Nursing in Critical Care Journal
Editors: Josef Trapani & Peter Nydahl
Official Journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14785153
- How do new graduate nurses navigate uncertainty in ICU decision-making? 🤔 🔍 This study explores decision-making uncertainty, its causes, and how nurses respond to it 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NewGraduateNurses #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- What happens after ICU survival from COVID-19? 🤔 Surviving critical illness is not the end of the journey. 🔍 This study focuses on adult survivors of COVID-19 critical care 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareRecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🌿 Who did you advocate for this week? Patients. Families. Colleagues. Or yourself. As the week closes, consider: What did advocacy look like in your ICU this week? #ICUVoices #NursingPractice @baccnuk.bsky.social
- What does delirium actually feel like for patients with sepsis? This study shifts the lens to the body and mind as experienced from within. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #Delirium @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Should parents be part of NICU ward rounds? The study suggests feasibility, with signals of reduced parental stress and improved care coordination, while also highlighting practical challenges around participation and sustainability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #neonatalcare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Continuity, communication, and knowing who is responsible for care sit at the heart of patient-centred practice. But how does primary nursing translate into the realities of intensive care? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🧠 What do we notice in ICU that rarely makes it into documentation? Not everything that matters is measurable. This Sunday, we ask: What aspects of care do you think are most easily overlooked or undervalued? #InvisibleCare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🍼 Can intranasal breast milk support physiological stability in preterm infants? This protocol outlines whether intranasal breast milk may influence physiological stability and feeding progression in preterm infants. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeonatalNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🩺 How consistently is pain assessed and managed in paediatric critical care? The study highlights the need to strengthen implementation of evidence-based pain practices through targeted clinical support tools. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PainManagement @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🧸 What does child-centred care look like after PICU discharge? When children leave PICU, care does not end at discharge. Parents’ experiences reveal what partnership truly means. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ChildCentredCare #PaediatricICU @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Whose voices are still missing in critical care research? This review synthesises how overlapping systems of oppression shape care experiences, outcomes, and vulnerability. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70336 @baccnuk.bsky.social #HealthEquity
- From BACCN 2025 to Voices of Change As you explore the BACCN 2025 Conference Round-Up in Nursing in Critical Care this Sunday, it is also timely to look ahead to the next collective moment for the critical care nursing community. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14785153... @baccnuk.bsky.social
- How Safe Is the Journey from Ward to ICU? 🚑⏱️ Drawing on nurses’ accounts, this study examines the challenges that arise before, during and after the transfer of deteriorating patients from general wards to ICU. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social
- How Can Families Shape ICU Care for Autistic Patients? 🧠👨👩👧👦 This study explores how families navigate communication barriers, emotional strain, cultural values and ethical responsibilities while supporting autistic relatives in high-acuity care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 📘 BACCN Conference 2025 Supplementary Issue Now Available A snapshot of contemporary critical care nursing research is now live. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14785153... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🕯️ 7-Day ICU Reflection Challenge For one week, pause and notice one small aspect of care each day. Communication, comfort, family, environment, ethics, teamwork, improvement. No posting required. Reflection is enough. Change starts with noticing. #SundayReflection @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🦷 Can nurse-led oral care reduce post-extubation dysphagia in ICU patients? This study explores whether structured, nurse-led oral care and safe swallowing education can make a measurable difference. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NurseLedCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 👁️ Can eye-tracking give a voice to mechanically ventilated ICU patients? This review maps how eye-tracking technology has been used to support communication and symptom assessment in ICU settings, and where evidence gaps still remain. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ICUInnovation @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🧠 Are we missing the early signs of delirium in ICU patients? This study explores how often delirium and subsyndromal delirium occur in ICU settings and examines risk factors that may inform earlier detection and prevention. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #DeliriumAwareness @baccnuk.bsky.social
- What does end-of-life care really demand of ICU nurses? This study examines how nurses experience and navigate end-of-life care, highlighting pressures that often remain unseen within highly technological environments. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EndOfLifeCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- When Competence Shapes Commitment: Intern Nurses in the ICU Intern nurses in adult ICUs who feel less competent are far more likely to experience high stress, low job satisfaction, and intentions to leave the profession.. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingWorkforce @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🧠 Is agitation the hidden norm in adult ICUs? This study synthesises existing evidence to estimate how prevalent agitation is in adult ICUs and explores which factors are most strongly associated with it. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ICUResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social
