Nursing in Critical Care

Papers
(The TQCC of Nursing in Critical Care is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)58
Editorial Board Information38
Poster Abstracts34
Life after intensive care—A journey into the unknown34
The predictive value of confusion assessment method‐intensive care unit and intensive care delirium screening checklist for delirium in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: A systematic34
The dyadic coping experience of ICU transfer patients and their spouses: A qualitative study31
A simplified BRADEN scale for the risk of developing pressure injuries29
Incidence and factors associated with dysphagia in intensive care unit patients 24 h after extubation29
Comparative efficacy of non‐pharmacological interventions for anxiety in adult intensive care unit patients: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis28
Surviving severe COVID‐19: Interviews with patients, informal carers and health professionals28
Learning from critical care nurses' wartime experiences and their long‐term impacts26
The relationship between blood pressure and mortality after subarachnoid haemorrhage25
Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding thirst management in surgical patients among intensive care unit nurses: A cross‐sectional study24
Nurses' perceptions of the layout and environment of the paediatric intensive care unit in terms of sleep promotion23
Effect of ambidextrous leadership on clinical nurse leadership: The mediating role of psychological empowerment among critical care nurses23
Uncertainty experienced by the critical patient upon discharge to the general ward: Care proposals from the perspective of Mishel's theory22
The Effect of a Pulmonary Care Bundle Implemented With Cardiac Surgery Patients on Recovery22
Best practices for iatrogenic anaemia prevention in the intensive care unit: Blood‐sparing techniques21
Emerging from the long shadow of COVID‐1917
Rehabilitation across the life course and critical care pathway: Much more than learning to walk again17
The role of intensive care unit diaries in the grieving process: A monocentric qualitative study17
Nurses' experiences of the phenomenon ‘isolation communication’17
The beliefs and attitudes of intensive care unit nurses and patient families regarding an open visitation policy in China17
Nudging intensive care unit personnel towards sustainable behaviour17
Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in research: The Golden Thread17
Experiences of maintaining awake prone positioning in non‐intubated patients with COVID‐19: A qualitative study16
The impact of delirium on clinical and functional outcomes in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome16
Nurse–nurse collaboration and performance among nurses in intensive care units16
The relationship between practice environment, job satisfaction and intention to leave in critical care nurses16
Association between nursing workload and staff size with the occurrence of adverse events and deaths of patients with COVID‐19: A retrospective cohort study15
An optimal cut‐off point for the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment Tool to diagnose intensive care unit‐acquired weakness in patients with mechanical ventilation: A multicentre observational s15
Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)15
Development and feasibility of an echocardiography‐guided tip location program for central venous catheter implantation15
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Prediction of mortality in ICU patients: A comparison between the SOFA score and other indicators14
Impact of nursing interventions on the prevention of ocular surface disorders in critical care patients: A systematic review14
Labelling of intravenous drug delivery devices in critically ill patients: A scoping review13
Vascular complications in extremities of physically restrained intensive care unit patients: A prospective, observational study13
Parent and interdisciplinary professional perceptions of family‐centered care in Thai NICU: A qualitative study13
The starting temperature of high‐flow nasal cannula and perceived comfort in critically ill patients: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial13
Perceived barriers of family‐centred care in neonatal intensive care units: A qualitative study13
The effect of cold gel pack application in the prevention of amiodarone‐related phlebitis12
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to the prone positioning of patients among intensive care unit nurses working in COVID‐19 units: A cross‐sectional study in China12
Pressure ulcers after prone positioning in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A cross‐sectional study12
Investigating key factors of feeding intolerance in sepsis: A scoping review11
Final‐year nursing students' placement experiences in a critical care setting: A qualitative study11
Comparison of unplanned treatment interruption during CRRT in ICU patients under CVVH (pre + post dilution) or CVVHDF (post‐dilution) mode: A retrospective 11
A new classification for emergency critically ill patients and analysis of their adverse events during intrahospital transport: A cluster analysis10
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Concerning Central Line‐Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Among ICU Nurses in China: A Multicenter, Cross‐Sectional Study10
