Nursing papers students ask about most
Nursing schools assess clinical reasoning as much as writing. The briefs below come up again and again, whichever country you study in.
Clinical
- Nursing care plans (NANDA-I, Roper-Logan-Tierney)
- Case studies on the deteriorating patient
- Pharmacology and medication safety
- Pathophysiology concept maps
Evidence and leadership
- PICOT questions and evidence tables
- Quality improvement and PDSA plans
- Leadership and change management
- Health policy and advocacy papers
Reflection and practice
- Gibbs, Driscoll and Rolfe reflections
- Placement portfolios and learning contracts
- Ethics and professional codes (NMC, NMBI, NMBA)
- Discussion posts and peer replies