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. 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. Tone Rustøen is Associate Editor. Read more about the journal's editorial team

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The Vitality Training Programme can promote health in people with fibromyalgia

Course participants learn to shift their attention from disease to health, from a critical to an accepting attitude about themselves, and from despair to hope and belief in their own ability to cope.

Research30.11.2020

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A Norwegian version of the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15nor) questionnaire on patient experiences following day surgery has been validated

Research09.03.2021

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The Vitality Training Programme can promote health in people with fibromyalgia

A Norwegian version of the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15nor) questionnaire on patient experiences following day surgery has been validated

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) has been translated to Norwegian and validated

MDP: A Norwegian version of an instrument for measuring multiple dimensions of dyspnoea is now available

Strategic investment in health research has given positive results

Intensive care diaries that were handed over to bereaved relatives provided comfort and support

Routine screening for postpartum depression makes it easier to talk about mental health

Which patients are readmitted to the intensive care unit?

Teacher-led activities are an important part of flipped classroom learning in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry

Such is the dream hospital for patients with mental disorders

Mothers of teenage children with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes have strong emotional reactions

ALERT boosted healthcare personnel’s confidence in observing and treating critical illness

Poor compliance with Obstetrics Guidelines in some areas during prolonged labour

Documentation of clinical signs of infection in infants who have undergone neonatal surgery is inadequate

Hypothermia occurred frequently in patients in a postoperative ICU

COVID-19: Infection control at nursing homes is better than expected

The parents of daughters with severe eating disorders feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility

What factors make registered nurses want to work full time?