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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• RNNarrative ReviewWhy the Utilization of Ready-to-Administer Syringes During High-Stress Situations Is More Important Than Ever.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyCited studies report fewer medication errors with ready-to-administer prefilled syringes than bedside preparation. Nurses should use these forms when available and avoid diluting or transferring them, especially in rushed, high-stress care.
• RNSurvey2022Parent intentions to vaccinate children with autism spectrum disorder against COVID-19.Journal of pediatric nursing35% of parents of children with autism intended to vaccinate their child against COVID-19 if approved and recommended. Stronger belief in vaccine benefits was associated with intention; trust in providers and parent vaccination were not.
• RNRCT2022Variations in sustained home visiting care for mothers and children experiencing adversity.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Nurses delivered most scheduled home-visiting content on time or within an acceptable window, except antenatal sleep content. Mothers reporting smoking, mental health, domestic violence, or drugs and alcohol were more likely to receive matching content than mothers without those risks.
• PTRNRCT2022Outcome of abdominal massage before gavage feeding on tolerated feeding for low birth weight infants.Nursing openLow birth weight infants given abdominal massage before gavage feeding had lower gastric residual volume, less vomiting and distention, and were sleepier after feeds than controls. Allocation and sample reporting were unclear.
• RNSystematic Review2022Systematic Review of Lifestyle Interventions for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNStructured lifestyle programs for women with or at risk for gestational diabetes improved glucose or weight in four of seven studies; other studies showed no effects or only dietary or knowledge effects.
• RNOther2022Use of health locus of control on self-management and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes.Nursing openIn hospitalized adults with type 2 diabetes, nurse-delivered health locus of control education plus routine care was associated with better self-management and lower HbA1c than routine care alone.
• RNSurvey2022A survey of social network status and its related factors for older adults with type 2 diabetes in Beijing, China.Nursing openThe average social network score was 16.75 of 30 among 300 older adults with type 2 diabetes in Beijing, and 68 had social isolation. Higher social support was the factor most linked with larger networks.
• RNSurvey2022Postnatal Unit Experiences Associated With Exclusive Breastfeeding During the Inpatient Stay: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationExclusive breastfeeding during the hospital stay was associated with mothers not asking for the baby to be taken out, the baby staying in the room except for treatments, prompt help when called, and understandable explanations from nurses, midwives, or doctors.
• RNSurvey2022Perceived Heart Attack Likelihood in Adults with a High Diabetes Risk.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAmong adults at high diabetes risk, 32.5% could not list any heart attack symptoms, and 28.8% and 25.0% felt lower five-year and lifetime risk than peers. Nurses should assess perceived risk and teach symptoms before advising lifestyle changes.
• RNSurvey2022Characteristics of Working-Age Adults With Schizophrenia Newly Admitted to Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationWorking-age adults with schizophrenia in nursing homes varied widely: younger adults had more psychiatric symptoms and suicidal ideation, older adults had more chronic disease and dependence in daily tasks, and community discharge was less likely with impairment or psychiatric symptoms
• RNSystematic Review2022Preoperative Deprescribing for Medical Optimization of Older Adults Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPreoperative deprescribing for older adults undergoing surgery showed mixed results. Some high-risk elective surgery studies had shorter stays, fewer readmissions, or medication changes; others did not. Evidence quality was low, and results varied.
• RNSystematic Review2021Differences in Care Provided in Urban and Rural Nursing Homes in the United States: Literature Review.Journal of gerontological nursingRural nursing homes generally had poorer access to hospice and mental health care, more resident pain, and more hospitalizations than urban homes. The review is descriptive and uses varied, older measures.
• RNQualitative2021A Qualitative Study of Sleep and Daily Routines From Focus Groups With Chinese and Bangladeshi American Older Adults Living in New York City.Journal of gerontological nursingChinese and Bangladeshi older adults described poor sleep tied to chronic illness, nighttime awakenings, and family conflict. They also reported early prayer routines, avoiding clock-watching, and socializing, which nurses can use for culturally tailored sleep assessment.
• RNQualitative2021"I'm losing everything all over again": Responses from youth experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.Archives of psychiatric nursingYouth experiencing homelessness described losing jobs, mental stability, access to services, relationships, and control over their lives during the pandemic. Sixteen participants reported financial instability, and 13 participants reported worsened mental health.
• RNOtherImpact of Depression and Nicotine Dependence on Executive Functioning in Rural Older Adult Smokers: A Brief Report (NCT02510716).Journal of addictions nursingAmong 40 rural older smokers, 32.5% reported mild to severe executive function problems. Depression and higher nicotine dependence were linked to worse self-reported executive function.
• RNSurvey2022Relationships of social support and attitudes towards death: A mediator role of depression in older patients on haemodialysis.Nursing openOlder haemodialysis patients with more social support had less depression. Lower depression was associated with more positive attitudes about death. Nurses can screen depression and discuss death-related needs.
