International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Clinical Research in Medical-Surgical Nursing: quality of care and patient outcomes measurement, clinical nursing practice and evidence generation, healthcare quality indicators and benchmarking, nursing care effectiveness and comparative outcomes, health systems research and healthcare delivery, evidence-based nursing and translational research, and nursing care dependency and patient complexity
• Advanced Evidence-Based Practice in Medical-Surgical Nursing: advanced practice nursing roles and competencies, best evidence evaluation and clinical decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking in nursing, individualized and patient-centered care approaches, nursing research and practice integration, nursing education and competency development, and healthcare economics and cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions
• Nursing Care in Acute Disorders: acute illness assessment and nursing diagnosis, symptom management and comfort care, sleep disorders and circadian disruption in acute settings, acute metabolic and electrolyte disturbances, nursing interventions for acute complications, care coordination and transitions from acute care, and patient and family education in acute illness
• Chronic Disease Management & Rehabilitation: chronic disease nursing assessment and care planning, non-communicable disease management and prevention, rehabilitation nursing and functional recovery, self-care education and patient empowerment, cost-effectiveness of chronic disease programs, quality of life and adaptation to chronic conditions, and integration of rehabilitation into acute and long-term care settings
• Nursing Care of Adult Patients: adult patient assessment and care planning across settings, vulnerability and risk assessment in adult populations, nursing interventions for complex health needs, family and social support integration, patient perception and satisfaction with nursing care, concept development in adult nursing, and outcomes evaluation and nursing-sensitive indicators
• Geriatric & Elderly Patient Nursing: aging and age-related physiological changes, geriatric assessment and comprehensive geriatric care, frailty and functional decline assessment, multimorbidity and complex medication management, dementia and cognitive impairment in older adults, community care and home nursing for elderly patients, and quality of life and independence in aging populations
• Pharmacological Interventions & Medication Management: medication administration and nursing surveillance, adverse drug reactions and toxicity management, polypharmacy in elderly and complex patients, medication reconciliation and safety, drug-disease interactions and nursing considerations, therapeutic drug monitoring, and deprescribing and medication optimization
• Non-Pharmacological Nursing Interventions: behavioral and psychosocial interventions, cognitive stimulation and reality orientation in dementia care, relaxation and stress reduction techniques, physical activity and exercise promotion, environmental modifications and adaptive strategies, family-centered interventions and caregiver support, and integrative and complementary nursing approaches
• Patient Safety in Medical-Surgical Care: medication safety and error prevention, fall prevention and injury reduction, hospital-acquired infection prevention and control, care-related adverse events and complication prevention, pressure injury prevention and wound care, patient identification and communication safety, and incident reporting and quality improvement
• Nursing Care of Patients with Blood & Coagulation Disorders: hemophilia and inherited coagulation disorders, anticoagulation therapy management and monitoring, thrombotic and thromboembolic disease prevention, transfusion nursing and blood product administration, bleeding disorder assessment and intervention, and outcomes in coagulation disorders
• Urinary Tract Infection & Infectious Disease Nursing: urinary tract infection prevention and catheter management, antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic therapy nursing, oral antibiotic compliance and adherence, healthcare-associated infection prevention, immunocompromised patient management, and infection outcomes and surveillance
• Professional Practice & Interdisciplinary Care: nursing professional relationships and teamwork, interdisciplinary collaboration in medical-surgical settings, nursing leadership and management, work environment and nurse retention, burnout and compassion fatigue prevention, ethical decision-making in clinical practice, and healthcare policy and nursing advocacy

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International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing is an open-access publication which provides immediate open access to its content, supporting a greater global exchange of knowledge. All published works are freely available to a worldwide audience upon publication. Publication is subject to an article processing charge (APC), ensuring articles remain freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license.

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International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing fully adheres to the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and its Best Practice Guidelines. The editorial team enforces a rigorous peer-review process with strict ethical policies to ensure the addition of high-quality scientific studies to scholarly publication.

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