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    Initial Evidence of Religious Practice and Belief in Depressed African American Cancer Patients

    Amy Y. Zhang, Faye Gary and Hui Zhu

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 15, 2013
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    Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia: Problems, Needs and Support in the Initial Stage and in Subsequent Stages of Dementia: A Questionnaire Survey

    Marieke Zwaanswijk, José M. Peeters, Adriana P.A van Beek, Julie H.C.M Meerveld and Anneke L Francke

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 6.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 15, 2013
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    How Death Anxiety Impacts Nurses’ Caring for Patients at the End of Life: A Review of Literature

    L. Peters, R. Cant, S. Payne, M. O’Connor, F. McDermott, K. Hood, J. Morphet and K. Shimoinaba

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 14.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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    Use of Online Machine Translation for Nursing Literature: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

    Ryoko Anazawa, Hirono Ishikawa and Kiuchi Takahiro

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 22.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 01, 2013
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    The Differentiation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from Asthma: A Review of Current Diagnostic and Treatment Recommendations

    Pamela Spencer and Bruce Krieger

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 29.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 22, 2013
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    Nurse-Driven Training Courses: Impact on Implementation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

    Estel Félez-Carrobé, Maria Sagarra-Tió , Araceli Romero , Montserrat Rubio , Lourdes Planas , María José Pérez-Lucena , Montserrat Baiget , Cristina Cabistañ and Jordi Félez

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 35.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 5, 2013
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    Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Context: Parents’ Experiences of Information and Communication of Nurse-Parents

    Desirée Lemmen, Petra Fristedt and Anita Lundqvist

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 41.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 16, 2013
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    Evaluation of Staff’s Job Satisfaction in the Spinal Cord Unit in Italy

    Cominetti Laura , Garrino Lorenza, Decorte Rita, Felisi Nadia, Matta Ebe, Actis Maria Vittoria, Carone Roberto , Gregorino Silvano and Dimonte Valerio

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 49.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 5, 2013
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    Beliefs About Health and Illness in Latin-American Migrants with Diabetes Living in Sweden

    Katarina Hjelm and Karin Bard

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 57.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 5, 2013
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    Can Participation in Documentation Influence Experiences of Involvement in Care Decision-Making?

    Hanna Vestala and Gunilla Hollman Frisman

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 66.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 16, 2013
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    Encounters in Home-Based Nursing Care - Registered Nurses’ Experiences

    Britt-Marie Wälivaara , Stefan Sävenstedt and Karin Axelsson

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 73.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 19, 2013
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    Risk Assessment in Mental Health: Introducing a Traffic Light System in a Community Mental Health Team

    S. Crouche and Graham R. Williamson

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 82.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 29, 2013
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    Caring Relationships in Home-Based Nursing Care - Registered Nurses’ Experiences

    Britt-Marie Wälivaara, Stefan Sävenstedt and Karin Axelsson

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 89.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 29, 2013
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    Nurses’ Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Research Utilization in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Wai-Tong Chien, Qin Bai, Wai-Kit Wong, Huizhen Wang and Xueqin Lu

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 96.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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    Meanings Over Time of Working as a Nurse in Elderly Care

    Karin Blomberg, Inger James and Annica Kihlgren

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 107.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 26, 2013
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    Beliefs About Health, Health Risks and Health Expectations from the Perspective of People with a Psychotic Disorder

    Sally Hultsjö and Susanne Syren

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 114.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 20, 2013
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    The Influence of Beliefs About Health and Illness on Foot Care in Ugandan Persons with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

    Katarina Hjelm and Esther Beebwa

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 123.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 20, 2013
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    Factors Involved in Iranian Women Heads of Household’s Health Promotion Activities: A Grounded Theory Study

    Forough Rafii, Naima Seyedfatemi and Mahboubeh Rezaei

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 133.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 21, 2013
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    Relationship Between Advanced Maternal Age, Hiesho (Sensitivity to Cold) and Abnormal Delivery in Japan

    Sachiyo Nakamura and Shigeko Horiuchi

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 142.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 6, 2013
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    Vocation, Friendship and Resilience: A Study Exploring Nursing Student and Staff Views on Retention and Attrition

    Graham R. Williamson, Val Health and Tracey Proctor-Childs

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 149.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 25, 2013
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    Nurse Managers’ Strategies for the Integration of Newly Graduated Nurses into Clinical Units in Japan: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

    Misuzu F. Gregg, Toyomi Wakisaka and Chifuyu Hayashi

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 157.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 9, 2013
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    Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) of Quality of Life After Prostatectomy - Results from a 5-Year Study

    Liselotte Jakobsson and Per Fransson

    The Open Nursing Journal, 2013; 7: 165.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 16, 2013
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        Graham R. Williamson
        University of Plymouth, School of Nursing and Midwifery
        The Exeter School of Nursing
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        Biography of Graham R. Williamson

        Dr. Williamson obtained his doctorate (Ph.D.) from Plymouth University School of Nursing and Midwifery, where he is an Associate Professor. Much of his teaching concerns evidence and nursing practice. He has published extensively on issues of student support as well as other areas of clinical nursing. He has co-authored texts on undergraduate project planning, and action research. Dr Williamson was previously Associate Editor of The Open Nursing Journal before becoming Editor-in-Chief in 2019.

        University of Plymouth, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Exeter School of Nursing, Exeter, UK
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        The Open Nursing Journal

        ISSN: 1874-4346
        Volume: 15, 2021

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        Bentham Open Welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member

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        Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922 and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May, 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.


        Ministry Of Health, Jordan joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member

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        Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jordan. The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from the world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        The first Ministry of Health in Jordan was established in 1950. The Ministry began its duties in 1951, the beginning of the health development boom in Jordan. The first accomplishment was the establishment of six departments in the districts headed by a physician and under the central administration of the Ministry. The Ministry of Health undertakes all health affairs in the Kingdom and its accredited hospitals include AL-Basheer Hospital, Zarqa Governmental Hospital, University of Jordan Hospital, Prince Hashem Military Hospital and Karak Governmental Hospital.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed, accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.


        Porto University joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member

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        Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Porto University, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMDUP). The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        The Porto University was founded in 1911. Porto University create scientific, cultural and artistic knowledge, higher education training strongly anchored in research, the social and economic valorization of knowledge and active participation in the progress of the communities in which it operates.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.


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        The Open Nursing Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters, case reports and guest-edited single topic issues in all areas of nursing. Bentham Open ensures speedy peer review process and accepted papers are published within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

        The Open Nursing Journal is committed to ensuring high quality of research published. We believe that a dedicated and committed team of editors and reviewers make it possible to ensure the quality of the research papers. The overall standing of a journal is in a way, reflective of the quality of its Editor(s) and Editorial Board and its members.

        The Open Nursing Journal is seeking energetic and qualified researchers to join its editorial board team as Editorial Board Members or reviewers.

        The essential criteria to become Editorial Board Members of The Open Nursing Journal are as follows:

        1. Experience in nursing with an academic degree.
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        3. Proficiency in English language.

        The Roles of Editorial Board Member are to:

        1. Offer advice on journals’ policy and scope.
        2. Submit or solicit at least one article for the journal annually.
        3. Contribute and/or solicit Guest Edited thematic issues to the journal in a hot area (at least one thematic issue every two years).
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