The Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing (Sykepleien Forskning) is a Norwegian peer-reviewed research journal that aims to highlight and disseminate knowledge that is relevant to all aspects of nursing.

ISSN:1890-2936 GE-ISSN: 1891-2710

The Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing seeks to publish articles of a high standard that can help raise standards in nursing practice, nursing education and method development in nursing science. We publish our research articles in open digital format (Open Access), indicated by CC BY 4.0-licence. The Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing is a level 1 journal and is indexed in Cinahl and Jisc open policy finder. On average, the Journal publishes approximately 40 per cent of submitted scientific articles.

The Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing’s Editor-In-Chief is Jonas Debesay. Stein Ove Danielsen and Ingvild Beathe Myrhaugen Tjelmeland are Associate Editors. Read more about the journal's editorial team

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Bildet viser hendene til en sykepleier, som holder på å legge inn perifert venekateter på en hånd til en eldre person

Registered nurses find inserting a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) complex and difficult

It can be almost impossible to insert a needle in the case of some patients. Moreover, registered nurses have many work tasks to carry out at the same time in different places, and this can reduce concentration.

Research15.11.2021

Bildet viser studenter i et klasserom. En assistent gir en student "high five".

Teaching assistants help students with anatomy, physiology and biochemistry

Research05.11.2021

Bildet viser en travel sykepleier på et medisinrom

Registered nurses play a clearly defined role and perform a distinct function in Interdisciplinary Specialized Substance Abuse Treatment teams

Research26.11.2021

Bildet viser et forstørrelsesglass og hjerteslag

Both registered nurses and patients with type 2 diabetes can benefit from a person-centred approach to dialogue in nursing consultations

Research15.10.2021

First-time mothers received less breastfeeding assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research09.09.2021

Bildet viser sykepleiere som forbereder en pasient for operasjon

Hospitals had insufficient standardisation in relation to preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in day surgery patients

Research10.08.2021

Bildet viser en sykepleier som dekker opp instrumentbordet før operasjon

Set-up of instrument tables: the ‘Safe Surgery’ checklist does not include crucial recommendations for the safety of patients and staff

Research04.08.2021

Bildet viser en eldre, syk dame i senga. Familien sitter på sengekanten, og en mann holder rundt henne.

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Registered nurses find inserting a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) complex and difficult

Teaching assistants help students with anatomy, physiology and biochemistry

Registered nurses play a clearly defined role and perform a distinct function in Interdisciplinary Specialized Substance Abuse Treatment teams

Recruiting patients to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme can seem random

The mobile app PocketPinard can be a useful aid for fetal monitoring

Private ultrasound examination in the first trimester gives women reassurance

Both registered nurses and patients with type 2 diabetes can benefit from a person-centred approach to dialogue in nursing consultations

First-time mothers received less breastfeeding assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hospitals had insufficient standardisation in relation to preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in day surgery patients

Set-up of instrument tables: the ‘Safe Surgery’ checklist does not include crucial recommendations for the safety of patients and staff

Close relatives play an important role in the allocation of long-term nursing home beds

Children who stutter: Public health nurses must assess disfluencies and frequencies

What benefits do registered nurses obtain from competence networks for cancer and palliative care?

Decisions regarding withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment are not always made in the child’s best interest

Calls from academia and the field of practice for a master’s degree in anaesthesia and intensive care nursing

Stopping parenteral nutrition requires experience and interaction

Good patient trajectories in the short-term ward of nursing homes require collaboration

Variation in patterns and language use in nursing records