About the Journal

The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) is the peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF).

The mission of AJAN is to provide a forum to showcase and promote a wide variety of original research and scholarly work to inform and empower nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals to improve the health and wellbeing of all communities and to be prepared for the future.


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Current Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2025): June - September 2025

Published: 19-09-2025

RESEARCH ARTICLES
The safety and feasibility of a regional nurse-led abdominal paracentesis service: A retrospective analysis. Van Lambaart PG, Rong YJ.

Examining the impact of rapid response team nursing models on patient outcomes: A single-centre retrospective observational study. Fildes C, Munt R, Chamberlain D.

Decreasing the length of stay for term babies requiring respiratory support: A quality improvement project. Clark K, Bates A, Muirhead R, Sant A, Woodgate P, Jardine L.

Patients’ perspectives on promoting tracheostoma self-care: A qualitative study. Queirós SMM, Pinto IES, Santos CSVB, Brito MAC.

Unleashing the full potential of midwifery: Victorian midwives’ motivation and ability to contribute to maternity service reform. Icim M, Sidebotham M, Dietsch E, Carter AG.

REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PAPERS
The origin, evolution, and definition of comprehensive care: A discussion paper. Xiong B, Stirling C, Bailey DX, Martin-Khan M.

Research Papers

The safety and feasibility of a regional nurse-led abdominal paracentesis service: a retrospective analysis

Phoebe Grace Van Lambaart, Yuwei Julian Rong
Abstract 68 | View PDF Downloads 25 Supplementary Material Downloads 1

Examining the impact of rapid response team nursing models on patient outcomes: a single-centre retrospective observational study

Clinton Fildes, Rebecca Munt, Diane Chamberlain
Abstract 151 | View PDF Downloads 23 Supplementary Material Downloads 3

Decreasing the length of stay for term babies requiring respiratory support: A Quality Improvement Project.

Karina Clark, Amanda Bates, Renee Muirhead, Angela Sant, Associate Professor Paul Woodgate, Associate Professor Luke Jardine
Abstract 43 | View PDF Downloads 15 Supplementary Material Downloads 1

Patients' perspectives on promoting tracheostoma self-care: a qualitative study

Silvia Queirós, Igor Emanuel Soares Pinto , Célia Samarina Vilaça Brito Santos , Maria Alice Correia Brito
Abstract 63 | View PDF Downloads 22

Unleashing the full potential of midwifery: Victorian midwives’ motivation and ability to contribute to maternity service reform

Marnie Icim, Professor Mary Sidebotham, Dr Elaine Dietsch, Associate Professor Amanda G. Carter
Abstract 48 | View PDF Downloads 21

Reviews and Discussion Papers

The origin, evolution, and definition of comprehensive care: A discussion paper

Beibei Xiong, Christine Stirling, Melinda Martin-Khan
Abstract 42 | View PDF Downloads 27 Supplementary Material Downloads 1 Supplementary Material Downloads 1
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