Improving the proper placement of gastric tube in the neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement project in China10
The triglyceride glucose index and delirium risk in sepsis patients: A causal inference study10
Interventions to Support Psychological Health Outcomes for Children and Families Experiencing Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission: A Scoping Review10
Human factors and systems approach to environmental sustainability in critical care units across a large multi‐site English health care organization9
Redeployment to critical care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A phenomenological study9
A recycling quality improvement project to engage the multidisciplinary team with sustainability efforts9
Breaking bad news: Comparing the perception of the role, barriers and experiences of neonatal intensive care and well‐baby nursery nurses9
The impact of alarm fatigue on patient safety climate among nurses: The mediating role of moral courage9
Development and validation of the novel nursing activities in the care of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation‐supported patients scale9
Safety and efficacy of silicone tape for indwelling urinary catheter fixation in intensive care patients—A randomized clinical trial9
Barriers and facilitators to early mobilisation programmes in the paediatric intensive care unit: A scoping literature review9
The effect of simulation‐based flipped classroom on acquisition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills: A simulation‐based randomized trial9
Building evidence‐based interventions to improve staff well‐being in paediatric critical care using the behaviour change wheel9
Factors associated with venous thromboembolism in the paediatric intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
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Effect of abdominal massage in preventing ventilator‐associated pneumonia in patients connected to mechanical ventilators: A systematic review9
The changing face of scientific conferences: Face to face, online or a hybrid model?9
The relationship between post‐traumatic stress disorder and sleep quality in intensive care unit professionals9
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of health professionals in the neonatal intensive care unit towards protecting the sleep of premature infants: A cross‐sectional study9
Health disparities in service delivery in the intensive care unit: A critical ethnographic study8
The role of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation specialists' impact on intensive care unit staff retention8
Quality improvement intervention to stimulate early mobilisation of critically ill children8
Iron, selenium, copper and magnesium in critical care: Impact on acquired weakness risk through Mendelian randomization8
Extending the interval for changing flushing solutions for central venous and arterial line systems in the intensive care unit: An evidence‐based quality improvement project8
Health care providers' perceptions of family participation in essential care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study8
Prediction models for post‐traumatic stress disorder in family members of ICU patients: A systematic review8
Special issue: Rehabilitation in and after critical care8
Experiences of family members when accompanying patients in intensive care units: A qualitative study8
Real world data on the management of non‐cytotoxic drug extravasation: An observational retrospective study in paediatric and adult patients8
Stress and quality of life of intensive care nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Self‐efficacy and resilience as resources8
Spiritual care experiences of nurses working in intensive care units: A qualitative study8
Unveiling the conceptual and intellectual map of care bundle research in ICUs: Trends, key issues, and collaborative networks7
Intervention measures to improve the filter life of continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients—A systematic review7
Mitigating Nursing Care Rationing in Critical Care: The Power of Teamwork Dynamics and Safety Attitudes7
Spotlight on respiratory care, delirium, well‐being and moral injury7
Factors associated with moral sensitivity among nurses in adult intensive care units: A cross‐sectional study in China7
Emerging adulthood: The ageing problem of congenital heart disease7
Contributors to fatigue among nurses working in critical care units: A qualitative study7
Relationship between ICU nurses' perception of patient safety, caring behaviour, professional self‐efficacy and nursing deficits: A multiple mediation analysis7
Exploring the Longitudinal Changes in Arterial Blood Gas Levels Following Cardiac Surgery: A Multivariate Longitudinal Model7
Family‐centred care change during COVID‐197
Clinical impact of rehabilitation and ICU diary on critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Impact of educational videos on maternal anxiety caused by children's heart surgery7
General well‐being of intensive care nurses: A prototype analysis7
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Prone position applied to COVID‐19 patients: Systematic review–meta‐analysis7
Communication difficulties in mechanically ventilated voiceless patients in intensive care units: A qualitative study7
