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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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• RNSurvey2025Development and Psychometric Properties of the Therapeutic Relationship Assessment Scale-Patient (TRAS-Patient).International journal of mental health nursingAdult mental health patients' responses to a 24-item nurse-patient relationship scale formed two parts: empathy and involvement in decisions, and attitudes and clinical communication.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of parents with very premature-born children at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: A qualitative study.Nursing in critical careParents of babies born very or extremely prematurely described not being told what to expect, lacking emotional support, and having to chase early-care referrals. These gaps left families feeling stressed and unsupported.
• RNQualitative2025Designing a Nurse-Led eHealth Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Insights From Participant Experiences and Qualitative Feedback.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Patients with coronary heart disease described a nurse-led online rehabilitation program as supporting home-based self-care, but wanted clearer exercise symptom guidance, easier website use, and stronger privacy protections.
• RNRCT2024Effect of cognitive-behavioral program on quality of life in men with post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMen with post-prostatectomy incontinence who received a nurse-delivered cognitive-behavioral program reported significantly better quality of life than those given standard surgical care. The program combined pelvic floor training with lifestyle advice, supported by phone calls and text messages over three months.
• RNQualitative2024The Experience of Women Receiving Mastectomy Care in an Acute Surgical Ward: A Qualitative Study.Nursing openTen women described the first 24 hours after mastectomy as emotionally overwhelming, not just physical. They valued nurses who offered gradual, choice-based viewing of scars and respected their need for privacy, especially in mixed-gender rooms.
• RNSurvey2024Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression among Bhutanese mothers: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Nearly 15% of Bhutanese mothers screened positive for postpartum depression. Risk was higher in those with poor birth experiences, increased stress, negative body image changes, or conflict with in-laws. Higher income and later gestational age lowered risk.
• RNQualitative2024"It Isn't What I Had to Do, It's What I Get to Do": The Experiences of Black Family Caregivers Managing Dementia.Journal of family nursingBlack family caregivers described dementia care as costly, isolating and emotionally heavy, yet also meaningful. They leaned on faith communities, health-care connections and local programs. Ask about caregiving responsibilities and connect them to supports early.
• RNOther2024Development and validation of a mobile application prototype for postoperative cardiac surgery.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPortuguese cardiac surgery patients and experts judged an app prototype understandable and relevant for wound care, medicines, activity, diet, and warning signs. It is not yet evidence that the app improves recovery or reduces readmissions.
• RNSurvey2024Factors influencing happiness and depression in high-risk pregnant women: a cross-sectional study using the ecological systems approach.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)High-risk pregnant women had high stress; 51% were at depression risk, and hospitalized women had lower happiness and higher depression. Mindfulness, marital intimacy, social support and outpatient status were linked to greater happiness.
• RNSurvey2024Effects of postpartum fatigue, parenting stress, and family support on postpartum depression in Chinese first-time mothers: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)First-time mothers in China reported high rates of postpartum depression. Fatigue and parenting stress were the strongest drivers. Poor relationships with in-laws and a gap between expected and actual family support also significantly increased depression risk.
• RNCase Report2025Complicated placement of a nasogastric tube in the gastric mucosa: A case report and literature review.Nursing in critical careIn an ICU patient, a nasogastric tube appeared correctly placed on X-ray but had tunneled through gastric mucosa. Bloody drainage and falling haemoglobin prompted endoscopy, and the tube was removed under direct vision.
• RNOther2025Impact of Climate Change Education on Pregnant Women's Anxiety and Awareness.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Pregnant women reported less climate anxiety and more awareness after reading a climate change brochure, but also more helplessness. No control group or follow-up means this cannot prove the brochure caused the changes.
• RNSystematic Review2025The Role of Language in Remote Healthcare Triage: A Meta-Aggregative Review.Journal of advanced nursingRemote triage calls are not just checklist questions. Call-takers and dispatch software shape turn-taking, question wording, and whether caller concerns are heard. Some wording choices can hide urgency, so listening and checking understanding matter.