• RNProtocol2022A gamified mobile health intervention for children in day surgery care: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Nursing openNo results yet. The trial plans to test whether adding a gamified child app to routine care and a parental app reduces preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in children aged 7 to 12 years having day surgery. It has not shown whether the app works.
• RNQualitative2022"I pretty much followed the law, and there weren't any decisions to make": A qualitative study of self-advocacy experiences of men with cancer.Nursing & health sciencesMen with cancer described advocating for themselves by gathering information, choosing an expert provider, then following that provider's plan. They often set a high bar for reporting symptoms and shared their diagnosis only with a small circle.
• RNQualitative2022Improving patient-centred care through a tailored intervention addressing nursing clinical handover communication in its organizational and cultural context.Journal of advanced nursingNurses on a rehabilitation ward reported moving handover from the corridor to the bedside and using ISBAR and CARE to involve patients more directly. The ward also changed huddles, handover sheets and mentoring.
• RNQualitative2022Barriers to self-management of patients with adenomyosis: A qualitative study.Nursing openWomen with adenomyosis described poor disease understanding, unreliable online advice, treatment confusion, pain and bleeding that disrupted sleep, work and family life, and a need for emotional and practical support.
• RNPilot2022Feasibility of Post-hospitalization Telemedicine Video Visits for Children With Medical Complexity.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersPost-discharge weekly video visits for children with medical complexity were feasible and acceptable. Hospital use fell in both the video-visit and usual-care groups. The visits were not shown to reduce admissions.
• RNQualitative2022Understanding racial-ethnic differences in patient-centered care (PCC) in oncology through a critical race theory lens: A qualitative comparison of PCC among Black, Hispanic, and White cancer patients.Patient education and counselingBlack and Hispanic cancer patients described work, family burden, and feeling cared for as care concerns. White patients described research participation and preventive treatment. Ask about these separately rather than assuming one profile.
• RNCohort2022Outpatient Wound Clinics During COVID-19 Maintained Quality but Served Fewer Patients.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationChronic wounds that entered outpatient clinics in early 2020 healed within 12 weeks at the same rate as in 2019 (about 50%), but new wound cases fell 19% and in-person visits fell 12%.
• RNOther2022Comparison of diet, muscle strength, steps per day and symptoms in people with HIV and HIV-negative peers.Research in nursing & healthPeople with HIV walked fewer steps than matched peers, but symptom scores did not differ. Among them, better diet quality, fiber, and grip strength were linked to better physical function; more steps were linked to more fatigue.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022Environment in institutional care settings as a promoting factor for older individuals' mobility: A systematic review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesExercise programmes in institutional care improved older residents’ mobility, but the review did not show that environmental changes alone improve mobility.
• RNOther2022A Landscape of Subjective and Objective Stress in African-American Dementia Family Caregivers.Western journal of nursing researchAfrican American dementia caregivers reported high burden and stress. Higher stress tracked more sleep problems and depression; discrimination also tracked depression. Cortisol barely changed during the day, but a long-term stress score did not track stress or health.
• RNSurvey2021The burden & contributing factors of psychological distress across India during the COVID pandemic.Archives of psychiatric nursing53% of people aged 16 years or older surveyed in India during the early pandemic reported no psychological distress, but fear of catching COVID-19, lockdown, stigma, food insecurity, and poor mask or sanitizer supply were linked with distress.
• RNQualitative2021Interaction of culture and grief amongst women who terminated a pregnancy in adolescence: A narrative approach.CurationisEleven women who terminated a pregnancy in adolescence described delayed acceptance of the loss, feeling bad about their bodies and feeling unfit to be mothers when cultural rituals and support were absent.
• RNSurvey2021Internet addiction and psychosocial problems among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.Archives of psychiatric nursingIn Turkish adolescents during pandemic restrictions, 20.7% were at risk of psychosocial problems, while only 0.6% met internet addiction criteria. Problematic internet use was linked to male sex, chronic illness, family income below expenses, and internet use for 5 years or more.
• RNRCT2021A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Impact of Individually Targeted Computerized Cognitive Training on Quality of Life Indicators in Adults With HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder in the Southeastern United States.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACComputerized cognitive training gave mixed quality-of-life results in adults with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder. Depression improved slightly overall, but subgroup results varied, and the trial was too small to prove which training helped.
• RNOtherA Comparison of the Biomechanical Performance of 3 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Foams.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyLaboratory tests compared three negative pressure wound therapy foams. All removed fluid similarly over 72 hours. However, polyurethane foam distributed suction more evenly across the wound area than either polyvinyl alcohol foam, which showed inconsistent pressure delivery away from the center.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.MidwiferyPooled trials found oral probiotics lowered the chance of testing positive for Group B strep at 36 weeks, but only one trial was significant and most were small. Do not replace screening or antibiotics.
• RNSurvey2022Biopsychosocial Factors Predicting Pain Among Individuals Experiencing the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesIn people with recent COVID-19, higher fatigue, anxiety, and lower activity were associated with more pain. Women also reported more pain.
