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Journals for NHS Nurses

 Are you a nurse looking for articles to support your work and professional development? Do you want to stay up-to-date with changes in nursing practice?

Nurses working for our local NHS organisations can access a range of nursing-specific journal titles. These have been purchased by the Health Library especially for our NHS nurses.

RCNi Collection

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments impacting nursing, including changes in policy, practice and research with the following titles:

  • Cancer Nursing Practice - specialist cancer-related topics, as well as broader issues such as palliative care and oncology nursing
  • Emergency Nurse - practice-based journal, written specifically for nurses providing any aspect of emergency care
  • Evidence-based Nursing - a one-stop resource for the latest research across all nursing specialties
  • Learning Disability Practice - written for nurses who care for people with learning, or intellectual, disabilities
  • Mental Health Practice - provides a wide range of information to develop creative and evidence-based approaches to practice
  • Nursing Children and Young People - covers evidence-based practice in child health nursing; promotes excellence in neonatal, infant, and young people’s care
  • Nursing Management - trusted advice for senior managers, nurses in leadership roles and aspiring nurse leaders across all nursing disciplines
  • Nursing Older People - leading specialist journal for nurses who care for older people across a range of health and social care settings
  • Nurse Researcher - the only research methodology journal written specifically for nurses and healthcare staff
  • Nursing Standard - authoritative coverage of the latest nursing news plus peer-reviewed clinical content and CPD articles
  • Primary Health Care - keeps readers at the forefront of community and primary care health nursing

Ovid Collection

  • Cancer Nursing - addresses the whole spectrum of problems arising in the care and support of cancer patients
  • Nursing Times - leading weekly magazine for nurses in the United Kingdom, publishing original nursing research and a host of clinical articles for nurses at all stages in their career

How to find a nursing journal title

All journal titles are listed on our Browzine journals list:

How to log in to get full-text access

The RCNi titles are available to staff working for UHNM and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare. The Ovid titles are available to these staff as well as staff working for GP practices and CCGs in Staffordshire.

You will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username to access full-text. You can:

More help

Contact the eResources Librarian if you need any help accessing online journals.

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