''The British Journal of Nursing'' is a
medical journal covering
nursing
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
. In addition to academic material on nursing and hospitals, the journal provides information on people and events as well as photographs and advertisements.
[ There have been two versions of the journal, one historic and one modern.
]
History and availability
It was established in 1888 as ''The Nursing Record'', obtaining its final title in 1902.Royal British Nurses' Association
The Royal British Nurses' Association was founded in December 1887 by Ethel Bedford-Fenwick.
It described itself as a union or organisation of nurses for professional objects and campaigned for the establishment of a register of nurses. It want ...
, who used it to support the campaign for the official registration of nurses.[
All issues of the journal are available online, having been digitised in 2001 following a grant from the ]Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of one of the predecessors of Glaxo ...
.[
]
Current Version
There has been a new version of the title published by MA Healthcare Ltd. since at least 1992. It does not appear to be connected to the older title. The current version has an H-Index of 41, and an SJR of 0.287.
See also
* List of nursing journals
This is a list of notable academic journals about nursing.
*'' AACN Advanced Critical Care''
*'' AACN Nursing Scan in Critical Care''
*'' Advance for NPs & PAs''
*'' Advances in Neonatal Care''
*'' American Journal of Critical Care''
*' ...
References
External links
archive of issues
on the Royal College of Nursing
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a registered trade union in the United Kingdom for those in the profession of nursing. It was founded in 1916, receiving its royal charter in 1928. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron until her death in 2022. ...
website
Current title version website.
Archive of current title version.
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Defunct journals of the United Kingdom
English-language journals
General nursing journals
Publications disestablished in 1956
Publications established in 1888