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An editorial is presented on the COVID-19 pandemic's transformative impact on the nursing profession. It highlights challenges, lessons learned, and the role of nurses in shaping healthcare. It mentions the changes in health systems, disparities, digital transformation, and nurses' resilience. It emphasizes Issues include workforce shortages, vulnerable populations, environmental concerns, and mental health support.

An editorial is presented improving the quality and reporting of meta-analyses in nursing research. It emphasizes the importance of rigorous methodology, including adhering to reporting guidelines, assessing statistical issues, considering heterogeneity, and evaluating publication bias. It mentions the aims to guide authors in conducting high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses, contributing to evidence-based nursing care.

An editorial is presented on the range of literature reviews in nursing, particularly the 'broad brush' and 'deep dive' approaches. Topics include providing an overview of research in qualitative reviews that explore in-depth understanding, reviews incorporating different types of research, systematic reviews with quantitative analysis; and the need for clarity and systematic approaches in literature reviews to ensure robust findings in Clinical Nursing.

An editorial discusses the importance of using an appropriate method for literature review and reporting guidelines available and identifies a published method in order to achieve consistency in the scholarly development of the field. It recommends the use of reporting guidelines to guide and support the writing process and emphasizes that authors should identify an appropriate reporting guideline, which may need to be considered as the broad brush.

An editorial is presented on the importance of hand washing COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include that Hand washing is a primary preventive measure and that one should wash with soap and water for at least twenty seconds or one can use alcohol-based hand sanitizers; and that hands are a critical vector for transmitting microorganisms.