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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• RNQualitative2022Stress and Supportive Care Needs of Millennial Caregivers: A Qualitative Analysis.Western journal of nursing researchMillennial caregivers said caring for a person with a chronic illness disrupted careers, relationships and daily life, leaving them uncertain about the future. They wanted health teams to treat them as experts, provide respite and follow-through, and offer work and financial support.
• RNCase-Control2022The association between obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of poor delivery events in women: A population-based nested case-control study.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingPregnant women with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to have poor delivery events, mainly premature delivery and abortion. The link was stronger with longer apnea history and three or more comorbidities. Stillbirth was not linked.
• RNCohort2022Understanding cancer caregiver burden over time: Dyadic assessments of family cohesion, conflict and communication.Patient education and counselingCaregiver burden decreased over two years among family caregivers of people with hematological cancer. Stable, concordant communication was associated with the lowest burden; high discordance with the highest. Caregiver-reported conflict and lower cohesion were associated with higher burden.
• RNCase Report2022COVID-19 Suspected myopericarditis without pulmonary involvement.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA young man had suspected COVID-19 myopericarditis, shock, high troponin, ST elevations, and no lung findings on CT. He improved after a complex ICU course; one case cannot prove any specific treatment worked.
• RNCohort2022Minding the Gap: Adolescent and Parent/Caregiver Reporter Discrepancies on Symptom Presence, Impact of Covariates, and Clinical Implications.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents and adolescents disagreed significantly about anhedonia and depressed mood, with larger gaps for anhedonia. For 9 to 12 year olds, ask the young person separately because parent report may not match adolescent report.
• RNSurvey2021Antenatal care in Mozambique: Number of visits and gestational age at the beginning of antenatal care.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn Nampula, all postpartum women interviewed had antenatal care, but only 39.9% started by 16 weeks and 49.1% reported four or more visits. Women starting late reported believing the belly was small, lacking a companion, or not knowing they were pregnant.
• RNOther2021Global functionality and associated factors in the older adults followed by Home Care in Primary Health Care.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults in home care who had cognitive decline or were bedridden or wheelchair-bound were more likely to depend on others for daily activities. Nurses can use these signs during home visits, but the study does not show that treating them improves function.
• RNOther2021Indicators of Good Nursing Practices for Vulnerable Groups in Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPrimary care nursing for vulnerable groups was mapped to indicators such as vaccines, drug treatment, anthropometric measures, comorbidities, health literacy, social risk, home visits, trust and care quality. The review did not validate these indicators.
• RNOtherInfusion Center Guidelines for Teprotumumab Infusions: Informed Consent, Safety, and Management of Side Effects.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyTeprotumumab infusions require checks before each dose: glucose, pregnancy test when applicable, side-effect review, and 30 minutes observation; high glucose or bloody diarrhea means delay or evaluation.
• RNCase ReportIndwelling Pleural Catheters for Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Time for Action.Home healthcare nowA single home-care patient with malignant pleural effusion and an indwelling catheter drained fluid at home, reporting relief of breathlessness and pain; later physical therapy was prescribed and she reported improved strength and endurance.
• RNRCTA Nurse-Navigated, Postpartum Support Text Messaging Intervention: Satisfaction Among Primiparous Women.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingMost women recovering from unplanned cesarean birth rated daily nurse text messages outstanding or good. They valued asking a nurse questions and reassurance, but the intervention was labor-intensive and did not replace in-person care.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Comparison of comorbidities among severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients in Asian versus non-Asian populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing openPatients with severe COVID-19 more often had hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease than non-severe patients; cancer and COPD were less consistent.
• RNCase Series2022Nursing evaluation during treatment with helmet continuous positive airway pressure in patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia: A case series.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesIn 52 emergency department patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure given helmet CPAP, 18 were intubated and 16 died. No control group means these outcomes cannot show CPAP worked. Nursing checks every 30 minutes for 120 minutes were described.
• RNQualitative2022A direct observation of pain scale use in five video-recorded palliative care consultations: Using conversation analysis to show how practitioners support patients to describe pain.Patient education and counselingIn five palliative care consultations, patients answered pain scales with ranges or extra details, and some misunderstood the numbers. Doctors let patients expand and handled confusion without blaming them.
• PTRNNarrative Review2021Weight Bias and Stigma: Impact on Health.The Nursing clinics of North AmericaWeight bias in media, schools, work, and clinics discourages people with obesity from seeking care and increases stress and binge eating and reduces activity. Nurses should use people-first language, screen for bullying, and adapt care and equipment.
• RNQualitative2021Development of an integrative learning program for community dwelling old people with dementia.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemCase managers in a qualitative feasibility test described older people with dementia gradually joining activities, communicating more, and showing more confidence. This reports feasibility, not that the program works.
• RNSurvey2021Characteristics of Adults With Diagnosed HIV Who Experienced Housing Instability: Findings From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2018.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAmong adults with diagnosed HIV, 21% were unstably housed. Even without homelessness, unstable housing was linked to lower likelihood of staying in care, lower medication adherence, lower viral suppression, and more depression or anxiety.