• RNQualitative2022The Psychosocial Adjustment of Kidney Recipients in Canada's Kidney Paired Donation Program.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Eight kidney paired donation recipients described guilt and worry about known donors, alongside gratitude, and ambivalence about anonymous donors. Transplant nurses should ask about known donor feelings and anonymous donor contact.
• RNCohort2022Using path analysis to model the process of change in HbA1c among African Americans and Latinos in a community health worker diabetes intervention.Patient education and counselingAfter 6 months of community health worker-led diabetes classes, home visits and accompanied clinic visits, HbA1c fell by 0.7% on average. Group classes were linked to better knowledge and lower distress.
• RNRCT2022Efficacy of a language-concordant health coaching intervention for latinx with diabetes.Patient education and counselingSpanish-speaking adults with poorly controlled diabetes who received nurse-led Spanish-language coaching plus usual diabetes care had lower HbA1c than usual care alone. Depression and anxiety fell and confidence in managing diabetes rose, but HbA1c remained uncontrolled.
• RNSurvey2022Study on the relationship between sarcopenia and its components and anorexia in elderly maintenance haemodialysis patients.Nursing open52.7% of older dialysis patients had sarcopenia and 25.9% had anorexia. Severe sarcopenia and slower walking were more common with anorexia, so nurses may need to check appetite alongside mobility.
• RNOther2022Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNA new way to measure how spread out a child's movement is during the day correlated with their total activity minutes. It did not correlate with how much time they spent sitting. This method is not yet validated for clinical use.
• RNQualitative2022When a child is hospitalized in a Covid-19 ward: An emotional roller coaster for parents.Journal of pediatric nursingParents of hospitalized children with Covid-19 felt fear, stress, shame and boredom, but many moved toward acceptance and trust in staff. Parents' accounts point to clear explanations and shared decisions.
• PTOTSLPRNMeta-Analysis2022Clinical Features of COVID-19 Patients in the First Year of Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biological research for nursingAcross 132,647 patients, fever (76.2%) and cough (60.4%) were the most common symptoms. Fatigue (33.6%) and shortness of breath (26.2%) were also frequent, but prevalence varied significantly by continent and study quality.
• RNOther2022Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy.Nursing openAround the start of chemotherapy, patients aged ≥70 took longer on a task-switching test than patients aged 60-69, while other cognitive scores were similar. Age alone did not separate groups on most measures.
• RNSystematic Review2022What evidence supports the use of Body Worn Cameras in mental health inpatient wards? A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the effects of Body Worn Cameras in public sector services.International journal of mental health nursingThere is no generalisable evidence that body worn cameras reduce patient violence against staff in mental health wards. Existing mental health studies are low quality and show mixed results, with some wards reporting increased verbal abuse and violence alongside decreases in restraint.
• RNQualitative2021Strategies to facilitate effective caring for patients in primary health care clinics.CurationisProposed strategies for nurses in South African primary care clinics focus on maintaining empowering experiences, addressing disempowering behaviours like absenteeism and discrimination, and managing system issues such as long queues and resource shortages.
• RNSurveyWorry About the Future Health Issues of Smoking and Intention to Screen for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose Computed Tomography.Cancer nursingAmong 152 eligible adult smokers, those moderately or very worried about future smoking-related health problems were more likely to say they would undergo low-dose CT lung cancer screening if recommended.
• RNSurvey2022Direct and opportunity costs related to utilizing maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia.MidwiferyAmong 3796 women staying in rural Zambian maternity waiting homes, most paid for food, while most did not pay for transport. Many also reported lost income from farming and household work.
• RNOther2022Health System Success in Delivering Bamlanivimab Within Post-acute and Long-Term Care Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association87 residents in 12 care facilities received on-site bamlanivimab or casirivimab/imdevimab infusions in the first 6 weeks. The median time from positive test to infusion was 3 days. This does not show the treatment prevented hospitalization or death.
• RNOther2022Reliability and Validity of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia and Invariance Between Black Versus White Residents in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents' Cornell depression ratings were consistent overall, but the scale may fit White residents better than Black residents. In severe dementia, look for observable signs such as irritability rather than relying only on total scores.
• RNCohort2022Short and long-term complications due to standard and extended prone position cycles in CoViD-19 patients.Intensive & critical care nursingExtended prone cycles in ventilated COVID-19 patients were associated with more pressure sores (51% versus 32%), but no increase in other recorded complications. At three months, no pressure sore problems or overall muscle-strength differences were reported.
• RNSystematic Review2022Influence of provider type on chronic pain prescribing patterns A systematic review.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersAcross 17 U.S. primary care studies, opioid prescribing patterns were similar between physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Differences were inconsistent, and no study assessed nonpharmacologic strategies by provider type.
• RNQualitative2022Online video games and patient-staff power relations. A qualitative study of care and custody in forensic psychiatry.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingIn a forensic ward, playing video games together let patients and staff relate as equal players. Staff still held all power over rules and treatment goals. This split allowed connection without surrendering clinical control or safety.