Nursing research networks
International collaboration in nursing research enhances the use of contemporary nursing concepts and theories as well as supports the accumulation of scientific nursing knowledge. Collaboration between nursing researchers makes it possible to conduct large-scale international studies. By networking, junior researchers can also learn from more experienced researchers. Here are some networks which you can join:
The Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Network (NP/APN Network)
https://international.aanp.org/Research/Index
The International Council of Nurses’ Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Network has a Research Subgroup, which supports Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses in practice and policy related research. The Research Subgroup also facilitates the provision of resources, tools and advice to NPs/APNs seeking to undertake research in their practice settings.
European Federation of Educators in Nursing Science (FINE) https://fine-europe.eu/
The FINE mission consists of promoting excellence in nursing education as well as of the skill acquisition and maintenance of nurse educators in the countries of the World Health Organization’s European region to better address their populations’ constantly evolving health needs. You can either be an individual member, or your university can be a member. FINE organizes annual conferences to report the latest research on nursing education.
European Nursing Research Foundation http://www.enrf.eu/
The ENRF mission is to promote and encourage nursing research as a factor for professional excellence to benefit citizens’ health in the EU and in Europe; to use nursing research to influence EU policies; and to promote evidence-based decision-making.
Nursing databases and academic journals:
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
https://health.ebsco.com/products/the-cinahl-database.
The legendary nursing specific database. One of the world’s largest databases that promote nursing research. The database includes sources of full text for nursing and allied health journals, such as like nursing interventions, management, education, theory, and history.
JBI EBP Database
https://joannabriggs.org/ebp#database
Joanna Briggs Institute’s Evidence-based Practice Database is an online resource for healthcare professionals to rapidly access the best available evidence on a wide range of clinical topics at the point of care, including JBI Evidence Summaries, Recommended Practices, and Best Practice Information Sheets.
ProQuest – Nursing and Allied Health Database
https://about.proquest.com/products-services/pq_nursingahs_shtml.html
The Nursing & Allied Health Database is a comprehensive resource for students, instructors, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Whether it’s supporting a clinical research study or providing faculty with instructional multimedia content to help students connect theory to practice, librarians rely on the Nursing & Allied Health Database for its diverse mix of scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, and evidence-based resources, including dissertations and systematic reviews. The Nursing & Allied Health Database is best used by those preparing for a career in healthcare, teaching patient care, or engaged in nursing research.
PubMed
PubMed® comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
There are a plenty of peer reviewed journals on nursing science, research, and practice. Below you may find some examples:
General journals in nursing science:
International Nursing Review
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Nursing Open
Nursing Outlook
International Journal of Nursing Studies
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Journals related to a specific nursing area, health condition or disease:
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Nursing in Critical Care
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Journal of Family Nursing
Thematic journals:
Nursing Ethics
Nurse Education Today
Nurse Education in Practice
Journal of Nursing Management
Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN)
Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing