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Editor-in-Chief: Dr Alison Twycross, University of Birmingham, UK
Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) alerts practising nurses to important and clinically relevant advances in treatment, diagnosis, aetiology, and prognosis.
EBN surveys a wide range of international medical journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of research, in order to identify the most important studies.
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Evidence-Based Nursing
International Nurses Day 2025
International Nurses Day (IND) is celebrated globally each year on the 12th May - the birth date of Florence Nightingale. This year's theme centers on the health and wellbeing of nurses, highlighting the essential role a healthy nursing workforce plays in strengthening economies, supporting healthcare systems, driving positive change, and fostering healthier communities worldwide.
BMJ Group is proud to support this day by recognising the invaluable contributions of nurses and highlighting the challenges they face. To mark the occasion, we’ve curated a special booklet of thought-provoking commentaries from Evidence-Based Nursing, carefully selected by our editor, which explore key issues related to this year's theme. This resource is available to view and download for free.
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- Save time with our succinct expert commentary on the most relevant studies
- Improve your practice by reading how studies implicate on clinical practice
- Keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of nursing
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Editor's Recommended Reads for International Nurses Day 2025
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The booklet contains the following commentaries:
- Nurses who return to work in clinical practice require bespoke support and development
- Tackling nurses’ mental health issues: key risk factors, consequences and organisational solutions for improving well-being
- Importance of supporting registered nurses and nursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Valuing internationally educated nurses and diversity in the community nursing workforce
- Factors that can enhance resilience in mental health nursing staff who work in high-secure forensic hospitals
