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.
Analysing the implementation and effects of safe staffing policies in acute hospitals
This article examines the main findings of several high-profile inquiries and reports
05 May 2020
Effect of authentic leadership on newly qualified nurses: a scoping review
A review on the relationships between authentic leaders and newly qualified nurses
07 Apr 2020
Effect of e-learning on nurses’ continuing professional development
An exploration of nurses’ views on the value of e-learning
10 Mar 2020
Quality of work life and work-family conflict: a cross-sectional study among nurses in...
The relationship between work-life quality and work-family conflict among nurses in Iran
18 Feb 2020
Exploring the influence of the nursing and medical professions on policy and politics
Nursing Now and the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, offer new opportunities
29 Jan 2020
Implementing a quality improvement programme in a locality mental health service
How quality improvement programmes can be implemented successfully in your clinical area
23 Jan 2020
How nurse leaders can support staff going through the menopause
The value of a workplace culture that supports women experiencing menopausal symptoms
30 Dec 2019
Open access
Development of a hospital early warning score to end ‘escalation fatigue’
Antrim Area HEWS has advanced the Northern Irish trust’s management of site-level pressure
25 Nov 2019
Exploring public perspectives of e-professionalism in nursing
Public perceptions of the acceptability of nurses’ online behaviours and e-professionalism
05 Nov 2019
How instant messaging can boost leadership training for rural nurse managers
A study explored the use of instant messaging in continuing education for nurses and midwives
15 Oct 2019
Establishing an advanced care academy and its role in advanced practitioner development
Advanced clinical practice roles help fill gaps in care provision and improve consistency
28 Aug 2019
Interprofessional shared governance and relationship-based care
Implementation and lessons learned from a US project carried out over eight years
20 Aug 2019
Objective structured clinical exam: how clinical nurse educators can support...
Internationally educated nurses (IENs) require robust teaching programmes to support them...
13 Aug 2019
Nurses+QI=better hospital performance? A critical review of the literature
NHS regulators, such as NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, promote staff...
18 Jul 2019
Development of assertive communication skills in nursing preceptorship programmes
A qualitative insight from newly qualified nurses
11 Jul 2019
Technology combined with expert, relationship-based care
Using technology to engage with patients can be as valuable as face-to-face interaction
21 May 2019
Open access
Creating digitally ready nurses in general practice
Digital healthcare provision in England has been driven mainly by a ‘top-down’ approach and...
14 May 2019
Effects of the Care Certificate on healthcare assistants’ ability to identify and...
The Care Certificate, launched in England in 2015, safeguards patients by ensuring all new...
24 Apr 2019