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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• PTRNSystematic Review2022Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes: Clinical practice guideline.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingHospital and nursing-home falls can be reduced by tailored multifactorial programmes, patient education and therapist-led exercise. Do not rely on a fall-risk score alone or low-floor beds. Avoid exercise in frail residents because it may increase falls.
• RNQualitative2022"When the surgery was over, I felt like the worst part had passed": experiences of parents of children with craniosynostosis.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNParents recalled feeling safe after their child's craniosynostosis surgery when staff were competent and information was clear, but some felt abandoned when the child woke in ICU and struggled to ask for help. Phone access to the craniofacial nurse after discharge comforted some parents.
• RNSurvey2022Postdischarge coping difficulties and influencing factors of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openWomen with gestational diabetes reported post-discharge coping difficulty averaging 5.22 of 10, highest for emotional support and baby-care help. Better discharge teaching and readiness were linked to less difficulty, but the study did not test whether teaching caused this.
• RNPilot2022Communication between patients, peers, and care providers through a mobile health intervention supporting medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.Patient education and counselingPatients in a medication-assisted treatment clinic used secure messaging to coordinate appointments, medications, and social needs, and to connect with providers. The community message board had low use. The pilot did not test whether the app improved treatment outcomes.
• RNPilot2022Feasibility and acceptability of a web-based advance care plan for dementia.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Eight community-dwelling pairs of people with dementia and their surrogate decision makers found the adapted dementia advance care planning website acceptable, though people with dementia rated it lower than surrogates and some struggled with videos, language, and navigation.
• RNRCTA New Force-Activated Separation Device for the Prevention of Peripheral Intravenous Restarts.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyPatients using a force-activated separation device had fewer combined IV complications than standard care, but no individual complication type showed a separate reduction. Nurses may replace separated connectors, and therapy delays were lower with the device.
• RNSurveyPatient Experience With Vascular Access Management Informs Satisfaction With Overall Hospitalization Experience.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyPatients satisfied with IV catheter insertion and maintenance were more likely to be satisfied with their whole hospital stay. First-attempt success, pain control, infection prevention, and clear explanations were linked to trust; repeated attempts and complications were linked to lower trust and more anxiety.
• PTRNSurvey2022Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health lifestyle in patients with peripheral artery disease: A cross-sectional study.Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular NursingPatients with peripheral artery disease reported more sitting and TV watching, less exercise, worse mood, and reduced walking during pandemic isolation. Ask about these changes.
• RNQualitative2022Experiences of adolescents and parents on the mental health management of depression in adolescents, North West province, South Africa.CurationisAdolescents and parents described depression care as bringing hopelessness, negative attitudes, financial strain, school problems and withdrawal. They asked for therapeutic hospital environments, continuous monitoring, supportive attitudes and media education.
• RNQualitative2022Double-Layer Masking of Suffering After Pregnancy Loss: A Grounded Theory Study from a Male Perspective.Journal of midwifery & women's healthMen often concealed grief after pregnancy loss by telling themselves it was the best outcome and staying silent to protect their partner. Nurses should not read stoicism as recovery; ask couples directly.
• RNQualitative2022Exploring Experiences of Bereaved Caregivers of Older Adult Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia.Clinical journal of oncology nursingBereaved caregivers of older adults with acute myeloid leukemia described unmet information needs, shock at sudden decline, and value from personalized condolences and support from people who had faced similar losses.
• RNSystematic Review2022The emerging threat of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) in COVID-19: A systematic review.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAdults with MIS-A were mostly young men, with fever, rash, diarrhea and abdominal pain weeks after COVID. Many had shock, reduced heart pumping and ICU care; 4 of 79 died.
• RNRCT2022The Effect of Breastfeeding Versus Sensorial Saturation on Infants' Behavioral Responses of Pain following Pentavalent Vaccination on 4 and 6 Month Old Infants: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyA bundled routine using positioning, dextrose, lavender, eye contact, talking, and face and back massage lowered infants' pain behaviors and crying more than breastfeeding before pentavalent vaccination, and both routines lowered them more than routine care. The routine's components were not tested separately.
• PTRNOther2022Inflammatory and Immune Protein Pathways Possible Mechanisms for Pain Following Walking in Knee Osteoarthritis.Nursing researchA single 30-minute walk increased pain sensitivity in adults with knee osteoarthritis, while healthy controls were unchanged. Walking also raised inflammatory proteins in osteoarthritis participants.
• RNOther2022Evaluating peripheral intravascular catheter insertion, maintenance and removal practices in small hospitals using a standardized audit tool.Nursing openPeripheral IV catheter audits in small hospitals found bloodstream infection was 0% and phlebitis was 5.0%, but asepsis, hand hygiene and antiseptic documentation were missing for 45.9%, 46.1% and 43.9% of insertions.
• RNOther2022Symptom management in Chinese adults with end stage renal disease (ESRD).Applied nursing research : ANRChinese-American patients with end-stage renal disease reported symptoms similar to average and used common symptom-management strategies, but evidence for those strategies was limited.
