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68 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,825 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The lack of understanding of the concept of lay-membership and the role of lay-members. The need for improved onboarding processes for regulatory board members.

    Lessons from the changing regulatory boardroom on ‘onboarding’: An Irish perspective · 2025 · DOI

  • The study does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of nursing and midwifery on health policy development. The literature review is limited to research, policy reports, editorials, and commentaries from 2013 to 2023.

    Nursing and Midwifery's Impact on Health Policy Development: A Literature Review · 2025 · DOI

  • The lack of representation of nurses and midwives in health policy development. The limited understanding of the impact of nursing and midwifery on health policy development.

    Nursing and Midwifery's Impact on Health Policy Development: A Literature Review · 2025 · DOI

  • Negative perceptions and misconceptions of the nursing profession. The need to transform the current image of nursing into a desired brand position as influential leaders.

    Strategies to Elevate the Brand Image of Nursing: A Scoping Review · 2025 · DOI

  • Further research is recommended to examine the impact of the identified strategies in achieving the brand image most desired by the profession of nursing.

    Strategies to Elevate the Brand Image of Nursing: A Scoping Review · 2025 · DOI

  • The underrepresentation of nurses as expert sources. The lack of visibility of nurses in policy and decision-making. The portrayal of nurses in media.

    Finding the Voices: Representation of Nurses in Dutch Newspaper Media Between 2019 and 2022 · 2025 · DOI

  • The underrepresentation of nurses in media, especially in policy-related coverage. The lack of studies on nurse representation in Dutch newspapers.

    Finding the Voices: Representation of Nurses in Dutch Newspaper Media Between 2019 and 2022 · 2025 · DOI

  • Parents may struggle to provide quality time and attention to their children. Children may experience declining grades and attitudes. Parents may need to adapt their parenting strategies to support their children's individual needs.

    Gina Ginsberg Riggs: Gina Responds… · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in parenting strategies, emphasizing the need for quality time and attention. It highlights the importance of teaching children skills to help them find answers independently.

    Gina Ginsberg Riggs: Gina Responds… · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of organized health care on traditional midwifery practices. The study highlights the need to consider alternative childbirth care options.

    Part 4: Southern midwifery and organized health care: Systems in conflict · 1982 · DOI

  • There is a need for nurse-directors to understand the organization's dynamics and build relationships with key individuals. There is a lack of guidance on how to prepare for potential threats to health services.

    Justifying the Existence of the Nurse-Directed Health Service · 1982 · DOI

  • The moral implications of using the strike weapon in nursing are not well understood. The balance between collective and individual responsibility in nursing is not clearly defined.

    Nurses' Collective Responsibility and the Strike Weapon · 1982 · DOI

  • There is a need for sex education for people with physical disabilities. Health professionals are becoming aware of the need for sex education in this area.

    A nurse-educator in sex and disability · 1979 · DOI

  • The study only examined the reactions of student nurses, which may not be representative of the general population. The study only considered a limited number of variables, such as the client's number of children and reason for seeking an abortion.

    Student nurses view an abortion client: Attitude and context effects · 1979 · DOI

  • Prior work has shown that people's reactions to abortion are likely to vary with conditions related to the individual case, but there is a lack of research on the effects of attitude and context on reactions to an abortion client. There is a need to investigate the impact of the client's circumstances on the nurse's evaluation of the client.

    Student nurses view an abortion client: Attitude and context effects · 1979 · DOI

  • The loosely organized health and welfare systems can barely provide for even the most rudimentary needs of the chronically ill at home. Local physicians are indifferent to the follow-up of chronically ill patients.

    Pathology, adversity, and nursing · 1977 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the nurses' behavior and attitudes towards chronically ill patients. The lack of interdisciplinary and interagency integration and cooperation in the healthcare system.

    Pathology, adversity, and nursing · 1977 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the nurse's role in dealing with aphasic patients. There is a need for more academic training in language impairment for nurses.

    The nurse's role in aphasia · 1970 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the need for a community effort to address the smoking and health problem. It highlights the importance of addressing the smoking problem among youth.

    Smoking and Health-Does the Nurse Matter? · 1970 · DOI

  • Further study of the socialization process in different professional contexts - Exploration of the factors that influence the development of professional values and identity - Investigation of the impact of socialization on professional practice

    Patterns of Socialization into Professions: The Case of Student Nurses* · 1967 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the process of socialization into professions - The study highlights the need for further research on the development of professional values and identity

    Patterns of Socialization into Professions: The Case of Student Nurses* · 1967 · DOI

  • The challenge of developing effective strategies for supporting nurses in different clinical fields. The challenge of understanding the factors that influence the needs and values of nurses. The challenge of dispelling stereotyped conceptions of the nurse.

    The Nurse Stereotype Must Go · 1964 · DOI

  • Further studies can explore the factors that influence the needs and values of nurses in different clinical fields. Research can investigate the impact of nursing education and practice on the needs and values of nurses. Studies can examine the relationship between the needs and values of nurses and patient outcomes.

    The Nurse Stereotype Must Go · 1964 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of developing a scientific approach to social work. It highlights the need for social workers to balance investigation and research with a sympathetic approach to clients.

    Mary E. Richmond—The Practitioner · 1961 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the impact of Mary Richmond's work on contemporary social work practice. It could examine the ways in which her approach has been adapted and modified over time.

    Mary E. Richmond—The Practitioner · 1961 · DOI

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