护理实践的研究和理论集中在与改进护理实践、教育和病人护理相关的问题上。这些文章力求从最广泛的意义上讨论知识发展，反映使用各种方法方法的研究，并在一个单一的研究中结合几种方法和策略。由于该杂志的国际重点，文章的作者解决了他们的研究对国际观众的影响。
Description Research and Theory for Nursing Practice focuses on issues relevant to improving nursing practice, education, and patient care. The articles strive to discuss knowledge development in its broadest sense, reflect research using a variety of methodological approaches, and combine several methods and strategies in a single study. Because of the journal's international emphasis, article contributors address the implications of their studies for an international audience.