• RNQualitative2022Additional burdens of family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of social media in Germany.Nursing & health sciencesFamily caregivers in Germany posted about added burdens during the pandemic: lost day care, work-care conflict, fear of infecting relatives, scarce masks, and unclear rules. These were self-reported social media experiences, not measured patient outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Advanced triage protocols in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdvanced triage protocols reduced emergency department length of stay by 36 minutes, but the evidence was weak and protocols varied. Exam requests did not differ, and satisfaction findings were mixed.
• RNOther2022Parkinson's disease in primary health care and nursing care: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurses in primary care for Parkinson's disease mainly assess motor and non-motor symptoms, teach self-management, support daily activities, lead home visits, and run groups. This scoping review maps care, not proof these actions improve outcomes.
• RNSurvey2022Comparing Fatigue, Loneliness, Daytime Sleepiness, and Stress in Younger and Older Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Clinical journal of oncology nursingYounger breast cancer survivors reported more fatigue, loneliness, daytime sleepiness and stress than older survivors. Depression and anxiety did not differ. Among younger survivors, loneliness was greater in those without children and with more time since chemotherapy.
• RNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of theory-informed strategies used in interventions fostering family genetic risk communication.Patient education and counselingMost interventions did not improve family communication about inherited genetic risk. Only two randomized trials showed effects, using a coaching booklet or mobile app outside routine genetic counseling. The evidence is limited, mostly cancer-focused, and not generalizable.
• RNCase Report2022Aeromedical interhospital transport of an adult with COVID-19 on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: case report.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POne adult with severe COVID-19 respiratory failure was flown to an ECMO centre after ECMO was started at his hospital. He arrived stable, was decannulated after 45 days, and left ICU. This describes care, not proof that transport or ECMO works.
• RNOther2022Fluid Handling Dynamics and Durability of Silver-Containing Gelling Fiber Dressings Tested in a Robotic Wound System.Advances in skin & wound careIn simulated cavity wounds, the PVA silver gelling fiber dressing moved more fluid into the secondary dressing and stayed stronger when pulled. The CMC silver dressing depended on seam direction and could tear. These are lab findings, not patient outcomes.
• RNQualitative2022The patient's perspective of diabetic foot ulceration: A phenomenological exploration of causes, detection and care seeking.Journal of advanced nursingPatients often did not know the term ulcer, calling problems blisters or cuts. They noticed foot trouble through socks, shoes, pain, wetness or smell, then delayed care while managing pain, neuropathy, and heavy life demands.
• RNSurvey2022Parental vaccine hesitancy and concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus.Journal of pediatric nursingFifteen percent of Denver-area parents were vaccine hesitant. Hesitant parents were all mothers, more often had two or more children, less concerned about COVID-19, and much less willing to vaccinate their child.
• RNSystematic Review2022The impact of Mental Health Nurse Consultants on the care of general hospital patients experiencing concurrent mental health conditions: An integrative literature review.International journal of mental health nursingMental health nurse consultants in general hospitals were valued and may help nurses manage delirium, distress and challenging behaviour, but patient outcome evidence is old, mixed and mostly staff perceptions.
• RNSystematic Review2022Black, Asian and minority ethnic women's experiences of maternity services in the UK: A qualitative evidence synthesis.Journal of advanced nursingBlack, Asian and minority ethnic women in UK maternity services described task-focused care, poor communication and mistreatment, including denied pain relief and unconsented procedures. Continuity and respectful care were described as positive but exceptional.
• RNSurvey2022Experiences of care coordination among older adults in the United States: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.Patient education and counselingAbout 15% of older adults often felt confused or received conflicting advice, especially those with three or more conditions or racial minority status. Only one-third had met a formal coordinator; portal access and use were linked to higher satisfaction.
• RNOther2022Cumulative prevalence of biological and social risk factors at birth in a city in São Paulo.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 4,480 newborns in a São Paulo city, 21.1% were at risk, mostly from ICU admission, prematurity or low birth weight. Social risks were much rarer. Birth risk profiles can guide neonatal monitoring.
• RNCohort2022Strong Decay of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Antibodies after 2 BNT162b2 Vaccine Doses and High Antibody Response to a Third Dose in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationSix months after the second BNT162b2 dose, 88.8% of nursing home residents without prior infection had low spike antibody levels. A third dose raised spike antibodies to a high level in 88.4% of that group and 97.5% of those with prior infection.
• RNSurvey2022Racial inequities and biopsychosocial indicators in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBlack older adults in Brazil showed better self-rated health, fewer depressive symptoms, higher social support and fewer self-reported morbidities than white older adults after adjustment. This is an association from one community survey, not evidence race improves health.
• RNCohort2022Greater Opioid Use Among Nursing Home Residents in Ontario, Canada During the First 2 Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOpioid dispensing among Ontario nursing home residents rose after the pandemic began and kept rising through the second wave. The increase was small overall but larger among residents without dementia and those not frail.
• RNOther2022Evaluation of the Use of Telehealth Video Visits for Veterans With Chronic Pain.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesVideo visits in a VA pain clinic coincided with missed appointments dropping from 143 to 25 and 93.4% patient satisfaction, but pandemic timing and no control group mean causation is not established.
