation used them more, suggesting these facilities serve isolated individuals rather than the socially active.
• RNSurvey2021Patient safety culture and handoff evaluation of nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals.International journal of nursing sciencesMost nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals reported handoff errors and lacked written guidelines. Nurses with formal handoff education and access to checklists rated their handoffs higher. Interruptions were the top reason for dissatisfaction.
• RNCohort2021Impact of HFNC application on mortality and intensive care length of stay in acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn 43 ICU patients, high-flow nasal oxygen was associated with lower short-term mortality and fewer intubations than mask oxygen, but ICU stay and ventilator-free days did not differ.
• RNSystematic Review2021The effect of digital health technologies on managing symptoms across pediatric cancer continuum: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesDigital tools for pediatric cancer symptoms showed mixed results. Some interactive approaches appeared to reduce anxiety, depression, anger, pain or fear in individual studies, but virtual reality and simple web information did not consistently help.
• RNCohort2021Pregnant Mexican American Biopsychosocial/Cultural risks for adverse infant outcomes.Nursing openHigher combined biological, cultural, socio-economic and psychological risk was associated with poorer infant outcomes in pregnant Mexican American women. Ask about origin, stress, coping and income early, but this did not test interventions.
• RNCohort2021The association between Norton scale gain and functional outcome among older hip fracture patients.Nursing openOlder hip fracture patients whose Norton score improved during rehab had better discharge function on FIM. A nurse-recorded Norton gain tracked with rehabilitation outcome, but this study did not prove it can replace FIM.
• RNSurvey2021Gynaecological morbidities among married women and husband's behaviour: Evidence from a community-based study.Nursing openWomen in Karachi who reported painful sex, urinary leakage or genital ulcers also reported more negative husband attitudes and intimate partner violence. These are associations, not proof that symptoms caused abuse.
• RNOther2021Implementation and evaluation of a pain management core competency education program for surgical nurses.International journal of nursing sciencesSurgical nurses' pain knowledge rose from 45.6% to 54.2% after training, and documented pain assessments increased from 59.6% to 74.9%. Worst pain scores fell on the operation day and the first to third days, but knowledge remained below the 75% passing score.
• RNQualitative2021Video consultation as nursing practice during early in-home care for premature infants and families viewed from the families' homes'.Nursing openVideo consultations in early in-home care were nurse-led, focused on infant weight, and often interrupted. Families prepared notes and paused daily life. Technology problems and camera confidence shaped what the nurse and family could see.
• RNSystematic Review2021Effectiveness of person- and family-centred care transition interventions on patient- oriented outcomes: A systematic review.Nursing openHospital-to-home discharge programmes centred on patients and families had mixed effects across 28 trials: 5 of 11 improved quality of life, 3 of 7 improved satisfaction, and 4 of 6 improved knowledge.
• RNSurvey2021Relationship between negative emotions and perceived support among parents of hospitalized, critically ill children.International journal of nursing sciencesParents of critically ill children reported anger, fear, loneliness and low perceived emotional support alongside anxiety and depression. Younger, single, lower-income parents with less education reported greater loneliness and less support.
• RNQualitative2021Struggling to live a new normal life among Chinese women after losing an only child: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciencesBereaved Chinese mothers described a non-linear path from agony to a new normal life. They feared old-age care, felt shame, and reported needing counseling, nursing care, and health education. The study did not test whether support helps.
• RNRCT2021Pain in persons with dementia and the direct and indirect impacts on caregiver burden.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Pain in people with dementia was not directly linked to caregiver burden in 272 caregiver reports. It was linked through caregiver upset about behavioral symptoms.
• RNPilot2021A Group Videoconference Intervention for Reducing Perinatal Depressive Symptoms: A Telehealth Pilot Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthWomen with mild to moderate perinatal depressive symptoms had lower screening scores after a nurse-led videoconference group programme, but this pilot had no control group, so the programme was not shown to work.