• RNOther2025Advance Care Planning: A Retrospective Audit in a National Referral Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn 60 deceased patients with pulmonary fibrosis, 68% of clinical notes contained no advance care planning elements. No chart documented all key items, and emotional topics like religion or personal representatives were never recorded, leaving end-of-life preferences largely undocumented.
• SLPRNQualitative2025Need for Human Interaction and Acknowledging Communication-An Interview Study With Patients With Aphasia Following Stroke.Journal of advanced nursingStroke patients with aphasia described nurse communication as almost exclusively task-focused. They valued staff who gave time, spoke quietly, avoided guessing, explained care, and treated them as equal human beings.
• RNSurvey2025A Study on the Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms and the Quality of Life of Syrian Refugees: Case Study for the Province of Kayseri.International journal of mental health nursingAmong Syrian refugees, higher anxiety was associated with more PTSD symptoms and lower quality of life. Higher quality of life was associated with fewer PTSD symptoms. Depression was not associated with PTSD or quality of life in the main analysis.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025What influences interruption of continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care unit patients: A review with meta-analysis on outcome variables.Nursing in critical careUnplanned stops in continuous renal replacement therapy are strongly linked to coagulation markers and circuit mechanics. Nurses should monitor filter life, blood flow, and clotting times closely, as these factors predict interruptions more reliably than patient age or gender.
• SLPRNOther2025Exploring Place of Death among Individuals with Huntington's Disease in the United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationUS deaths with Huntington disease most often occurred in long-term care facilities, but from 2009 to 2019 home and hospice deaths rose. Nurses should expect complex end-of-life needs in long-term care, especially rural areas.
• RNSystematic Review2024Risk factors associated with the occurrence of the adverse event phlebitis in hospitalized adult patients.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIV catheter phlebitis in hospitalized adults was linked to dwell time, catheter size and material, multiple insertion attempts, irritant drugs, missed nursing care, and patient factors such as infection, comorbidities, poor veins, pain, and reduced mobility.
• RNOther2024Development of a scale to measure selection, optimization, compensation (SOC) strategy in late middle-aged women: a methodological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)A 19-item questionnaire measured selection, optimization, and compensation strategies in late middle-aged women. It showed some agreement with an existing scale and gave consistent scores, but it is not proven to predict outcomes or guide care.
• RNSystematic Review2024Parents' Experiences of Accessing Mental Health Services for Their Adolescents With Mental Health Challenges: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursingParents describe fragmented mental health services, waits up to 18 months, and feeling unheard. Many bring adolescents to emergency departments for care; clear communication, family involvement, and privacy were valued.
• RNSurvey2024Key Associations Found in the Struggle With Sleep in Lung Transplant Recipients.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Over half of lung transplant recipients reported poor sleep. Anxiety symptoms were the only independent predictor of poor sleep in this group. Recent hospitalization and acute rejection treatment were linked to poor sleep in initial checks but lost significance when other factors were considered.
• RNSurvey2024Neonatal factors associated with early weaning in a municipality in Bahia, Brazil: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBabies using pacifiers or bottles were 18.96 times more likely to stop exclusive breastfeeding before six months among 180 mothers; babies given other milk in the maternity ward were 4.44 times more likely.
• RNOther2024Mobile health application for the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: development and quality analysis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAn app for men with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy guides pelvic floor exercises, bladder diary, lifestyle advice, and nursing contact. Sixteen experts rated all assessed quality characteristics satisfactory, but accessibility and user error protection were weak; it has not been tested in patients.
• RNCohort2024Influence of caregiver-nurse communication on quality of life and clinical outcomes of children with long-term ventilator dependence.Journal of pediatric nursingIn children on long-term ventilators, nurse-caregiver communication behaviors were linked with both better and worse post-discharge quality of life and infections. Nurse asking questions was linked with better quality of life; caregiver listening and some role negotiation were linked with poorer outcomes.