Effects of parents' voice on reducing heel puncture pain in high‐risk newborns: A randomized controlled trial7
Enhancing ICU care with nurse‐written diaries7
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the work environment and mental health of intensive care unit nurses: Reflections from the United States7
Deep sedation predicts pressure injury in patients admitted to intensive care units7
Take control by letting go? Sustainable employability of nurses in Intensive Care Units7
Exploring critical care nurses' experiences of redeployment to general medical‐surgical wards for covering staff shortages: A qualitative research study7
Author Index6
Critical care nurses' perception of patient involvement in care: A qualitative focus group6
End‐stage renal disease in a critical patient with superior vena cava syndrome with central vein catheters inserted via the superficial femoral vein: A case study6
Exploring the barriers and facilitators of palliative care in the adult intensive care unit from nurses' perspectives in China: A qualitative study6
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Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)6
Post‐ICU psychology support during the COVID‐19 pandemic6
Development of the support needs after ICU (SNAC) questionnaire6
Quantitative oral health assessments in mechanically ventilated patients: A scoping review6
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Introduction to this special issue on rehabilitation during and after critical care6
Evaluating a brief online compassion‐focused intervention for intensive care nurses6
Older Adult Sepsis Survivors Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Age‐Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index as a Predictor of 6‐Month Mortality5
Delirium prevalence, interventions and barriers in intensive care units in German‐speaking countries: A retrospective cross‐sectional secondary analysis5
First Joint BACCN and IACCN Critical Care Nursing Conference, Belfast, October 20225
Nursing staff adherence to guidelines on nutritional management for critically ill patients with cancer: A service evaluation5
Author Index5
Effect of using virtual reality on fatigue and mental workload as key determinants of perceived stress in neonatal intensive care staff: A randomized controlled trial feasibility study and protocol5
Factors influencing critical care nurses' family engagement practices: An international perspective5
Spotlight on the upcoming British Association of Critical Care Nurses conference and other clinical issues5
The analysis of reliability and validity of a competency evaluation model for front‐line nursing staff during the outbreak of major infectious diseases5
Editorial Board Information5
Relationship between noise levels and intensive care patients' clinical complexity: An observational simulation study5
Prognostic models for unplanned intensive care unit readmission risk prediction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis based on HSROC model5
Correction to “The effect of hygienic care practices given to stroke patients on vital signs of patients: A self‐comparison pre‐experimental study”5
Early mobilization in neurological intensive care units: Worthy of more attempts5
Effect of early mobilization on the development of pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury in the neurosurgical intensive care unit: A historical controls study5
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Effectiveness of non‐pharmacological interventions to prevent enteral nutrition intolerance in ICU patients: A network meta‐analysis5
Actual versus perceived noise levels among critical care nurses and their related adverse effects: A cross‐sectional study5
A Nomogram for Predicting In‐Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Atrial Fibrillation5
Adult intensive care unit nurses' knowledge of and compliance barriers to evidence‐based guidelines for prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia: A cross‐sectional survey5
Investigating the Impact of the Family Interaction Model on the Anxiety and Mental Well‐Being of Patients During Visit Restrictions in Intensive Care Units: A Mixed‐Methods Study5
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Is bolus or continuous enteral feeding better in critically ill children: An evidence‐based review5
Learning from COVID‐19: Cross‐sectional e‐survey of critical care nurses' satisfaction and experiences of their role in the pandemic response across the United Kingdom5
Effectiveness of Sensory Stimulation for Improving Sleep Quality in Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review5
Oral Abstracts5
Relatives' experiences of the transition from intensive care to home for acutely admitted intensive care patients—A qualitative study5
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Mitigating the impact of emotional exhaustion among young intensive care unit nurses: A structural equation model based on the conservation of resources theory5
Self‐efficacy as a psychological resource in the management of stress suffered by ICU nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A prospective study on emotional exhaustion5
Prevalence and risk factors of the use of physical restraint and impact of a decision support tool: A before‐and‐after study5
