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.
Evaluation of a nurse leadership development programme
The challenge for nursing leaders responsible for workforce planning is to predict the...
01 Mar 2016
Social network of an internationally connected nurse leader
Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of social media sites offering the...
01 Mar 2016
Improving patients’ sleep: reducing light and noise levels on wards at night
There is much research concerning the psychological and physical effects of sleep...
01 Feb 2016
Developing a smartphone app to support the nursing community
Healthcare professionals are turning increasingly to the digital sector to access...
01 Feb 2016
Managers’ role in maximising investment in continuing professional education
Healthcare organisations face the challenge of delivering care in increasingly complex...
01 Feb 2016
Interpersonal behaviour in relation to burnout
Organisational and work-related challenges faced by midwives make them vulnerable to burnout...
25 Nov 2015
Inspiring undergraduates towards a career in community nursing
This article is based on the findings of a literature review commissioned by the Queen’s...
30 Sep 2015
Nurse practitioners changing health behaviours: one patient at a time
In 2005, legislation was enacted allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) to practise in British...
30 Sep 2015
Caring for children with complex needs
This article describes the role of the community neonatal nurse in the discharge of infants...
26 Aug 2015
Dragons’ Den: promoting healthcare research and innovation
The changing health and social care landscape, and, in particular, the financial challenges...
01 Jul 2015
Lessons from school: what nurse leaders can learn from education
The drive to improve quality in the education sector is similar to that in health care, and...
01 Jul 2015
Illness prevention in the NHS five year forward view
Illness prevention is a priority for the NHS Mandate and the Five Year Forward View, and...
27 May 2015
Nutritional habits and cognitive performance of older adults
Healthy nutritional habits, including drinking plenty of water and maintaining hydration,...
27 May 2015
Evidence-based development in nurse-led interprofessional teams
Team-based care is often described as the best way to provide health care. However the...
27 May 2015
How nurses contribute to medicines reconciliation
The process of obtaining an up-to-date and accurate patient medication list, medicines...
29 Apr 2015
Staff perceptions of patient visibility systems in acute care settings
Patient care visibility technology systems provide real-time information about patient...
29 Apr 2015
Factors that influence nurses’ job satisfaction: a literature review
Job satisfaction has become a critical issue for healthcare organisations in recent years,...
29 Apr 2015
Early warning scores: a sign of deterioration in patients and systems
The early warning score system is a decision-making tool that has a simple design, yet its...
25 Mar 2015