OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Care Nurse is 2. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
National Nurse Work Environments - October 2021: A Status Report	70
Implementation of an Interdisciplinary AACN Early Mobility Protocol	32
Increasing Critical Care Nurse Engagement of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	27
Answering the Call: Impact of Tele-ICU Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
Resilience as an Incomplete Strategy for Coping With Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses	20
Intensive Care Unit Scoring Systems	19
Report on the Third International Intensive Care Unit Diary Conference	19
Nursing Management of Prone Positioning in Patients With COVID-19	18
Alternative Approaches to Mentoring	17
Comparing the Braden and Jackson/Cubbin Pressure Injury Risk Scales in Trauma-Surgery ICU Patients	17
The Nursing Shortage and Work Expectations Are in Critical Condition: Is Anyone Listening?	16
A Bundle-Based Approach to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Intensive Care Unit	15
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice to Facilitate “Nano” In Situ Simulation: An Interprofessional Approach to Just-in-Time Training	11
Oral Microbes in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Practice and Research Implications	11
Embrace Teamwork to Create and Maintain a Positive Workplace Culture	10
Institutional Challenges and Solutions to Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Practice: Implementing ICU Diaries	10
Interobserver Reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale Scores for Intensive Care Unit Patients	10
Hiding in Plain Sight: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Infections	10
Nurse Managers Leading the Way: Reenvisioning Stress to Maintain Healthy Work Environments	10
Safety of Peripheral Administration of 3% Hypertonic Saline in Critically Ill Patients: A Literature Review	9
Recommendations From the Professional Advisory Committee on Nursing Practice in the Care of ECMO–Supported Patients	9
Rapid Deployment of Team Nursing During a Pandemic: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned	9
Perspectives of Pediatric Providers on Patients With Complex Chronic Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study	9
An Evidence-Based Initiative to Reduce Alarm Fatigue in a Burn Intensive Care Unit	8
A California Hospital’s Response to COVID-19: From a Ripple to a Tsunami Warning	8

Nursing Interventions to Reduce Stress in Families of Critical Care Patients: An Integrative Review	8
Integrating Palliative Care Into Heart Failure Management	8
Improving Communication and Response to Clinical Deterioration to Increase Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit	7
Does the Midline Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Have a Place in Critical Care?	7
Intravenous Fluid Management in Critically Ill Adults: A Review	7
Enhancing Communication With Family Members in the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	6
Tele-U to Tele-ICU: Telehealth Nursing Education	6
Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS	6
Outcome-Focused Critical Care Orientation Program: From Unit Based to Centralized	6
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review	6
Assessing Discomfort in Critically Ill Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature	6
Impact of COVID-19 on Patient-Provider Communication in Critical Care: Case Reports	5
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Program to Reduce Health Care–Associated Infections in Both Critically Ill and Non–Critically Ill Patients	5
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: The Nurse’s Manual	5
Two Sides to Every Fall: Patient and Nurse Perspectives	5
Awake Self–Prone Positioning: Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Triggers and Interventions of Patients Who Require Medical Emergency Team Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Single Versus Multiple Reviews	5
Bedside Nurses: Champions of Antimicrobial Stewardship	5
Assessment of an Educational Tool for Pediatric Cardiac Nurses on Individualized Family-Centered Developmental Care	5
Assessment and Management of Delirium in Critically Ill Veterans	5
Pressure Injury Prevention Packets for Prone Positioning	5
Preventing Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries Due to Noninvasive Ventilation Masks and Nasal Cannulas	5
Assessment of Good Practice Guidelines for Administration of Drugs via Feeding Tubes by a Clinical Pharmacist in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Situational Awareness Huddles in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Ketamine for Acute Pain Management and Sedation	4
Factors Associated With the Rate of Sepsis After Surgery	4
An Evidence-Based Protocol for Manual Prone Positioning of Patients With ARDS	4
Impact of Dual Intensive Care Unit and Rapid Response Team Nursing Roles on Service Delivery in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Minimizing Post–Intensive Care Syndrome to Improve Outcomes for Intensive Care Unit Survivors	4
