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.
Complementing the P-value from null-hypothesis significance testing with a Bayes factor...
Reporting a Bayes factor to complement a P-value adds interpretive value to research
04 Nov 2020
‘Statistical significance’ in research: wider strategies to interpret findings
Researchers need to focus on reporting meaningful research findings
22 Oct 2020
Self-care while undertaking qualitative nursing research
There should be more awareness about potential risks of such research into sensitive topics
08 Oct 2020
Qualitative research interviewing: reflections on power, silence and assumptions
The challenges a novice researcher faced when collecting data using narrative interviews
24 Sep 2020
Why is imposter syndrome so common among nurse researchers and is it a problem?
Imposter syndrome can be unsettling, particularly with specific exposure or peer review
10 Sep 2020
Clinical academic research internships for nurses and allied health professionals
Determining facilitators and barriers to nurses’ participation and engagement in internships
03 Sep 2020
How to embed a conceptual or theoretical framework into a dissertation study design
The benefits of applying a theoretical framework to a research project
06 Aug 2020
Presenting research reflexivity in your PhD thesis
This article highlights the importance of reflexivity in research
23 Jul 2020
Approaches to reviewing the literature in grounded theory: a framework
An overview of grounded theory and how different approaches might tackle literature reviews
09 Jul 2020
A methodology to measure time taken by hospital nurses to make vital signs observations
Development and validation of a methodology for observing time taken for vital signs
02 Jul 2020
Bio-behavioural research in a rare disease population: a doctoral student’s experience
The challenges in researching rare diseases and possible solutions
25 Jun 2020
Using legitimation criteria to establish rigour in sequential mixed-methods research
Legitimation criteria enable researchers to maintain quality throughout their studies
11 Jun 2020
Using exploratory factor analysis to define levels of ontology in critical realism
How exploratory factor analysis can help define the domains of ontology in critical realism
27 May 2020
Psychoanalytically informed research interviewing: notes on the free association...
How to carry out and analyse research interviews informed by psychoanalysis
07 May 2020
How to synthesise original findings back into the literature
A reintroduction to concurrent analysis
30 Apr 2020
Application and tailoring of Colaizzi’s phenomenological approach to a hospital setting
Validating findings is an important part of research methodology
20 Apr 2020
Exploring the challenges of using electronic health record systems in nursing research
Consistent and comparable electronic health record systems are important
09 Apr 2020
The conceptual framework and the iterative elements of doctoral nursing research design
The research design element should reflect the iterative reality of the process
27 Feb 2020