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 introduction to the origins, history and principles of ethnography
Background Ethnography is embedded in the history of research and has been considered a...
22 Mar 2017
Open access
A beginner’s guide to ethnographic observation in nursing research
Background Observation is mentioned in most ethnographic textbooks, but specific details...
22 Mar 2017
Open access
Selection, collection and analysis as sources of evidence in case study research
Background Case study research is a valuable way to explore and describe nursing phenomena...
22 Mar 2017
So you think you’ve designed an effective recruitment protocol?
Background Recruiting acutely ill patients to participate in research can be challenging....
22 Mar 2017
Implications for research and practice of the biographic approach for storytelling
Background Intensive care unit survivors face many physical and psychological difficulties...
23 Jan 2017
Why undertake a pilot in a qualitative PhD study? Lessons learned to promote success
Background Pilot studies can play an important role in qualitative studies. Methodological...
23 Jan 2017
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
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