Journal of Advanced Nursing

AIM(S): To propose the NeuroCommunity Ageing Framework as a nursing-centred theoretical model for integrated brain-health assessment towards diagnostic justice in minority ageing populations. DESIGN: Discursive theoretical paper presenting a conceptual framework derived from cross-disciplinary synthesis. METHODS: A structured theoretical synthesis integrated literature on gerontological nursing, …

AIM(S): To evaluate how the documentation process was impacted by the implementation of the PACE Framework and its influence on the development of person-centred practice. DESIGN: A research evaluation was conducted using a two-phase sequential approach, underpinned by the Person-centred Nursing Framework. METHODS: The study was conducted in two phases. Phase one generated mainly quantitative dat…

Every act of scholarly writing is also an act of representation.The language of nursing scholarship is not neutral.It shapes how people and communities are understood, where responsibility for inequity is located, and which responses come to appear necessary or legitimate.Nursing's commitments to equity, advocacy and social justice must therefore extend beyond individual acts of care to the ways …

AIM: This study aimed to examine how changes in new graduate nurses' transition experience from the first to the second year of clinical practice mediate the relationship between readiness for practice and job embeddedness, from the perspective of the conservation of resources theory. DESIGN: A retrospective longitudinal design was employed. METHODS: The participants were 743 nurses who completed…

AIMS: This study examined the dynamic relationship between workplace violence and decent work perception among clinical nurses, specifically exploring the mediating role of psychological safety. DESIGN: A longitudinal study using a cross-lagged panel model. METHODS: A longitudinal follow-up survey was conducted in mainland China. A total of 534 nurses completed measures of workplace violence, dec…

AIMS: To synthesize the empirical literature on mentorship and intention to stay in nursing. BACKGROUND: The global nursing profession faces a severe workforce crisis with escalating turnover rates and projected shortages. Nurse to nurse mentorship has emerged as a promising strategy to strengthen workforce stability. Intention to stay is a critical predictor of actual retention behaviour. DESIGN…

Nursing staff contributed to the refinement of interview guides through pilot testing and provided feedback on preliminary findings through member checking procedures.

PROSPERO registration number: CRD42025637855.

No Patient or Public Involvement.

This reflection examines the past 50 years of Indigenous nursing, highlighting both progress and persistent inequities. Fifty years ago, Indigenous nurses were largely invisible within the profession, their voices marginalised and their cultural backgrounds undervalued. Although numbers have grown, Indigenous nurses, particularly Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand, remain significantly underrepresente…

In the SACHA study, patient and public involvement was included at all stages to inform study design, recruitment, data collection and analysis.

PACE exemplifies a high-functioning integrated model of community-based long-term care, but current policy constraints prevent it from achieving scale and equity. Without eligibility expansion, financing reform and workforce investment, its transformative potential will remain unrealised. Nurses are central to this vision and must be empowered as clinical leaders and policy advocates to sustain c…

PROSPERO (CRD42023425752).

CROSS-checklist.

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Our conceptual proposition of 'value' within value-based healthcare establishes a framework for a common understanding of 'value' that enables the successful transformation of health systems toward value-based healthcare.

It is an extraordinary honour to write this editorial marking the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN). This milestone is not only a moment of celebration for the journal, but also for the nursing profession itself, for all that nurses have achieved, all that has changed, and all that we continue to strive toward. In planning this special 50th anniversary issue, the JAN team …

One co-author is a retired nurse, ethicist and person with lived experience in the healthcare system. This co-author was integral to this project, serving on the scientific steering committee from project conceptualisation and funding application through study conduct and publication.