Manual Prone Positioning in Adults: Reducing the Risk of Harm Through Evidence-Based Practices	4
Timely Family Feedback to Guide Family Engagement in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Critical Thinking Tools for Quality Improvement Projects	4
A Decision Guide for Assessing the Recently Extubated Patient’s Readiness for Safe Oral Intake	4
Exploiting Technology to Popularize Goals-of-Care Conversations and Advance Care Planning	4
NRP Versus PALS for Infants Outside the Delivery Room: Not If, but When?	4
Implementing Volume-Based Feeding to Optimize Delivery of Enteral Nutrition	4
Does Nursing Need a Brand?	4
Holding and Mobility of Pediatric Patients With Transthoracic Intracardiac Catheters	3
Cognitive Stimulation in an Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Evaluation of Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementation	3
Safety Champions: An Innovative Role During an Evolving Pandemic	3
Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge of and Self-confidence With Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitation	3
Facilitating Factors in the Proper Identification of Acute Skin Failure: A Systematic Review	3
Reducing Intubation Time in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients With a Fast-track Extubation Protocol	3
Oral Hygiene Care to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients	3
Mobilization of Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Before Lung Transplant	3
Innovative Partnership Between Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Therapists to Care for Patients With COVID-19	3
Improving Corrected QT Interval Monitoring in Critical Care Units: A Single Center Report	3
Monitoring and Management of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Critically Ill Children	3
Providing Evidence-Based Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries by Using a Tiered Protocol in Children Receiving ECMO in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	3

The Importance of Nurse Well-being and How to Achieve It	3
Propofol as a Drug of Diversion: Changing Disposal Practices to Reduce Risk	3
Communication Between Registered Nurses and Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients	3
Experiences of Parents of Children With Medical Complexity in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review	3
Delirium Detection and Treatment in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Implementing Quantitative Electroencephalogram Monitoring by Nurses in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
An In Situ Mock Code Program in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Multimodal Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative	2
Decreasing 30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients With Heart Failure	2
Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Acute Hepatitis E Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review	2
A Step Forward for Intensive Care Unit Patients: Early Mobility Interventions and Associated Outcome Measures	2
A Whirlpool of Stress in Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Qualitative Multicenter Study	2
Safety of a Nurse-Driven Standardized Potassium Replacement Protocol in Critically Ill Patients With Renal Insufficiency	2
Could It Be Menopause?	2
Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events: A Quality Improvement Project	2
Debriefing After Critical Events Is Feasible and Associated With Increased Compassion Satisfaction in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
Impact of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Preadmission Huddle on Perceptions of Interprofessional Communication About Patient Safety	2
Tumor Lysis Syndrome	2
Awake Self–Prone Positioning and the Evidence	2
Awake Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure	2
Corticosteroids for Treating Sepsis in Children and Adults	2
Best Practices in Oral Care	2
Increasing Nursing Documentation Efficiency With Wearable Sensors for Pressure Injury Prevention	2
A Care Step Pathway for the Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19–Associated Invasive Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Favorable Outcomes After Implementing a Nurse-Driven Sedation Protocol	2
Journal Writing by Families of Critically Ill Patients: An Integrative Review	2
Brugada Syndrome: Fatal Consequences of a Must-Not-Miss Diagnosis	2
Time Spent by Intensive Care Unit Nurses on the Electronic Health Record	2
Oral Care in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Noninvasive Ventilation: An Evidence-Based Review	2
Clinical Nurses Encouraged to Write for Publication	2
Trauma-Informed Care: Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses at the Root of Children’s Safety and Trust	2
Understanding Disorders of Consciousness: Opportunities for Critical Care Nurses	2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Guided Cardiac Catheterization Evacuation Drills	2
Sleep Neurobiology and the Critical Care Environment	2