Twice each month, our Clinical Editor selects 10 of the most important journal articles from over 70 nursing journals that we publish and compiles them here. In Recommended Reading for Nurses, we offer access to the hottest topics in nursing and healthcare, as well as other “must-read” content.

A guide to pain management: Unveiling the power of analgesics
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, March/April 2025

Using Kamishibai Cards to Identify Barriers and Display Adherence to the Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Bundle
Clinical Nurse Specialist, March/April 2025

Improving Discharge Education and Outcomes for Patients with Heart Failure
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, March 2025

The changing landscape of emergency contraception
The Nurse Practitioner, February 2025

Growing grit: Perseverance and passion in nursing education
Nursing 2025, February 2025

National Analysis of Preexisting Immunosuppressive Conditions and Infection-Related Readmissions Among Sepsis Survivors
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, January/February 2025

Assessing a Group Coaching Program Designed to Disrupt Nurse Burnout: The SHINE Pilot
Nursing Management, January 2025

Neuromuscular Electrostimulation Increases Microcirculatory Flux in Mixed Etiology Leg Ulcers
Advances in Skin and Wound Care, January/February 2025

Using ChatGPT to Engage Students and Promote Critical Thinking
Nursing made Incredibly Easy!, November/December 2024

Development and Content Validity of a Questionnaire on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance and Knowledge of Nursing Professionals Regarding Best Practices
Journal of Infusion Nursing, January/February 2025