• RNQualitative2022The race/color question in the care process in a psychosocial care center for children and adolescents.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POnly 9 of 220 child mental health records noted racism, all at school, and none documented service coping actions. Some staff used black dolls, famous figures and cultural visits to support identity.
• RNSystematic Review2022Parenting Stress Among Adolescent Mothers: An Integrative Literature Review.Western journal of nursing researchIn some studies, adolescent mothers had high parenting stress when depressive symptoms, low self-efficacy, economic strain, or conflict were present. Supportive relationships, home visiting, and mental health assessment may help, but intervention effects are not proven.
• RNCohort2022Relationship between Lifestyle and Self-Reported Smartphone Addiction in adolescents in the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study.Journal of pediatric nursingAdolescents with self-reported smartphone addiction had poorer lifestyle scores, especially sleep, stress, insight and study satisfaction. Ask about screen time and routines in adolescent visits.
• RNQualitative2022The (mis)government in the COVID-19 pandemic and the psychosocial implications: discipline, subjection, and subjectivity.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPeople using an online therapeutic listening chat described fear of contamination, death, job loss and anxiety, plus sadness and distress from isolation. The records show pandemic distress, not that chat care improved outcomes.
• RNQualitative2022"It's always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder": A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic.MidwiferyPregnant and postpartum women described pandemic uncertainty as making usual motherhood stress harder, with lost support, decision fatigue, and gaps in mental health and postpartum care.
• RNQualitative2022Needs of older persons undergoing cardiac surgery: Exploring the perceptions of nurses, patients waiting for and patients having had surgery.Nursing openOlder patients waiting for open-heart surgery and nurses identified needs for clear information, emotional support, and a way to reach help during the wait. Patients feared not waking from anaesthesia, and doubts during the wait had no contact point.
• RNSurvey2022Perceptions and Experiences of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Seminars in oncology nursingHCT patients reported distress from limited socializing and activity, worry about COVID-19, and most could get care for transplant complications. Many were likely to use televisits and said precautions were easy.
• RNSurvey2022Psychiatric distress in family caregivers of patients with COVID-19.Archives of psychiatric nursing77.75% of Iranian family caregivers of relatives with COVID-19 had depression, 75% anxiety and 80% stress on a self-report scale; younger, married, health-related work, no exercise and higher income were linked to greater distress.
• RNCase Report2022Paraspinal Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Pressure Injury: An Unusual Case Report.Advances in skin & wound careA man with nephrotic syndrome, diabetes, and an upper-back pressure injury developed paraspinal necrotizing fasciitis. The patient underwent multiple treatments, including serial debridement, antibiotics, negative-pressure therapy, a failed flap, and grafting, before healing.
• RNSurvey2022Caregiver burden and the associated factors in the family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia.Nursing openFamily caregivers of people with schizophrenia scored 65.14 on a 0 to 88 burden scale, in the severe range. Spouses, women, older caregivers, lower education, unemployment or job loss, inadequate income, daily caregiving, and longer patient illness had higher burden.
• RNSurvey2022Mothers' Perceptions of the Quality of Postnatal Care Provided in Health Centers and the Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 160 Iranian mothers, postnatal care was mostly rated good or excellent, but patient-reported perception scores were lower when different staff provided care at each visit and when relationships with personnel were weaker.
• RNCase Report2022Navigating Uncertainty: A Case Study of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy.Journal of midwifery & women's healthNighttime itching and rising bile acids in a pregnant patient with prior ICP led to diagnosis, ursodiol, induction at 36 weeks, and a vigorous newborn. This describes care, not proof that treatment works.
• RNQualitative2022Exploring lived experiences of informal caregivers for pregnant women seeking scheduled antenatal care during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: A phenomenological study.Midwifery15 informal caregivers described heavier antenatal care tasks, fear from unclear information about the virus, and disrupted routines, but some valued closer family time. They asked hospitals for reliable guidance.
• OTRNSystematic Review2022Advancing Gerontological Health Research With Sexual and Gender Minorities Across the Globe.Journal of gerontological nursingSexual and gender minority older adults feared discrimination in care settings, including residential care, and avoided long-term care. Chosen family were often needed for support but were excluded from care planning.
• RNQualitative2022Interdependence in the therapeutic compliance of hypertensive older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POlder adults with hypertension said family, health workers, faith and phone contact helped them take treatment, but pandemic isolation, salt habits, few local services and not wanting to burden family made compliance harder.
• RNSurvey2022Predictive model for the preparedness level of the family caregiver.International journal of nursing practiceIn 172 family caregivers, higher preparedness was linked to greater resilience, longer caregiving experience, female gender, living with the patient, and less burden. Anxiety showed no link. This identifies who may need support, not an effective intervention.
• RNSurvey2022Main COVID-19 information sources in a culturally and linguistically diverse community in Sydney, Australia: A cross-sectional survey.Patient education and counselingIn Greater Western Sydney, people from ten language groups mostly used TV, commercial media and social media for COVID-19 information. Older adults, inadequate health literacy and poor English found it harder to find easy-to-understand English information.