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.
An adaptable instrument and method for exploring care and compassion
Background Narratives, particularly when visual and auditory elements are added to words,...
23 Jan 2017
A study exploring the protean responses of nurses transitioning to primary healthcare
Background Healthcare systems are faced with changing community health profiles and ageing...
23 Jan 2017
Applying heuristic inquiry to nurse migration from the UK to Australia
Background Heuristic inquiry is a research approach that improves understanding of the...
23 Jan 2017
An exemplar of naturalistic inquiry in general practice research
Background Before beginning any research project, novice researchers must consider which...
23 Jan 2017
Follow-up study of people who misuse alcohol: reflections on methodology
Background Considerable challenges exist for researchers attempting to monitor...
18 Nov 2016
A demonstration of mixed-methods research in the health sciences
Background The growth of patient, community and population-centred nursing research is a...
18 Nov 2016
An examination of responses to surveys among Filipino-Australian migrants
Background Surveys are frequently used to collect data. Although paper surveys are commonly...
18 Nov 2016
Engaging offenders on probation in health research: lessons from the field
Background Offenders on probation are considered to be ‘hard to reach’ by researchers...
18 Nov 2016
Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the Self-care of Heart Failure Index
Background Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome with high demands for self-care. The...
18 Nov 2016
Lessons learned on approaches to data collection and analysis from a pilot study
Background Pilot studies are more commonly associated with quantitative research, and their...
19 Sep 2016
Staying theoretically sensitive when conducting grounded theory research
Background Grounded theory (GT) is founded on the premise that underlying social patterns...
19 Sep 2016
Debriefing as a form of reflection and catharsis for researchers
Background The collection of sensitive data can arouse emotional reactions and researchers...
19 Sep 2016
The research relationship in narrative enquiry
Background Many nurse researchers have embraced narrative methods because of the power of...
19 Sep 2016
A partnership model for a reflective narrative for researcher and participant
Background Conceptual frameworks are important to ensure a clear underpinning research...
19 Sep 2016
Visualising nursing data using correspondence analysis
Background Digitally stored, large healthcare datasets enable nurses to use ‘big data’...
19 Sep 2016
Staying theoretically sensitive when conducting grounded theory research
Background Grounded theory (GT) is founded on the premise that underlying social patterns...
05 Aug 2016
Debriefing as a form of reflection and catharsis for researchers
Background: The collection of sensitive data can arouse emotional reactions and researchers...
04 Aug 2016
A partnership model for a reflective narrative for researcher and participant
Background Conceptual frameworks are important to ensure a clear underpinning research...
04 Aug 2016