- New Beginnings, Same Commitment✨ Wishing you a year that brings moments of recovery, recognition, and quiet pride in the care you give🫶 #ICUNursing #NewYearInCriticalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Fatigue and disrupted sleep are everyday realities for ICU nurses, shaped by shift work, long hours, and the intensity of the ICU environment. Drawing on nurses’ own narratives, the study explores aromatherapy to reduce stress and support rest. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Are ICU nurses facing a hidden occupational syndrome? This qualitative study intersects threats to nurses’ wellbeing, conceptualised as nurse ICU syndrome. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ICUnursing #NurseWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 👶 Can Individualised Wound Care Improve Outcomes After Neonatal Extravasation? This case outlines a tailored wound care strategy and adjunctive therapies to support healing and preserve function. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeonatalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Where Christmas Meets Critical Care🎄 Today, we honour ICU nurses spending Christmas supporting patients and families through their most vulnerable moments. From all of us, thank you for carrying Christmas into the ICU 🎄🤍 #ChristmasInICU #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🚑 Can Evidence-Based Practice Make Intra-Hospital Transport Safer? 📊 This evidence-based quality improvement project focused on improving safety during intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social
- What happens when the “family” in family-centred care is missing? 👤🏥 Family presence is often assumed in ICU care, yet some patients have little or no family involvement, raising questions about the nurse’s role as advocate. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingEthics @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🌍 Sunday Advent Reading Challenge Under the Weather? The Hidden Impact of Climate Change on Childhood Critical Illness 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... ☕ Perfect for a quiet Advent pause. #SundayAdventChallenge @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Invasive arterial BP monitoring: are we doing the basics consistently?🩸📈 This evidence-based review synthesises 36 recommendations across 6 practice areas to support more consistent, evidence-informed nursing care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- ETT holders or tape: which keeps patients safer in ICU? 🫁🩺 This systematic review suggests ETT holders show a downward trend in tube dislodgement, while reducing complications, but subgroup findings are not uniform. doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Can the gut microbiota influence pressure ulcer risk in critical care? 🧬🛏️ Pressure ulcers remain a challenge for immobilised and critically ill patients, and emerging work suggests the gut–skin axis may matter. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PressureUlcerPrevention @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Can listening reduce anxiety during non-invasive ventilation? 🎧🫁 This study explores whether a simple, nurse-led intervention may help. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NonInvasiveVentilation @baccnuk.bsky.social
- How does multidisciplinary nursing care shape recovery after infant severe traumatic brain injury? 👶🧠 This case report illustrates how multidisciplinary perioperative nursing care can support recovery in a vulnerable population. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeuroCriticalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- What if December was about learning, not just counting down? 🎄📖 This December, we invite you to try a NICC Reading Advent Calendar. One article a day. 🎁 Start anywhere. 🎁 Read what resonates. 🎁 Let December be a season of knowledge. #NICCJournal #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Can intracranial pressure be monitored safely during MRI? 🧠🩻 This technical note presents an innovative solution to a long-standing safety and diagnostic challenge. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeurocriticalCare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue Announcement: The AI Era in Critical Care Nursing: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact 📅 Submission Deadline: 1 October 2026 Full details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... #CriticalCareNursing #AIinHealthcare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Do emotional competencies strengthen ICU professionals? 🧠💚 📚 This scoping review of 16 studies assessed emotional competencies in critical care professionals, mainly ICU nurses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ProfessionalWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- How do ICU nurses experience the realities of providing spiritual care? This qualitative meta-synthesis involves ten studies exploring ICU nurses’ perspectives and experiences of spiritual care practice. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #SpiritualCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Can a nurse-driven bowel protocol reduce prolonged constipation in ICU patients? 💩🧑⚕️ This retrospective before–after cohort study compared ICU patients with and without a standardised nurse-driven bowel regimen. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ICUResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Are you ready to share your research? 📚 Call for Papers: A multi-journal collection seeking research that advances understanding of the pressures nurses face and the interventions that support them. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CallForPapers @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Does EVD drain height really influence CSF drainage volumes? 🧠💧 This retrospective observational study of 115 patients, analysed 27,552 time-stamped drain-height observations over the first 14 days of EVD placement. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EVDManagement @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Can machine learning improve how we predict trauma mortality in the ICU? 🤔 This cross-sectional study of 613 trauma patients in Northwest Ethiopia, evaluated seven ML models to predict mortality at discharge. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareResearch #MachineLearning @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Are ICU teams fully prepared to prevent incontinence-associated dermatitis? 🤔 📝 Cross-sectional study Assessed IAD prevalence and ICU nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in a Turkish training hospital. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NICCJournal @baccnuk.bsky.social
- Navigating end of life in the Middle East This review brings together 27 studies to examine ICU clinicians’ experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of end-of-life care across several Middle Eastern countries. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EndOfLifeCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- 🌿 Sunday Reflection As we pause on this quiet Sunday, it’s a good moment to reconnect with the work that shapes our profession. Volume 30, Issue 6 of the Journal of Nursing in Critical Care is now available. Wishing you a restful and restorative Sunday. #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social
- ⚡Can Ventricular Fibrillation Occur After MitraClip Therapy? This case study reports a patient who developed recurrent ventricular fibrillation shortly after the procedure. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #CardiacCare @baccnuk.bsky.social
- How Do Families Cope When a Loved One Is Admitted to Critical Care? This descriptive qualitative study explored the experiences of 27 family members whose relatives were admitted urgently to adult critical care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #FamilySupport @baccnuk.bsky.social
- ⭐ Understanding Stigma in ICU Nursing This descriptive phenomenological qualitative study addresses stigma within intensive care settings and demonstrates how deeply it shapes nurses’ experiences. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareResearch #NursingEthics @baccnuk.bsky.social