• RNRCT2025Music and Sleep Hygiene Interventions for Pregnancy-Related Insomnia: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of midwifery & women's healthSleep hygiene instructions and music listening both improved sleep quality and reduced insomnia severity in pregnant women. Adding music to sleep hygiene advice did not produce better outcomes than sleep hygiene alone.
• RNSystematic Review2025Prediction Models for Post-Stroke Hospital Readmission: A Systematic Review.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Sixteen stroke readmission models scored from 0.520 to 0.955 on how well they separated high and low risk, but high risk of bias and little external validation limit clinical use. Length of stay, hypertension, age, and function were common predictors.
• OTRNSystematic Review2025The Experiences and Perceptions of Telehealth in Patients Living With Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Journal of advanced nursingPatients with advanced COPD described telehealth as supporting independence, symptom monitoring and connection to clinicians, but small screens, poor internet, cost, privacy worries and fixed call times made it burdensome.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions of brain health and aging among middle-aged latinos: A qualitative paper.Patient education and counselingMiddle-aged Latino adults linked brain health to memory, cognition, physical health, social connection, emotions and mental health. They described actions to keep the brain healthy, but unhealthy aging was mostly described as memory loss. They suggested education through media and community settings.
• RNSystematic Review2025Nurse-Involved Policy, Systems, and Environmental School-Based Interventions for Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesNurse-involved school programs that changed policy, systems, or environments showed mixed effects. Some improved children's nutrition knowledge, eating habits, or activity. Four of ten BMI studies reported BMI reductions. Across 20 studies, results were inconsistent.
• RNOther2025Socio-Healthcare for Older People in the Mediterranean Basin: An Integrative Review and Quality Appraisal.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)19 home and community care practices for dependent or socially excluded older people shared person-centered, interdisciplinary, ethical, and cultural themes. The review did not test whether these practices improved outcomes, so they are care frameworks, not proven treatments.
• RNOther2025Relationships Among Stress, Diabetes Distress, and Biomarkers in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from Diverse Income and Racial Backgrounds.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersChildren with type 1 diabetes who reported more stress had higher HbA1c levels. Parents did not report the same stress. HbA1c was higher in Black children, and White children used more diabetes technology.
• RNSurvey2025Physical Symptoms and Coping Strategies With Earthquake Stress Among Adults Living in Tent Cities: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of advanced nursingDisplaced adults in tent cities reported increases in insomnia, frequent waking, difficulty falling asleep, fatigue and appetite loss soon after earthquakes. They mainly used religious coping, with less social support seeking.
• RNOther2024Translation and Validation of the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire in Indonesian Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and careA translated 23-item diabetes knowledge questionnaire gave consistent scores and identified common knowledge gaps in 304 Indonesian adults with type 2 diabetes. It can help clinics plan diabetes education.
• RNCohort2024Utilization of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Among Medicare Beneficiaries Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes in Arkansas, 12 Months Postdiagnosis (2015-2018).The science of diabetes self-management and careOnly 4% of newly diagnosed older adults with type 2 diabetes used diabetes self-management education within a year. Use was lower in Medicare Advantage, rural areas, Black beneficiaries, and those aged 85 and over.
• RNQualitative2024Experiences of Low-Income Indonesian Pregnant Women Regarding the Challenges of Receiving Health Services: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyLow-income women in Indonesia described midwife counseling as rushed or harsh, e-health apps and handbooks as confusing, and family advice as unhelpful, leaving them embarrassed to ask questions and unable to apply pregnancy guidance.
• RNRCT2024Efficacy of the CARES® Dementia 5-Step Method for Hospitals™ Online Training and Certification Program for hospital staff.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Hospital staff who completed an online dementia training reported improved sense of competence, positive approaches to dementia, and perceptions of patient care compared to a control group. The study measured staff self-reports, not actual patient outcomes or adverse events.
