2020
Overview
Adult nursing is the field of nursing practice concerned with the care of adults across the lifespan, from young adulthness through to older age. Adult nurses assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate care for people living with acute illness, injury, long-term conditions, and the health changes that accompany aging, including conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, and dementia. The role combines clinical skills with holistic, patient-centred care, coordinating treatment, monitoring recovery, supporting self-management, and working alongside doctors, allied health professionals, and families across hospitals, clinics, community settings, and care homes. Effective adult nursing draws on knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, communication, and ethics, as well as evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Within the scope of patient care and services, the discipline connects to wider themes of care delivery, service organisation, patient safety, and support for people with complex or chronic needs. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to adult nursing and to the broader study of patient care, clinical practice, and health services for adult populations.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.