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.

A partnership model for a reflective narrative for researcher and participant

Background Conceptual frameworks are important to ensure a clear underpinning research...

Visualising nursing data using correspondence analysis

Background Digitally stored, large healthcare datasets enable nurses to use ‘big data’...

Staying theoretically sensitive when conducting grounded theory research

Background Grounded theory (GT) is founded on the premise that underlying social patterns...

Debriefing as a form of reflection and catharsis for researchers

Background: The collection of sensitive data can arouse emotional reactions and researchers...

A partnership model for a reflective narrative for researcher and participant

Background Conceptual frameworks are important to ensure a clear underpinning research...

Importance and use of correlational research

Background The importance of correlational research has been reported in the literature yet...

An examination of envy and jealousy in nursing academia

Aim To discuss envy and jealousy and how their positive and negative aspects among nurse...

Essential methodological considerations when using grounded theory

Aim To suggest important methodological considerations when using grounded theory....

Essentials of building a career in nursing research

Background Nursing research is fundamental to driving evidence-based practice and achieving...

Adaptation and validation of a survey instrument measuring perceived preparedness of...

Background In Australia, a significant percentage of bachelor of nursing students are...

‘Half the fun is getting there’: a beginner’s guide to doctoral study

Background There is a significant need for more nurses to enrol in doctoral studies and to...

Participatory action research for women with anorexia nervosa

Aim To discuss the application of the principles of participatory action research (...

Variation of Kozinets’ framework and application to nursing research

Background Online communities are new sites for undertaking research, with their...

Fundamentals of estimating sample size

Background Estimating sample size is an integral requirement in the planning stages...

Exploring how to increase response rates to surveys of older people

Aim To address the special considerations that need to be taken into account when...

Exploring recruitment issues in stroke research: a qualitative study of nurse...

Aim To explore the practice of experienced stroke nurse researchers to understand...

Capturing the carer’s experience: a researcher’s reflections

Aim To reflect on the methodological challenges of conducting a study exploring the...

Protocol for a block randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve heart...

Aim To describe the design of a randomised controlled trial conducted to evaluate a...

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