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 Sherpa Romeo.

The Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing’s editor is Lise Tuset Gustad. Tone Rustøen and Jonas Debesay are assistant editors. Read more about the journal's editorial team

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The photo shows a nurse sitting by the bed of an elderly man. She is holding a form in her hand.

The screening instrument Share-FI does not appear to be suitable for revealing frailty in connection with cognitive impairment

There was no correlation between the total score for frailty measured by Share-FI and cognitive tests.

Peer-reviewed article20.09.2023

Bildet viser studenter i praksis som står med en væskepose over ei seng

Registered nurses working in Emergency Medical Communication Centres use self-help and collegial support after critical incidents

Peer-reviewed article24.01.2023

Bildet viser en sy covid-pasient i en sykeseng. En sykepleier i fullt smittevernutstyr står ved siden av. Utenfor vinduet kikker en pårørende kvinne inn, og skyggen av henne kan skimtes ved siden av sengen.

How did family members experience end-of-life care at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Peer-reviewed article14.12.2022

Bildet viser en døv kvinnelig pasient som snakker tegnspråk med en mannlig sykepleier

Deaf patients do not receive information from the health services in a form adapted to their needs

Peer-reviewed article23.11.2022

Montasjen viser forsiden av Sykepleiens temanummer #Hva er egentlig sykepleie og tre bilder fra bladet av sykepleiere

Nursing is portrayed as personal, under threat and without demarcation lines in the special edition of the Norwegian Nursing Magazine

Peer-reviewed article29.09.2022

Bildet viser en mann med gåstol, som støttes av en sykepleier

What factors impact on the functional ability of older patients after hip fracture surgery?

Peer-reviewed article15.09.2022

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The screening instrument Share-FI does not appear to be suitable for revealing frailty in connection with cognitive impairment

The nurse teacher has four different roles in clinical placement

Nurses in intensive care units had fewer conversations with patients’ families during the COVID-19 pandemic

Registered nurses use themselves as tools when working with suicidal patients

Health professionals want to learn more about health literacy in patient and family education

Personas – fictional characters – can represent severely ill patients in an innovation process

Exchange students felt alone with their experiences after returning home

Perceptions concerning nurses’ contribution to the quality of colonoscopies

An induced abortion alone does not appear to trigger mental health challenges in women

Anaesthesia: Propofol reduces the risk of accidental awareness in elective caesarean section

One in five people with HIV have depressive symptoms

Training in decision coaching was seen as useful for clinical practice

Mental health nursing: the SVIP model can enhance the quality of clinical practice

Registered nurses working in Emergency Medical Communication Centres use self-help and collegial support after critical incidents

How did family members experience end-of-life care at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Deaf patients do not receive information from the health services in a form adapted to their needs

Nursing is portrayed as personal, under threat and without demarcation lines in the special edition of the Norwegian Nursing Magazine

What factors impact on the functional ability of older patients after hip fracture surgery?