• RNCohort2021Medical adhesive-related skin injury in cancer patients: A prospective cohort study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong adult cancer ICU patients with peripheral venous catheters, 31.0% developed medical adhesive-related skin injury. Nurses should check skin daily, especially when turgor is decreased, hematoma or edema is present.
• RNOther2021Nursing intervention to meet the family members' needs during the surgery waiting time.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFamily members of surgical patients reported higher satisfaction with nursing care after a short information and reunion intervention than after usual care. The intervention had several parts, so their separate effects cannot be identified.
• RNMeta-Analysis2021Support surfaces for intraoperative pressure injury prevention: systematic review with meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn surgery, low-tech surfaces did not clearly reduce pressure injuries compared with standard mattresses. High-tech powered surfaces were more effective than low-tech surfaces.
• RNCase Report2022Manual proning of a morbidly obese COVID-19 patient: A case report.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesOxygenation improved after 16 hours in one intubated morbidly obese patient during a complex ICU course including proning, ventilation, noradrenaline, renal replacement and thrombolysis; he died, and this single case cannot show proning worked.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022Multidimensional factors affecting homebound older adults: A systematic review.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingHomebound older adults were often defined as leaving home less than once a week. Reported prevalence ranged from 3.5% to 39.8%. Advanced age, female sex, cognitive impairment, and home-entry barriers were common factors.
• RNOther2022A study to introduce National Early Warning Scores (NEWS) in care homes: Influence on decision-making and referral processes.Nursing openNEWS did not track frailty or daily function, but NEWS scores were linked to hospital admission, and staff valued it as objective proof and a shared language. Use it alongside knowing the resident, not as a standalone warning.
• RNOther2022Your neighborhood matters: A machine-learning approach to the geospatial and social determinants of health in 9-1-1 activated chest pain.Research in nursing & healthResidential area, older age, prior revascularization, race, and sex were associated with likelihood of acute coronary syndrome among 2,400 Pittsburgh 9-1-1 chest pain patients.
• RNQualitative2022Applying user-centered design in the development of nudges for a pragmatic trial to reduce no-shows among veterans.Patient education and counselingVeterans rejected a health-risk nudge in appointment reminder letters but strongly liked 'we're here for you' and framing cancellation as helping other veterans.
• RNOther2022Effects of school-based "We Fit" weight control programme in adolescents.Nursing openAdolescents in a 12-week school weight programme did not differ from controls in BMI or weekday steps, but had less weekend sitting, higher HDL and lower LDL than controls.
• PTOTRNSurvey2022A Brief Survey of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on the Chronic Pain Experience.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses62.4% of chronic pain patients reported more average pain, 70.0% less activity, 63.2% worse mood; women reported larger increases. Lower perceived control over pain was linked to worsening pain and mood.
• RNRCT2022Effectiveness of nurse-led counselling and education on self-efficacy of patients with acute coronary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing openIn patients with acute coronary syndrome and low baseline confidence, nurse-led counselling and education added to routine discharge care raised 1-month cardiac self-efficacy scores versus routine care alone. It does not prove long-term clinical benefit.
• PTRNCohort2022Muscle strength and functional outcome after prone positioning in COVID-19 ICU survivors.Intensive & critical care nursingAt ICU discharge, prone positioning with swimmer arm placement was not associated with worse upper-limb strength or mobility compared with supine positioning among 87 COVID-19 ICU survivors.
• RNSystematic Review2021Use of the prone position in pregnant women with COVID-19 or other health conditions.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPregnant women who were positioned prone had reported improvements in oxygenation and gas exchange, but the evidence was mostly case reports and experts' recommendations, with no tested protocol.
• RNSurvey2021Adherence to safety barriers in medication administration: patients' perception.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem83.8% of patients said health professionals never used two identifiers before medication, and 91.2% had not received medication safety information. Perception of adherence was negative.
• RNCohort2021Anxiety and its influence on maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAt 60 days postpartum, mothers with low trait or state anxiety had higher breastfeeding confidence. At 120 and 180 days, state anxiety was not linked to confidence. The paper shows a link, not a treatment effect.
• RNSystematic Review2021Postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgery with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2: An integrative review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 undergoing surgery, respiratory complications were common, including cough, dyspnea, hypoxia, imaging signs of pneumonia, and need for ventilation. Fever and breathing changes may reflect infection rather than routine postoperative problems.
• RNCohortIncontinence and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in Acute Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Total Cost of Care and Patient Outcomes From the Premier Healthcare Database.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyHospital patients coded with incontinence had longer stays, more readmissions, higher costs, and more sacral pressure injuries than continent patients. Coded IAD treatment marked an even higher-risk group. Low coded rates likely underreport true burden.
• RNQualitative2022The Experiences of Individuals Experiencing Pain During COVID-19 Infection: A Phenomenological Study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesFifteen people recovering from COVID described pain as severe, widespread and distressing, disrupting sleep, movement and daily life. Most used analgesics or home remedies, but 60% said pain relief was insufficient, and 11 feared it would return.
