Research Priorities

1.    Nursing Education and Professional Development

Development and enhancement of nursing education infrastructure

Evidence-based nursing education

Clinical education

Community-oriented nursing education

Blended learning and technology-enhanced education

Evaluation and improvement of nursing assessment and examinations

Designing and validating evaluation tools

Academic progress assessment

Teaching methods and models in nursing education

Expanding education from individual to family and community levels

Nursing education in emergency and critical care

Empowerment of nurses and professional skills development

2.    Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Promotion of community mental health

Lifestyle and life skills of psychiatric patients and their families

Substance abuse: complications, cessation methods, and care

Stress and occupational burnout among nurses

Workplace violence in nursing

Psychological resilience of nurses and patients in crisis situations

3.    Clinical, Chronic, and Critical Care Nursing

Nursing care in chronic diseases

Care and rehabilitation of medical and surgical patients

Critical care nursing

Palliative and supportive care

Nursing diagnoses and interventions

Structured discharge planning in rehabilitation

Strategies to reduce hospital readmissions

Continuous and follow-up care

Hospital hygiene and infection control

Application of modern technologies in clinical care

4.    Child, Adolescent, and Family Nursing

Care for healthy and sick children

Developmental and palliative care in neonates and children

Child nutrition and the importance of breastfeeding

Risk behaviors and accidents in children and adolescents

Prevention, screening, and promotion of physical, mental, social, and spiritual health in vulnerable children

The role of family in community health

School nursing

Population health, fertility, and youth health promotion

5.    Aging and Elderly Care

Healthy and active aging

Aging in place and environmental support

Nutrition of elderly patients with chronic conditions

Social and environmental challenges of aging

Nursing care for chronic diseases in older adults

Enhancing quality of life and self-care in the elderly

Development of elderly care models

Challenges of elderly care in healthcare facilities

Innovative technologies in elderly care

6.    Nursing Management and Health Systems

Strategic management in nursing

Management of care, education, and research in nursing

Empowerment of nursing managers

Performance evaluation of nursing management

Accreditation of nursing services and education

Satisfaction and responsiveness to nursing services

Challenges in nurse recruitment and retention (e.g., migration)

Health economics and nursing

Healthcare delivery systems

Law and professional ethics in nursing

Professionalism in nursing

7.    Community Health and Prevention

Health promotion and lifestyle improvement

Health literacy

Nutrition across different community groups

Application of traditional and complementary medicine

Spirituality and health of individuals, families, and communities

Home- and community-based nursing care

Nursing care in disasters and crises

Empowerment of individuals, families, and communities

Telenursing and remote care

Nursing in health tourism

Needs assessment and health planning

Evaluation of healthcare services and comprehensive health centers

8.    Research, Instrument Development, and Innovation

Tool development and psychometrics in nursing

Interventional, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural research

Technological innovations in nursing care and education

Application of mixed-method, qualitative, and comparative research approaches

Research on digital innovations, artificial intelligence, and smart health

Application of AI in nursing monitoring and clinical decision-making

AI in personalized nursing education and simulation tools