Association between laboratory data‐based frailty index and clinical health outcomes in critically ill older patients: A retrospective correlational study5
Barriers and enablers for safe medication administration in adult and neonatal intensive care units mapped to the behaviour change wheel5
Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)5
Nurses' practices and obstacles to oral care quality in intensive care units in Upper Egypt5
What are publication reporting checklists and why are they so important?4
Celebrating our success over the holiday period: 40 papers to read over the holiday4
Mixed‐method acceptability evaluation of a co‐designed bundled intervention to support communication for patients with an advanced airway in the intensive care unit during a pandemic4
Evaluating the carbon footprint of sedation practices in intensive care4
Impact of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Prevention of Central Line Infection Among ICU Nurses4
The impact of restrictions to visiting in paediatric intensive care during the COVID‐19 pandemic4
Ethical considerations for the nursing care of Transgender patients in the Intensive Care Unit4
A Family‐Centred Paediatric Delirium Bundle: A Feasibility Study4
Measuring the needs of older adult patients in intensive care units: A translation and validation study of the NAPinICU questionnaire4
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Critical Care Nurses Regarding Eye Care Across 17 Hospitals: A Multicentre Cross‐Sectional Survey4
Effects of visit restriction in the COVID‐19 pandemic: Experiences and perceptions of intensive care nurses4
Critical care outreach during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An observational study4
A study protocol to develop virtual reality software in the care management of patients in intensive care4
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Parent and staff experiences of a feasibility trial evaluating neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis: A qualitative study4
Single‐use materials and poorly recycled waste in intensive care: An argument for improving sustainability4
Instruments to measure post‐intensive care syndrome: A scoping review4
Editorial Board Information4
Critical Commentary on the paper: Compatibility of prolonged infusion antibiotics during Y‐site administration with parenteral nutrition4
Editorial Board Information4
A Multimodal Educational Programme to Enhance Nurses' Proficiency in Delirium Recognition in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit4
De‐implementation of low value clinical practices is essential for critical care nurses4
Effect of a multidisciplinary nutrition management model in patients with critical illness: A randomized trial4
Nurses' knowledge of heart failure self‐care education: A systematic review4
What are key characteristics of adults with advanced heart failure discharged from ICU?4
What is in this issue4
The experiences of ethical conflict among critical care professionals in China: A qualitative study4
Spotlight on BACCN Conference 20244
The impact of COVID‐19 on mental health and well‐being in critical care nurses – a longitudinal, qualitative study4
Issue Information4
What's the big IDEA? A novel framework to strategically build an integrated clinical academic career4
Abstracts4
Priority analysis of educational needs for new nurses in the intensive care unit: A cross‐sectional study4
Prevalence of and risk factors analysis for post‐intensive care syndrome among survivors of critical care during 3‐month longitudinal follow‐up4
‘Paediatric Emergency Course’ for nursing continuing professional development programme evaluation: ARCS Motivational Design Model4
Nurse‐led evidence‐based quality improvement programme to improve intensive care unit patient sleep quality4
Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)4
The role of intensive care nurses in cellular treatments during the COVID‐19 pandemic4
Recovery after intensive care—A critical commentary on Dear ICU Survivor by Mark Hudson4
Reducing diarrhoea in an adult surgical intensive care unit: A quality improvement study4
Effectiveness of decision aids on critically ill patients' outcomes and family members' knowledge, anxiety, depression and decisional conflict: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Nurses' experiences of caring for nursing care‐dependent ICU patients: A qualitative study3
Advanced clinical practitioners in paediatric critical care transport services3
Family involvement in the intensive care unit in four Nordic countries3
Relationship between parental stress and post‐traumatic stress disorder: The moderating effect of visitation restrictions in paediatric intensive care units during COVID‐193
Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)3
Investigation of environmental stressors and individualized care perceptions of inpatients in the intensive care unit3
A case study of a patient with platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR) combined with human leucocyte antigen (HLA) antibody positivity during hepatic arterial infusion chemothe3
The effects of a sensory stimulation intervention for preventing delirium in a surgical intensive care unit: A randomized controlled trial3
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Prediction model for sleep disorders in patients transferred out of ICU: Development and validation3