• RNRCT2024The Effect of Applying Problem-solving Skills on Stress Coping Styles and Emotional Self-efficacy in Mothers of Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers of preterm babies who learned problem-solving skills reported more practical coping, less emotion-focused coping, and more confidence managing emotions than mothers receiving routine neonatal care.
• RNRCT2024The Impact of Shiatsu Massage on Labour Pain and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyShiatsu massage plus routine care reduced labour pain and anxiety scores compared with routine care alone in low-risk first-time mothers.
• RNQualitative2024Exploring the Well-being Experiences of Patients Following Heart Valve Replacement Surgery through the Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyHeart valve replacement patients described well-being as physical recovery and independence, supported by compassionate staff communication, family backing, and spiritual hope. Nurses can foster this through therapeutic dialogue and encouraging peer interaction in rehabilitation.
• RNOther2024Effect of Emergency Scenario-Based Training Program on Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Competency of Elderly Caregiver Volunteers in a Rural Thai Community: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyKnowledge and self-confidence did not show a clear change after emergency scenario training for rural Thai caregivers, but competency scores rose.
• RNPilot2024Comorbid Diabetes Is Associated With Dyspnea Severity and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Black Adults With Heart Failure.Nursing researchBlack adults with heart failure and diabetes had higher self-reported shortness of breath scores than those without diabetes. 29 cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers were also higher, but lack clinical cutoffs.
• RNSurvey2025Evaluation of Psychological Symptoms in Terms of Childhood Traumas, Spirituality, and Conflict Tactics in Sheltered Battered Women.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Sheltered women in Türkiye reported high psychological distress; 64.1% had a psychiatric diagnosis and 37.5% had attempted suicide. Childhood abuse, witnessed parental violence and lower spiritual well-being were linked to more distress. This did not test cause and effect.
• RNOther2025Development and Validation of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Patient Education Material for Ostomy Patients: A Methodological Study.Journal of advanced nursingExperts rated an AI-assisted ostomy education booklet as generally understandable and actionable, but readability was higher than recommended. No ostomy patients tested it, so it is not proven to help patients learn or self-care.
• PTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Patient follow-up after discharge from the paediatric intensive care unit: A scoping review.Nursing in critical carePICU discharge follow-up for children was scattered and mostly research-driven. Multidisciplinary teams were rare, and no single validated score captured physical, cognitive, emotional, social and family needs.
• RNRCT2025The effect of an open-heart surgery patient care protocol on post-sternotomy pain, anxiety and quality of care: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing in critical carePatients given a bundled nurse-delivered care protocol after open-heart surgery had lower pain and higher quality of care than routine ICU care. Anxiety fell in both groups, and the paper does not show a clear anxiety advantage over routine care.
• RNOther2025Indirect Effects of Municipal Public Health Nurse Workforce on Cancer Standardized Mortality Ratios Mediated by Cancer Screening Rates.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)More public health nurses in a municipality linked to higher cancer screening rates, which in turn linked to lower cancer death rates. This was an ecological study of areas, not patients, so it cannot prove hiring nurses causes the drop.
• RNOther2025An Evaluative Study of a Nurse-Led Surgical Information Initiative for Gender Diverse Individuals Seeking Genital Surgery.Journal of advanced nursingGender-diverse adults rated their knowledge and confidence higher after nurse-led one-to-one genital surgery information sessions. They also planned more post-surgery family involvement. This was uncontrolled self-report, so it does not prove surgery outcomes.
• RNPilot2025Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring for the Prevention of Dependency: A Pilot Study in a Rural Setting.Journal of clinical nursingOverall quality of life did not clearly change after active-ageing workshops. Older adults needing care showed better physical health and less depression, and face-to-face peer groups increased perceived social support among those living alone.
• RNQualitative2025"If I Stay Quiet, the Only Person That Gets Hurt Is Me": Anti-Asian Racism and the Mental Health of Chinese-Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresChinese-Canadian youth linked pandemic racism to loneliness, anger, reduced self-worth, and stress. They often stayed silent or avoided services because providers were expensive, lacked Asian representation, or had low cultural competence.