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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Bildet viser en jordmor som undersøker en gravid kvinne med CTG (kardiotokografi).

Midwives use admission CTG more often than called for in desired practice

Quality improvement measures led to midwives reducing the use of cardiotocography (CTG) on admission by 47 per cent. Nevertheless, they continued to use CTG more often than necessary.

Research24.03.2020

Bildet viser en kvinne som holder på å føde. Sykepleierne og legen måler fosterlyden, mens faren tørker pannen til kvinnen.

Nursing home residents with late-stage dementia and pain suffer from a wide range of symptoms and a reduced quality of life

Research01.04.2020

Bildet viser en nyfødt baby som løftes opp kort tid etter fødselen

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Midwives use admission CTG more often than called for in desired practice

Is the procedure for stimulating uterine contractions during labour followed?

Public health nurses’ assessment of early interaction between infants and parents

Do surgical departments have adequate procedures for set-up of instruments in the sterile field?

How healthcare personnel can console patients with terminal cancer

Why is ESAS not used regularly to map cancer patients’ symptoms?

Student assistants can help students struggling with anatomy, physiology and biochemistry

What influence do nurse managers have on students’ learning environment in nursing homes?

Nursing home residents with late-stage dementia and pain suffer from a wide range of symptoms and a reduced quality of life

Developments in the obstetric care offered for breech presentation at Ullevål Hospital in the period 2000–2012

Healthcare personnel can reduce the shame and stigma associated with obesity

What factors are associated with post-stroke fatigue?

Women felt they had received poor care after undergoing an emergency caesarean section.

Are older patients subjected to indignities and neglected following surgery?

Native language nurses and second language nurses document information in patient records differently

What factors prevent young adults from showing up for their addiction treatment?

How intensive care patients’ family members can play a more active role

Pain teams can provide good support to healthcare personnel in the pain relief of opioid-dependent patients