Certification of a Family‐Friendly Intensive Care Unit—Families Are Always Welcome!3
Correction to ‘Patients' and Family Members' Dyadic Experience of Post‐Operative Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study’3
Patient and family experiences of early cognitive rehabilitation in critical illness: A qualitative study protocol3
Random forest analysis of ICU nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices in oral care for ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention3
Signing off #BACCNConf2021!3
Development and validation of a daily assessment tool for critically ill patients3
Spotlight on the leadership and management of intensive care units3
Soulful support: Exploring critical care nurses' spiritual caregiving towards end‐of‐life scenario3
The implementation and impact of narrative diaries in neonatal intensive care units: A scoping review3
Prevention of central line‐associated bloodstream infections: ICU nurses' knowledge and barriers3
Prevalence and factors associated with compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burnout in health professionals3
Parents' experiences of psychotherapeutic support on the neonatal unit: A mixed methods systematic review to inform intervention development for a multicultural population3
The implementation and evaluation of a family‐led novel intervention for delirium prevention and management in adult critically ill patients: A mixed‐methods pilot study3
Reducing paediatric unintended extubation: A standardized bundle approach3
The effect of nursing care based on Comfort Theory of Kolcaba on comfort, satisfaction and sleep quality of intensive care patients3
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Validation of the Anticipatory Grief Scale through Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Latent Profile Analysis3
Interprofessional intensive care unit (ICU) team perspectives on physical restraint practices and minimization strategies in an adult ICU: A qualitative study of contextual influ3
Issue Information ‐ BACCN Subsription Form (NICC)3
Commentary about: Enhancing ICU Care with Nurse‐Written Diaries3
A Bundle of Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers During Prone Position in Adult Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Results of a French Stepped‐Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial3
Postoperative Care of a Paediatric Patient With Common Arterial Trunk Associated With Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Rare Case Report3
Spotlight on Randomised Controlled Trials3
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Investigating key factors of feeding intolerance in severe acute pancreatitis: A scoping review3
Framework of humanistic care for patients in theICU: A preliminary study3
Characteristics, Outcomes and Recovery of Patients 65 Years or Older Admitted to Swedish Intensive Care Units: A Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Multicentre Study3
Efficacy of virtual reality in alleviating post‐ICU syndrome symptoms: A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
Burnout, collective efficacy and the social network of an intensive care unit3
Developing an ultrasound‐guided enteral nutrition protocol for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method3
Impact of the restraint decision tree for physical restraint use in South Korean neurointensive care units3
An evaluation of intensive care nurses' performance of indirect calorimetry measurements3
The effect of swimmer position during prone ventilation on the onset of brachial plexus injury in the intensive care unit: A multiprofessional clinical study protocol3
Impact of a white noise app on sleep quality among critically ill patients3
Development and evaluation of a simulation‐based early‐mobility curriculum for paediatric intensive care nurses3
Medication administration error prevention among nurses working in intensive care units: A secondary analysis3
Editorial Board Information3
Use of mechanical insufflation–exsufflation devices among intensive care units in Brazil3
NICC news: Vol 29, Issue 63
Use of different debriefing methods after in situ simulation with intensive care unit nurses3
Correction to “Soulful support: Exploring critical care nurses' spiritual caregiving towards end‐of‐life scenario”3
Content Validation of the Behavioural Indicators of Pain Scale in Critically Ill Patients With Acquired Brain Injury: A Delphi Study3
Long‐Term Effects of Daily Versus Alternate‐Day Chlorhexidine Bathing on Central‐Line‐Associated Blood Stream Infection in Medical Intensive Care Units: A Four‐Year Observational Study3
Decision‐Making Support for an Adult Patient With Severe Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Study3
Patients' recollections of helmet‐CPAP treatment during COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study3
Use of nursing care bundles for the prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in low‐middle income countries: A scoping review3
Nursing care during management of recurrent pheochromocytoma: A case study3
Association of early versus late tracheostomy with prognosis in hypoxic‐ischaemic encephalopathy patients: A propensity‐matched cohort study3
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