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Creative Nursing, a voice for innovation, insight, creativity, and authentic focus on those we serve, is a themed peer-reviewed quarterly professional journal that welcomes submissions from nurses and other health-care professionals worldwide in all practice settings. Each issue of Creative Nursing brings readers insights into topics of interest to health-care professionals from various practice settings. We strive to foster diverse perspectives and experiences, and invite contributors with unique insights, backgrounds, and expertise to join this inclusive dialogue. We especially welcome submissions from novice authors, and work with them to prepare robust, scholarly content. View full journal description

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Nursing Image and Self-Concept: When Professional Agendas and Political Ideologies are in Conflict

  • Sandra Kathryn Richardson
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Conceptualizations of Allyship with 2S/LGBTQ+ Groups in the Context of Health Settings: A Scoping Review

  • Ingrid Handlovsky
  • Allie Slemon
  • Lenora Marcellus
  • Lorelei Newton
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  • Jaymelyn Hubert
  • Bernadette Zakher
  • Jessica Mussell
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Adult Day Centers as Partners in Baccalaureate Nursing Dementia Education

  • Jacqueline Kayler DeBrew
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The Decline in Adolescents’ Mental Health with the Rise of Social Media: A Narrative Review

  • Kristin Burgess
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Experience of Family Members of Relatives With Substance Use Disorders: An Integrative Literature Review

  • Esther N. Monari
  • Richard Booth
  • Cheryl Forchuk
  • Rick Csiernik
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The Role of Doctor of Nursing Practice-Prepared Nurses to Improve Quality of Patient Care

  • Staci S Reynolds
  • Valerie K Sabol
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Tool or Tyrant: Guiding and Guarding Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in Nursing Education

  • Susan Hayes Lane
  • Tammy Haley
  • Dana E. Brackney
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Access to Technology and Digital Literacy as Determinants of Health and Health Care

  • Ryan J Shaw
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Advancing Health Equity Through Artificial Intelligence: An Educational Framework for Preparing Nurses in Clinical Practice and Research

  • Michael P. Cary
  • Jennie C. De Gagne
  • Elaine D. Kauschinger
  • Brigit M. Carter
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Best student article award program

Creative Nursing is pleased to launch the Best Student Article Award Program to recognize the scholarly contributions of students in advancing nursing knowledge.

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