Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Constructing a middle-range theory to explain the uptake of hepatitis C tests in prison
Developing middle-range theories requires an understanding of data collected and subject area
18 Mar 2021
A simplified approach to critically appraising research evidence
The ability to understand and evaluate research builds strong evidence-based practitioners
04 Mar 2021
A practical guide to the systematic application of nominal group technique
This article provides a rationale for selecting nominal group technique as a research method
25 Feb 2021
Methodological issues when using photo-elicitation in qualitative research
This article discusses the significance of photo-elicitation in qualitative research
11 Feb 2021
A practical example of exploratory factor analysis and critical realism
How exploratory factor analysis can link levels of ontology in critical realism
29 Jan 2021
Misclassification and measurement error – planning a study and interpreting results
Understanding effects of measurement error will enable researchers to interpret study results
07 Jan 2021
When and how to use factorial design in nursing research
Determining the effects of combinations of interventions in clinical research
03 Dec 2020
Use of modified Delphi and risk of chronological bias in clinical research interventions
Raising awareness of the potential to introduce a chronological bias as a confounder
19 Nov 2020
Complementing the P-value from null-hypothesis significance testing with a Bayes factor...
Reporting a Bayes factor to complement a P-value adds interpretive value to research
04 Nov 2020
‘Statistical significance’ in research: wider strategies to interpret findings
Researchers need to focus on reporting meaningful research findings
22 Oct 2020
Self-care while undertaking qualitative nursing research
There should be more awareness about potential risks of such research into sensitive topics
08 Oct 2020
Qualitative research interviewing: reflections on power, silence and assumptions
The challenges a novice researcher faced when collecting data using narrative interviews
24 Sep 2020
Why is imposter syndrome so common among nurse researchers and is it a problem?
Imposter syndrome can be unsettling, particularly with specific exposure or peer review
10 Sep 2020
Clinical academic research internships for nurses and allied health professionals
Determining facilitators and barriers to nurses’ participation and engagement in internships
03 Sep 2020
How to embed a conceptual or theoretical framework into a dissertation study design
The benefits of applying a theoretical framework to a research project
06 Aug 2020
Presenting research reflexivity in your PhD thesis
This article highlights the importance of reflexivity in research
23 Jul 2020
Approaches to reviewing the literature in grounded theory: a framework
An overview of grounded theory and how different approaches might tackle literature reviews
09 Jul 2020
A methodology to measure time taken by hospital nurses to make vital signs observations
Development and validation of a methodology for observing time taken for vital signs
02 Jul 2020