Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
2.8
2.0
Journals
Nursing Reports
Special Issues
Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition
share announcement

Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition

A special issue of Nursing Reports (ISSN 2039-4403).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 11 July 2026 | Viewed by 586

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Ashley Shepherd

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
Interests: quality improvement; innovation in nursing; continence care
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success and strong interest in our first Nursing Reports Special Issue, Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement, I am delighted, as Guest Editor, to announce a second edition, and warmly invite submissions from nursing scholars, clinicians, educators, researchers, and healthcare innovators.

Nursing innovation and quality improvement are dynamic and rapidly evolving fields focused on advancing patient care, improving healthcare outcomes, and enhancing operational efficiency. This Special Issue aims to spotlight pioneering work that demonstrates how nurses are leading, shaping, and sustaining change in diverse healthcare environments.

We welcome high-quality submissions that present innovative practices, applied research, and theoretical insights that contribute to the transformation of nursing and healthcare systems globally.

Suggested topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Technological and digital innovation;
  • Quality-improvement initiatives;
  • Workforce, leadership, and professional development;
  • Health equity and community impact;
  • Sustainability and environmental health;
  • Implementation science and evidence-based practice.

Prof. Dr. Ashley Shepherd
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nursing Reports is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • innovation
  • nursing
  • quality improvement
  • nursing care

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Related Special Issue

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

20 pages, 609 KB  
Article
VALENF-Instrument-Based Nursing Assessment and Early Occurrence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries and Falls Among Hospitalized Adults
by David Luna-Aleixos, Víctor M. González-Chordá, Víctor Ortíz-Mallasén, Irene Llagostera-Reverter, Francisco H. Machancoses, Águeda Cervera-Gasch, Isabel Grao-Ros, María Isabel Orts-Cortés and María Jesús Valero-Chillerón
Nurs. Rep. 2026, 16(3), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep16030080 - 25 Feb 2026
Viewed by 241
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Pressure injuries and falls are frequent hospital adverse events. Identifying high-risk periods may help guide preventive strategies. In this exploratory study, we aimed to estimate the time from hospital admission to the occurrence of pressure injuries and/or falls and analyze its relationship [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Pressure injuries and falls are frequent hospital adverse events. Identifying high-risk periods may help guide preventive strategies. In this exploratory study, we aimed to estimate the time from hospital admission to the occurrence of pressure injuries and/or falls and analyze its relationship with the nursing assessment at admission. Methods: A longitudinal observational study was conducted with a systematic sample of 314 adult patients admitted between January and May 2024. Nursing assessment at admission was performed using the VALENF Instrument, which integrates functional capacity, pressure injury risk, and fall risk. Survival analysis was performed to describe the temporal distribution of adverse events and compare their occurrence across nursing assessment variables using the log-rank test. Poisson Generalized Linear Models were applied to explore associated factors. Results: Nineteen adverse events were recorded (15 pressure injuries and 4 falls). Twelve of the 19 total events (63%) occurred within the first five days of admission. Patients with lower functional capacity (log-rank p < 0.001) and high-pressure injury risk (log-rank p < 0.001) according to the VALENF Instrument, showed an earlier occurrence of new pressure injuries in the Kaplan–Meier analysis. Similarly, fall risk scores (log-rank p = 0.037) obtained with the same instrument were associated with falls. Patients classified as high risk for pressure injuries showed an approximately nine-fold higher incidence rate of developing new injuries (Wald χ2, p < 0.001), while urgent admission further increased this risk more than six-fold (Wald χ2, p = 0.015). Conclusions: In this exploratory study with a limited number of events, most adverse events occurred early during hospitalization. The findings suggest that early nursing assessment using the VALENF Instrument may help stratify patients for closer monitoring early in admission, pending confirmation in larger studies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-1
Back to TopTop