Research in Gerontological Nursing

Print ISSN: 1940-4921

Online ISSN: 1938-2464

The premier journal for geriatric nurse researchers

Research in Gerontological Nursing is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed publication offering cutting-edge, interdisciplinary gerontological nursing research to educators, academicians, clinicians, and policymakers involved with older adults in all health care settings. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as:

• Quantitative, qualitative, methodological, and theoretical research articles
• Featured intervention studies
• The annual State of the Science Commentary, authored by national gerontological leaders
• Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content
• Manuscripts posted online just 2 months after acceptance

Journal Impact Factor
2017 Impact Factor 0.855

Current Issue

March/April 2019
Volume 12 · Issue 2

Editorial

Free

Should You Register Your Study as a Clinical Trial?

Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):59-60 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20190207-02

Research Brief

Supplemental Data

Analgesic Use Patterns Among Patients With Dementia During Transitions From Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities

Andrea L. Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN; Laura Block, BS; Melissa Hovanes, BS; Jacquelyn Mirr, BS; Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):61-69 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20190122-01

Empirical Research

Factors Related to Medication Self-Management in African American Older Women

Julie L. Ellis, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC; Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA; Michael Fendrich, PhD; Oluwatoyin Olukotun, PhD, RN; Vanessa K. Baldwin, BSN, RN; Weiming Ke, PhD; Barbara Nichols, MSN, RN, FAAN, DS-HC

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):71-79 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20190206-01

Story-Sharing Intervention to Improve Depression and Well-Being in Older Adults Transitioning to Long-Term Care

Gail J. Sullivan, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN; Debra J. Hain, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF; Christine Williams, DNSc, RN, PMHCNS-BC; David Newman, PhD, MA, MS

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):81-90 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20190124-01

“Being in Between”: Nurses' Experiences When Caring for Individuals With Dementia and Encountering Family Caregivers' Existential Life Situations

Linda Høgsnes, RN, MSC; Karl-Gustaf Norbergh, PhD, RN; Christina Melin-Johansson, PhD, RN, MSC

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):91-98 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20190207-01

State of the Science

Supplemental Data

Health Literacy and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xibei B. Liu, MD; Yousef Ayatollahi, MD; Takashi Yamashita, PhD; Mohamed Jaradat, MD; Jay J. Shen, PhD; Sun Jung Kim, PhD; Yong-Jae Lee, MD; Jinwook Hwang, MD; Hyeyoung Yeom, MD; Soumya Upadhyay, PhD; Caroline Liu; Haneul Choi; Ji Won Yoo, MD, MS

Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2019;12(2):99-108 https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20181018-01