OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Contemporary Nurse is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Mixed methods case study exploring primary care antibiotic prescribing practices and maternal expectations of using antibiotics in children	41
Communicating health information to children: is a child-rights-based approach being adopted by nurses? An integrative review	29
Strategies to encourage participation in debrief sessions with nursing students for whom English is an additional language: A qualitative study	17
Multifactorial fall interventions for people over 65 years in the acute hospital setting: pre–post-test design	13
Cultural safety and patient trust: the Hui Process to initiate the nurse-patient relationship	13
A cross-sectional study of cardiac rehabilitation enrollment barriers in patients at risk for suboptimal outcomes from acute coronary syndrome	11
Pain-related fear among adult patients undergoing open-heart surgery: an interpretative phenomenological analysis	10
Reducing mental health stigma among nursing students through an educational intervention	10
Mindfulness-based psychoeducation for schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a qualitative analysis of participants’ experiences	9
The Voice: stronger together	9
Nurse-led entrepreneurship in advancing women’s heart health: the Her Heart story	9
Examining the experiences of mid-career nurses in hospitals: a phenomenological study	9
Clinical practice guidelines of foot care practice for patients with type 2 diabetes: A scoping review using self-care model	9
Can an advanced practice nursing framework address workforce shortages? A case study of a regional health service	8
From vox nullius to the vote for a voice	8
Identifying the effects of supplemental oxygen administration on the health outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and oxygen saturation >93% – a systematic review	8
The clinical neglect of vital signs’ assessment: an emerging patient safety issue?	8
A contemporary approach to improve understanding of the midwifery student continuity of care experience: designing an infographic using appreciative inquiry	8
Special Issue: Digital Health	8
Detecting and managing cognitive impairment in cardiac patients: insights from qualitative interviews with nurses	7
Eliminating low-value care to enhance sustainable practice	7
Special Issue: Advances in Frailty Science	7
Cultivating cultural empathy among diabetes educators: A pre-post evaluation of a digital story intervention	7
Reduction in preventable time-critical dose omissions: impact of electronic medication management systems on in-patients	6
Manual handling and back pain among health care professionals in neurological inpatient and outpatient settings: a mixed methods study	6

Integration of traditional therapies for first nations people within western healthcare: an integrative review	6
Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic’s implication on future technology-integrated healthcare education	6
Exploring the role of the second-level regulated nurse in the Australian nursing workforce: an integrative review	6
Exploring the feasibility of the Magnet Hospital concept within a European university nursing department: a mixed-methods study	6
Environments that promote recovery in acute care mental health: nursing perspectives explored through interpretative description	5
The voice of the second-level regulated nursing role: a qualitative approach	5
A qualitative analysis investigating competence assessment of undergraduate nursing students	5
Managing intravenous potassium infusion: a quality improvement study on clinician's beliefs and practice	5
Registered nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of pain management for aged care residents with dementia: an integrative review	5
Validation of a vision-screening tool for use by nurses and other non-eye care health practitioners on stroke survivors	5
A qualitative study exploring the support needs of newly qualified nurses and their experiences of an online peer support intervention	5
Exploring psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes	5
Fostering Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: Experiential Learning on an American Indian Reservation	4
Special Issue: Quality Improvement	4
Healthcare professionals’ cultural safety practices for indigenous peoples in the acute care setting – a scoping review	4
Dignity-preserving care of people with dementia in different nursing environments: a qualitative systematic review	4
Celebrating Australian nurses who are pioneering the response to climate change: A compilation of case studies [Letter]	4
Gender differences in perceived pain and health-related quality of life in people with chronic non-malignant pain: a cross-sectional study	4
Community services for older people: a cross-sectional study to explore awareness and the degree of need for long-term care resources	4
Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: A scoping review	4
Trauma Connect Clinic: Continuing the trauma case management model for patients affected by traumatic injuries: A quality improvement initiative	3
Virtual reality in nursing education 3D intravenous catheterization E-learning: A randomized controlled trial	3
Engagement, satisfaction and motivation in online and hybrid learning environments among nursing students: a cross-sectional comparative study	3
Content analysis of nurses’ reflections on medication errors in a regional hospital	3
Why COP28 outcomes matter: insights on addressing climate change, fossil fuels, and global health resilience	3
Work characteristics, job satisfaction and intention to leave: a cross-sectional survey of advanced nurse practitioners	3
Educators’ ability to use concept mapping as a tool to facilitate meaningful learning	3
A descriptive cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates’ readiness to provide unplanned pregnancy and abortion care	3
eHealth literacy, internet use and health-related behaviour among health sciences students: a cross sectional study	3
Discussion of federal policies affecting broadband expansion and telehealth in Appalachia	3
Predictive factors of sleep quality and burnout in nurses working in transplant units during the COVID-19 lockdown – A cross-sectional study	3
Bridging historical understanding with culturally safe nursing and midwifery care for indigenous people: a scoping review's telling gap in literature	3
Clarifying Cultural Safety: its focus and intent in an Australian context	3
Nursing students led simulations to improve healthcare workers’ hand hygiene compliance	2
