Contemporary Nurse
Overview
Contemporary Nurse is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on advancing nursing practice, education, and research. It provides a platform for nurses and healthcare professionals to explore contemporary issues, innovative approaches, and evidence-based strategies in healthcare delivery. With a global perspective, the journal promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange to enhance the quality of nursing care and improve patient outcomes.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Contemp Nurse
Start
1992
End
Continuing
Frequency
Eight no. a year, 2008-
p-ISSN
1037-6178
e-ISSN
1839-3535
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Nursing
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 7207
51
SJR / Ranks: 10187
413
CiteScore / Ranks: 10041
2.30
JIF / Ranks: 5932
1.6
Recent Articles
1.
Davies N, Omarit R, Shelly P, Davidson L, Wynne R
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Mar;
:1-10.
PMID: 40085691
Background: In the emergency department (ED) a positive patient safety culture exhibits characteristics that include a shared understanding of the importance of safety, constructive communication, mutual trust and the ability...
2.
Blako M, Blakoe M, Olsen D, Noergaard M
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Mar;
:1-19.
PMID: 40063006
Background: Postoperative delirium is believed to be preventable in up to 40% of all cases. Researchers have proposed various preoperative risk prediction models for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac...
3.
Colgan J, Balmer R, Allan L, McCormack C, Sarah K
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Mar;
:1-17.
PMID: 40048385
Background: Hypokalemia is a frequently occurring electrolyte disorder in hospital patients and is often treated with intravenous (IV) potassium replacement. In Australia, most hospital departments use IV potassium replacement therapies,...
4.
Kavuran E, Hamdan-Mansour A, Fawaz M
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-11.
PMID: 40016932
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly enforced the adoption of online learning approaches in nursing education, which have placed both students and educators under various challenges such as student academic...
5.
Tierney O, Vasilevski V, Kinsman L, Sweet L
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-12.
PMID: 40014815
Background: Continuity of Care Experience is a mandated inclusion in all Australian degrees leading to registration as a midwife. Aim: Translating the objectives and learning outcomes of the midwifery student...
6.
Best O, Richards C, Stuart L, Deravin L, Ward A
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-20.
PMID: 39918046
Background: The development of First Nations nurses and midwives is crucial to addressing health inequities stemming from systemic injustices. However, this workforce is significantly underrepresented globally. Understanding the reasons for...
7.
Li H, Cheng C, Yu H, Wang Q, Christensen M
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-19.
PMID: 39905664
Nurses' important role in cancer treatment shows the need to explore their experiences caring for older adults with cancer, an area where previous research has identified a research gap. This...
8.
McArdle A, Willems J, Mitchell E, Hine R
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-17.
PMID: 39903848
Background: Climate-fuelled disasters are increasing in frequency and duration, with impacts known to disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, such as perinatal women and young families. Local healthcare workforce engagement into planning...
9.
Irwin P, Rehman S, Fealy S, Kornhaber R, Matheson A, Cleary M
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Feb;
:1-11.
PMID: 39899702
Background: The rapid growth of artificial intelligence in healthcare is transforming how nurses deliver care and make clinical decisions. From supporting diagnostics to providing virtual health assistants, artificial intelligence offers...
10.
Tomlinson E, Schoch M, Lakshman R, McDonall J, McTier L
Contemp Nurse
. 2025 Jan;
1-17.
PMID: 39874128
Background: In an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing course, students enrol in an evidence-based Practice (EBP) subject. Three scaffolded tasks assess students' ability to find, summarise and synthesise professional literature. For...