International Journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research

International Journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research

International Journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research [2581-6209(e)] is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2015 that provides a platform to discuss new issues in the area of nursing sciences. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborating on new methods in nursing science and practice.

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Nursing Informatics & Digital Health: digital transformation in nursing and healthcare systems, electronic health records and health information management, telehealth and virtual care delivery, mobile health applications and wearable technology, patient portals and consumer health informatics, artificial intelligence and chatbot applications in nursing, virtual patient monitoring and remote assessment, and nursing workforce preparation for digital healthcare ecosystems
• Forensic Nursing & Legal Health Issues: forensic nursing assessment and evidence collection, forensic autopsy and thanatology, medico-legal toxicology and toxicological analysis, forensic genetics and DNA analysis, forensic histopathology and radiological findings, and nursing care of victims of trauma, assault, abuse, and criminal incidents
• Home Health & Community Nursing: home health nursing assessment and care planning, caregiver support and burden assessment, long-term care and nursing home administration, community-based nursing interventions, transitions from acute to home care, and management of chronic conditions in community settings
• Telenursing & Disaster Nursing: telemedicine and telenursing implementation and evaluation, telenursing in disaster response and emergency situations, barriers and facilitators of telehealth adoption, telenursing scope, clinical practices and protocols, qualitative research on telenursing experiences, and integration within healthcare systems
• Palliative & End-of-Life Nursing: palliative care principles and hospice nursing, end-of-life decision-making and advance care planning, symptom management and comfort care, patient and family-centered care approaches, patient-reported outcomes in palliative settings, and nursing support in end-of-life conversations
• Intellectual & Developmental Disability Nursing: intellectual and developmental disability assessment and care, adaptive behavior and functional assessment, dual diagnosis and comorbid conditions, support systems and inclusion strategies, healthcare access and social services integration, self-determination and person-centered care, and diagnostic overshadowing prevention
• Perioperative Nursing: preoperative assessment and preparation, procedural pain management and anxiety reduction, postoperative delirium recognition and management, burn care nursing and wound management, hyperbaric oxygen therapy nursing, and quality and safety in perioperative settings
• Nursing Assessment & Diagnosis: clinical assessment frameworks and diagnostic reasoning, machine learning and risk prediction models, multi-state and survival analysis methods, clinical decision support systems, advanced assessment techniques, and diagnostic accuracy and reliability
• Nursing Administration & Management: nursing leadership and organizational behavior, staff recruitment, retention, and professional development, workload management and burnout prevention, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, healthcare policy and regulatory compliance, and nursing workforce planning and retention strategies
• Nursing Theory & Research Methodology: evidence-based practice and translational research, qualitative and quantitative nursing research, nursing theory development and application, innovative research methodology, research dissemination and implementation science, and methodological rigor and innovation in nursing studies
• Nursing Education & Professional Development: nursing curriculum development and instructional design, competency-based education and skills training, simulation and experiential learning, faculty development and mentorship, interprofessional education, and student outcomes and career readiness
• Emergency & Acute Care Nursing: emergency nursing assessment and triage protocols, acute care nursing interventions and decision-making, trauma nursing and critical care, emergency preparedness and disaster response, nursing leadership in crisis situations, and patient outcomes in emergency settings