Spanish Linguistic validation of the self-efficacy questionnaire in communication skills	2
Advanced practice nurses’ experiences of patient safety: a focus group study	2
Participatory Action Research (PAR) – to better understand the experiences of nurse academics working in a team	2
Nurse profiles in evaluating incivility: even a slight sexism in employment affects the evaluation	2
Special Issue: Quality Improvement	2
Introducing new nurse leadership roles through an educational framework to protect the planet and human health	2
Influencing nursing student attitudes toward older adults: a pre/post interventional study	2
The prevalence of frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Experiences of redeployment by haemodialysis nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hermeneutic phenomenological approach	2
The feasibility and impact of a brief behavioural intervention for anxiety in later life: perceptions of general practice nurses	2
Transforming nursing practice through cutting-edge AI in healthcare: Opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications	2
Instruments used in graduating nursing students’ exit exams: an integrative review	2
Presenting your lived experience of mental health issues to health professional students: Findings from rural and regional Australia	2
An online questionnaire exploring how recruiting organisations support international nurses and midwives undertake the OSCE and gain UK professional registration	2
Development and validation of the Moral Injury Symptom Scale – Clinician Version – Short Form (MISS-CV-SF)	2
The readiness of nursing students for mobile learning: a cross-sectional study	2

Missed nursing care in a long-term rehabilitation setting: findings from a cross-sectional study	2
Exploring the role of personality, perfectionism, and self-compassion on the relationship between clinical decision-making and nurses’ wellbeing	2
Predictors of psychosocial adaptation in haemodialysis patients according to haemodialysis vintage: a quantitative study	2
Kindness beyond care: an integrative review of kindness in the nursing profession	2
Why we need a re-think of patient safety practices	2
Empowering nurses – a practical guide to artificial intelligence tools in healthcare settings: discussion paper	2
Developing nursing interventions in Paediatric Emergence Delirium: a scoping review	2
The impact of video-assisted education on quality of life of women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy treatment	2
An exploratory descriptive cohort study of 90-day prognosis after acute ischaemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy	2
Celebrating Australian nurses who are pioneering the response to climate change: a compilation of case studies	1
Understanding the support needs of Australian nursing students during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study	1
Non-pharmacological treatments for shivering post neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean section: a scoping review	1
Neurological patient and informal caregiver quality of life, and caregiver burden: A cross-sectional study of postdischarge community neurological nursing recipients	1
Truth before reconciliation, antiracism before cultural safety	1
Cross-sectional survey of COVID-19-related impacts on mental health of nurses: occupational disruption, organisational preparedness, psychological harm, and moral distress	1
A critique of measures of emotion and empathy in First Peoples’ cultural safety in nursing education: A systematic literature review	1
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subjects in a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: A pilot study	1
Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to measure applicants’ desire to work in nursing	1
Understanding the hospital discharge planning process for medical patients with dementia	1
Nurses and midwives reporting of workplace violence and aggression: an integrative review	1
Factors correlating with self-care behaviors among patients with coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study	1
Reducing peripheral intravenous catheter related blood stream infections: findings from a quality improvement audit of taskforce strategies	1
Advancing healthcare through quality improvement processes	1
Supporting self-determination among internationally educated nurses: a discussion	1
Trialling the Distress Thermometer tool on non-oncology general medical and surgical inpatients	1
Development and psychometric testing of the gender misconceptions of men in nursing (GEMINI) scale among nursing students	1
Translation and validation of the Work-Related Quality of Life Scale (WRQoLS-2) in a nursing cohort	1
Cultural Safety: Beyond the rhetoric	1
Unplanned representation to hospital by patients with diabetes: development and pilot feasibility testing of a screening tool	1
Validity and reliability of an Emotional Thermometer tool: an exploratory cross-sectional study	1
Strategies for culturally safe research with Native American communities: an integrative review	1
Enhancing job satisfaction among advanced nurse practitioners: insights and reflections from Taiwan	1
Implementation of a nurse practitioner service in a rural setting: a qualitative analysis of healthcare practitioners’ experiences	1
Strategic de-implementation: strengthening patient safety by eliminating low value care practices	1
Nurses’ experience of prehospital sepsis assessment: a qualitative study	1
Perspectives on the implementation of health informatics curricula frameworks	1
Structural equation modeling for associated factors with self-care behavior among young and middle-aged hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study	1
A qualitative exploration of transitions, compliance, and onboarding challenges for international students in health professional education degrees	1
Language tests and tests of competence for registration purposes – a scoping review of the experiences of overseas nurses	1
Competence to expertise in nursing practice	1
Learnings from a mentoring project to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to remain in the workforce	1
Special Issue: Advances in Frailty Science	1
Oncology nurse perceptions about life expectancy discussions: a cross-sectional study exploring what patients want to know, and why doctors don’t disclose	1
Special Issue: Quality Improvement	1
Nurse performed bladder ultrasound: a clinical quality improvement initiative	1
User profile of people contacting a stroke helpline (StrokeLine) in Australia: a retrospective cohort study	1
The development of patient safety and the influence of the nurse: A discursive narrative	1