• RNRCT2022Early Postpartum Patterns of Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Perceived Insufficient Milk by Prepregnancy Body Mass Index.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPre-pregnancy BMI did not predict early postpartum exclusive breastfeeding or perceived insufficient milk over eight weeks in 122 first-time parents. Exclusive feeding without milk-supply worries persisted; non-exclusive feeding and milk-supply worries also persisted.
• RNCohort2022The effect of physical and social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of hip fractures among senior citizens.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Hip fracture admissions showed no increase during Israel's coronavirus lockdown compared with the same period the year before. Among patients with hip fractures, a higher proportion lived alone.
• RNRCT2022Burden and Heart Rate Variability in Bipolar Disorder Family Caregivers.Western journal of nursing researchCaregiver burden and reactions were similar by race and gender. Some heart-rate variability measures differed: African Americans had lower low-frequency power, and White participants and males had higher low-to-high ratio scores.
• RNOther2022An mHealth App-Based Self-management Intervention for Family Members of Pediatric Transplant Recipients (myFAMI): Framework Design and Development Study.JMIR nursingmyFAMI asks families of pediatric transplant recipients daily symptom and coping questions. If answers trigger alerts, nurses are prompted to call within 2 hours. This is an app design report, not proof that it improves outcomes.
• RNCohort2022Melatonin Prescribing in Assisted Living.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMelatonin was prescribed in 82% of assisted living communities, but to only 9% of residents overall. Prescribing was higher in facilities with on-site nurses and supervisors who favored non-drug approaches. It was frequently coprescribed with antidepressants and anxiety medications.
• RNSurvey2022The relationship between caregiver burden and self-care agency of pregnant women with 0-6-year-old children.Nursing openGreater ability to care for themselves was linked to lower caregiver burden in 348 pregnant women with young children. Older age, lower education, two or more young children, and third trimester were also linked to higher burden.
• RNQualitative2022Concerns of parents about children's overweight and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Journal of pediatric nursingParents of children with obesity described lockdown as removing school routines, sports, and peer feedback while increasing food access, stress eating, screen time, and irregular sleep. They felt unable to use their usual weight-control plans and worried about infection.
• RNSurvey2022Sleep disturbances in school-aged children 6-12 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.Journal of pediatric nursingParent-reported sleep disturbance was common during the pandemic: 55.5% of 1040 Turkish schoolchildren had parent-reported sleep disturbance; bedtime resistance, sleep-onset delay, and sleep-duration problems were frequent, and younger age, poor family relationships, parental fear, household infection, and increased eating were associated.
• RNSurvey2022Suicide attempts among Taiwanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults during the 2018 Taiwan referendum on same-sex issues.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing12.6% of 1012 Taiwanese LGBT adults surveyed during the 2018 referendum period reported a suicide attempt in the previous year. Nurses can ask about suicide risk, especially in transgender adults and those with mental health issues, no income, or depressive symptoms.
• RNQualitative2021Women's experiences on the use of Implanon as a contraceptive method in a selected primary healthcare facility in KwaZulu-Natal.CurationisWomen reported bleeding and other side effects, poor counselling, and mixed nurse support: some helped, some refused removal or blamed them. The study describes experiences, not whether Implanon works.
• RNCohort2021Racial Disparities in Care Interactions and Clinical Outcomes in Black Versus White Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.Journal of nursing care qualityNursing home residents with dementia showed mixed racial differences: staff-resident care interactions declined for Black residents while improving for White residents, but Black residents had fewer falls and hospital transfers.
• RNQualitative2021The Needs of Older Adult Cancer Survivors During COVID-19: Implications for Oncology Nursing.Seminars in oncology nursingOlder cancer survivors strongly preferred in-person appointments over virtual care, citing missed physical cues and rushed visits. Excluded caregivers left patients with less support to retain information. Many avoided seeking help to spare the health system, delaying care for new symptoms.
• PTRNSystematic Review2021Physical Activity: A Systematic Review to Inform Nurse Recommendations During Treatment for Colorectal Cancer.Clinical journal of oncology nursingPhysical activity during colorectal cancer treatment was generally safe and acceptable, but effects were mixed: quality of life, fatigue, sleep, and some physical outcomes may improve, while many changes were uncertain.
• RNOther2021Impact of an Educational Intervention Aimed at Nursing Staff on Oral Hygiene Care on the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Adults Ventilated in Intensive Care Unit.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaVentilator-associated pneumonia did not significantly fall after training nurses in oral hygiene: 8.9% to 2.8% incidence and 9 to 3.5 cases per 1000 intubation-days were both not significant. Documented oral care rose.
• RNOther2021Symptom-related patient-provider communication among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyHalf of moderate-to-severe symptoms reported by women on chemotherapy were never discussed at clinic visits. Older women were least likely to have symptoms addressed. When discussed, clinicians mostly assessed without providing new interventions. Do not assume silence means absence of distress.