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Self-Management of Chronic Disease
edited by Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11822 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-management; chronic disorders; multimorbidity; health behavior change; self-regulation
Nursing and Allied Health Care in Rehabilitation for Dementia submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2859 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia; rehabilitation; World Health Organization (WHO); nursing; allied health professionals; package of interventions for rehabilitation; post-diagnostic care; low- and middle-income countries; workforce; interventions
New Challenges in Emergency and Critical Care submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open
Keywords: paramedic treatment; emergency nursing; intensive care nursing; cardiology nursing; emergency medicine; simulation; emergency medical teams; triage; acute pain; injury; toxicology; cardiology; pediatric emergency medicine; geriatric emergency medicine; out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; airway management; emergency prehospital care; heart failure; arrhythmias; sudden cardiac arrest; prehospital care; nutrition in critical care patients
Quiet Quitting: An Alarming Issue for Healthcare Professionals and Services
edited by
submission deadline 4 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6702 | Submission Open
Keywords: quiet quitting; healthcare professionals; healthcare services; healthcare settings; healthcare professionals; healthcare workers; workers; workload; work engagement; work conflicts; workplace bullying; leadership style; stress; anxiety; depression; burnout; well-being; job satisfaction; turnover intention; job burnout; work-related quality of life; work& ndash; life balance; work productivity; patient outcomes; patient safety; moral resilience; emotional intelligence; coping strategies; staffing levels
Nursing Interventions to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4068 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; health interventions; public health nurse; community healthcare; age-friendly health services; food and nutrition; diet; food; and nutrition; community nursing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Care for Older People)
Advances in Nursing Care for Cancer Patients
edited by and Theocharis Konstantinidis
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer treatment; symptom management; informational needs; survivorship; digital health; telehealth; quality of life
Research Innovations in Skin and Wound Care
edited by Christina Parker and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound care; skin care; digital wound care; skin integrity; wound management; wound care innovation
Wound Assessment and Management in Nursing Practice and Education submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7070 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing practice; nursing education; innovative approaches; evidence-based practices; technology in wound care; pressure injuries; pressure ulcers
Innovations and Challenges in Cardiovascular Nursing submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular nursing; heart failure management; cardiac rehabilitation; emergency cardiovascular care; advanced cardiac life support (ACLS); cardiothoracic surgery nursing; post-cardiac arrest care; arrhythmia management; hypertension nursing; acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care; cardiac catheterization nursing; telemedicine in cardiovascular care; nutrition in heart disease; patient education and cardiovascular prevention; cardiovascular health disparities; nursing interventions in heart failure; nursing-led cardiac clinics; cardiovascular disease prevention; heart disease in special populations (pediatrics; geriatrics); integrated cardiovascular care models; frailty syndrome
Mental Health and Well-Being of Nursing Students: Challenges, Interventions, and Future Directions submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing students; resilience; mental health promotion; smartphone addiction; patient care; education and health policies; compulsive behaviors; eating disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
Sustainable Practices in Nursing Education submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; competency-based education; curriculum; education for sustainable development; environmental health; health promotion; nursing education; planetary health; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Innovations in Nursing Education, Practice and Research: Emphasizing Health Literacy submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12126 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation; innovation; nursing education; nursing research; health literacy; patient education; nursing practice
Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic Pain submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing care; pain; chronic; malignant; non-malignant; quality of life; end-of-life care
Clinical Nursing Care and Blood Transfusion Nursing
edited by , Elaine Cristina Negri and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing care; blood transfusion; nursing and technology; clinical nursing practice; patient safety; health technologies; transfusion safety; nursing protocols; healthcare innovation; blood management; patient monitoring; transfusion reactions; healthcare quality; evidence-based nursing; blood compatibility
Nursing Leadership: Contemporary Challenges
edited by João Miguel Almeida Ventura Da Silva and Samuel Spiegelberg Zuge
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing leadership; health services administration; patient-centered care; work environment; organizational innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Nursing Research on Intersectionality and Social Determinants of HIV-Related Conditions among Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations
edited by S. Raquel Ramos and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV-related conditions; intersectionality; social determinants of health; health behavior; diverse populations
Supporting New Graduate and Early Career Nurses
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: new graduate nurses; early career nurses; transition-to-practice; workforce development; leadership; mentorship; career pathways; staff well-being; skill development; burnout prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Creativity, Culture, and Community-Based Mental Health Nursing
edited by Sally Hardy
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; community; sustainable wellbeing; creativity; innovation; culture; health inequalities; coproduction; collaboration; social exchange
Health Questionnaires in Nursing
edited by , Daniel Íncera Fernández, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; health outcomes; questionnaires; nursing
Advances in Neonatal Pain Nursing
edited by Gwenaelle De Clifford-Faugere
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; neonates; acute pain; prolonged pain; interventions; developmental care practice; neonatal intensive care unit; systematic review
Advances in Critical Care Nursing
edited by Gian Domenico Giusti and Stefano Bambi
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9764 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical care/intensive care unit; new technologies; artificial intelligence; humanization of care; patient-centered care; donation/transplantation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation*; management
Breakthroughs in Nursing: Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making
edited by Márcia Pestana-Santos and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical reasoning; clinical decision-making; clinical judgment; critical thinking; evidence-based nursing
Quality of Life in Care Homes submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: care homes; nursing homes; residential homes; long-term care settings; older people; quality of life; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Care for Older People)
Caring in Emergency Settings: Nursing, Professional Practices, and Shared Experiences submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency nursing; interprofessional relations; family caregivers; critical care; first aid; transportation of patients
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