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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
National Nurse Work Environments - October 2021: A Status Report	83
Increasing Critical Care Nurse Engagement of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	28
Intensive Care Unit Scoring Systems	21
Resilience as an Incomplete Strategy for Coping With Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses	21
Nursing Management of Prone Positioning in Patients With COVID-19	20
Alternative Approaches to Mentoring	19
Comparing the Braden and Jackson/Cubbin Pressure Injury Risk Scales in Trauma-Surgery ICU Patients	18
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
Oral Microbes in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Practice and Research Implications	12
Embrace Teamwork to Create and Maintain a Positive Workplace Culture	11
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice to Facilitate “Nano” In Situ Simulation: An Interprofessional Approach to Just-in-Time Training	11
Safety of Peripheral Administration of 3% Hypertonic Saline in Critically Ill Patients: A Literature Review	10
Does the Midline Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Have a Place in Critical Care?	10
Nurse Managers Leading the Way: Reenvisioning Stress to Maintain Healthy Work Environments	10
Nursing Interventions to Reduce Stress in Families of Critical Care Patients: An Integrative Review	10
Tele-U to Tele-ICU: Telehealth Nursing Education	9
Rapid Deployment of Team Nursing During a Pandemic: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned	9
An Evidence-Based Initiative to Reduce Alarm Fatigue in a Burn Intensive Care Unit	9
Recommendations From the Professional Advisory Committee on Nursing Practice in the Care of ECMO–Supported Patients	9
Integrating Palliative Care Into Heart Failure Management	8
A California Hospital’s Response to COVID-19: From a Ripple to a Tsunami Warning	8
Intravenous Fluid Management in Critically Ill Adults: A Review	7
Manual Prone Positioning in Adults: Reducing the Risk of Harm Through Evidence-Based Practices	7
Improving Communication and Response to Clinical Deterioration to Increase Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit	7

Enhancing Communication With Family Members in the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	7
Impact of COVID-19 on Patient-Provider Communication in Critical Care: Case Reports	6
Assessing Discomfort in Critically Ill Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature	6
Bedside Nurses: Champions of Antimicrobial Stewardship	6
Assessment of an Educational Tool for Pediatric Cardiac Nurses on Individualized Family-Centered Developmental Care	6
Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS	6
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review	6
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Program to Reduce Health Care–Associated Infections in Both Critically Ill and Non–Critically Ill Patients	5
Decreasing 30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients With Heart Failure	5
Trauma-Informed Care: Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses at the Root of Children’s Safety and Trust	5
Preventing Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries Due to Noninvasive Ventilation Masks and Nasal Cannulas	5
Two Sides to Every Fall: Patient and Nurse Perspectives	5
Triggers and Interventions of Patients Who Require Medical Emergency Team Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Single Versus Multiple Reviews	5
Implementing Volume-Based Feeding to Optimize Delivery of Enteral Nutrition	5
Oral Hygiene Care to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients	5
Awake Self–Prone Positioning: Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
NRP Versus PALS for Infants Outside the Delivery Room: Not If, but When?	5
Pressure Injury Prevention Packets for Prone Positioning	5
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries by Using a Tiered Protocol in Children Receiving ECMO in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	5
A Decision Guide for Assessing the Recently Extubated Patient’s Readiness for Safe Oral Intake	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
Propofol as a Drug of Diversion: Changing Disposal Practices to Reduce Risk	4
An Evidence-Based Protocol for Manual Prone Positioning of Patients With ARDS	4
Minimizing Post–Intensive Care Syndrome to Improve Outcomes for Intensive Care Unit Survivors	4
Timely Family Feedback to Guide Family Engagement in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Critical Thinking Tools for Quality Improvement Projects	4
Does Nursing Need a Brand?	4
Reducing Intubation Time in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients With a Fast-track Extubation Protocol	4
Cognitive Stimulation in an Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Evaluation of Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementation	4
An In Situ Mock Code Program in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Multimodal Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative	4
Communication Between Registered Nurses and Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients	4
Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Spontaneous Awakening Trial Protocol in a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	3
Favorable Outcomes After Implementing a Nurse-Driven Sedation Protocol	3
Innovative Partnership Between Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Therapists to Care for Patients With COVID-19	3
A Step Forward for Intensive Care Unit Patients: Early Mobility Interventions and Associated Outcome Measures	3
A Whirlpool of Stress in Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Qualitative Multicenter Study	3
Impact of Dual Intensive Care Unit and Rapid Response Team Nursing Roles on Service Delivery in the Intensive Care Unit	3
Mobilization of Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Before Lung Transplant	3
The Importance of Nurse Well-being and How to Achieve It	3
Time Spent by Intensive Care Unit Nurses on the Electronic Health Record	3
Improving Corrected QT Interval Monitoring in Critical Care Units: A Single Center Report	3
Facilitating Factors in the Proper Identification of Acute Skin Failure: A Systematic Review	3
Monitoring and Management of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Critically Ill Children	3
Experiences of Parents of Children With Medical Complexity in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review	3
Safety Champions: An Innovative Role During an Evolving Pandemic	3
Clinical Nurses Encouraged to Write for Publication	3
Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge of and Self-confidence With Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitation	3
Pressure Injury Prevention in Patients in Prone Position With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19	2
Understanding Disorders of Consciousness: Opportunities for Critical Care Nurses	2

Delirium Detection and Treatment in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Brugada Syndrome: Fatal Consequences of a Must-Not-Miss Diagnosis	2
Implementing Quantitative Electroencephalogram Monitoring by Nurses in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
Implementing Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Reduce Compassion Fatigue	2
Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Acute Hepatitis E Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review	2
Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Literature Review	2
Could It Be Menopause?	2
Best Practices in Oral Care	2
A Care Step Pathway for the Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19–Associated Invasive Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Safe Patient Handling and Pressure Injury Prevention for Patients With Delayed Sternal Closure	2
Improving Initial Sepsis Management Through a Nurse-Driven Rapid Response Team Protocol	2
Impact of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Preadmission Huddle on Perceptions of Interprofessional Communication About Patient Safety	2
Tumor Lysis Syndrome	2
Overworked and Underpaid: An Impending Nursing Crisis	2
Critical Care Nurses’ Attitudes About Family Presence During Resuscitation: An Integrative Review	2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Guided Cardiac Catheterization Evacuation Drills	2
Safety of a Nurse-Driven Standardized Potassium Replacement Protocol in Critically Ill Patients With Renal Insufficiency	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
Awake Self–Prone Positioning and the Evidence	2
Oral Care in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Noninvasive Ventilation: An Evidence-Based Review	2
Artificial Intelligence and the Critical Care Nurse	2
Awake Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure	2
Increasing Nursing Documentation Efficiency With Wearable Sensors for Pressure Injury Prevention	2