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BMC Nursing: highlights of 2018

BMC Nursing published many interesting papers in 2018 covering topics from nursing education in Africa and in clinical setting to challenges in nursing practice brought about by changing lifestyles. Here we present a selection of papers worth revisiting from the past year in our journal.

Content type: Research article
| 18 September 2019

Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China

Authors: Ying’ai Cui, Michiko Moriyama, Kazuaki Chayama, Yanhui Liu, Chunmei Ya, Basilua Andre Muzembo and Md Moshiur Rahman
Content type: Research article
| 5 September 2019

Registered nurses experiences of managing depressive symptoms at care centres for older people: a qualitative descriptive study

Authors: Gunilla Borglin, Kristina Räthel, Helena Paulsson and Katarina Sjögren Forss
Content type: Research article
| 5 September 2019

Specialty cardiac nurses’ work satisfaction is influenced by the type of coronary care unit: A mixed methods study

Authors: Judy Currey, Stephanie K. Sprogis, Liliana Orellana, Anusha Chander, Sharon Meagher, Rhoda Kennedy and Andrea Driscoll
Content type: Research article
| 5 September 2019

Revitalizing physical assessment in undergraduate nursing education - what skills are important to learn, and how are these skills applied during clinical rotation? A cohort study

Authors: H. Ösp Egilsdottir, Kirsten Røland Byermoen, Anne Moen and Hilde Eide
Content type: Research article
| 4 September 2019

Hospitalized patients’ pain experience before and after the introduction of a nurse-based pain management programme: a separate sample pre and post study

Authors: Gugsa Nemera Germossa, Ragnhild Hellesø and Ingeborg Strømseng Sjetne

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Content type: Research article
| 9 November 2005

A qualitative study of nursing student experiences of clinical practice

Authors: Farkhondeh Sharif and Sara Masoumi
Content type: Research article
| 4 July 2008

A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain

Authors: Kate Seers, Nicola Crichton, June Martin, Katrina Coulson and Dawn Carroll
Content type: Research article
| 21 January 2011

Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

Authors: Georgios Efstathiou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Vasilios Raftopoulos and Anastasios Merkouris
Content type: Research article
| 1 March 2006

Patient advocacy: barriers and facilitators

Authors: Reza Negarandeh, Fatemeh Oskouie, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Mansoure Nikravesh and Ingalill Rahm Hallberg
Content type: Research article
| 28 January 2005

Managing change in the nursing handover from traditional to bedside handover – a case study from Mauritius

Authors: Hemant K Kassean and Zaheda B Jagoo

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BMC Nursing is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of nursing research, training, education and practice.

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Adelais Markaki, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pammla Petrucka, University of Saskatchewan and Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology
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Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China

Registered nurses experiences of managing depressive symptoms at care centres for older people: a qualitative descriptive study

Specialty cardiac nurses’ work satisfaction is influenced by the type of coronary care unit: A mixed methods study

Revitalizing physical assessment in undergraduate nursing education - what skills are important to learn, and how are these skills applied during clinical rotation? A cohort study

Hospitalized patients’ pain experience before and after the introduction of a nurse-based pain management programme: a separate sample pre and post study

A qualitative study of nursing student experiences of clinical practice

A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain

Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

Patient advocacy: barriers and facilitators

Managing change in the nursing handover from traditional to bedside handover – a case study from Mauritius

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Highlights from European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019

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Highlights from EAPC 2019: Global Palliative Care – Shaping the future

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