OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Care Nurse 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
National Nurse Work Environments - October 2021: A Status Report	55
Self-care Strategies to Combat Burnout Among Pediatric Critical Care Nurses and Physicians	35
Implementation of an Interdisciplinary AACN Early Mobility Protocol	30
Increasing Critical Care Nurse Engagement of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	24
Sleep Deprivation in the Intensive Care Patient	23
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	19
Practice Recommendations for End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit	19
Nursing Management of Prone Positioning in Patients With COVID-19	18
Comparing the Braden and Jackson/Cubbin Pressure Injury Risk Scales in Trauma-Surgery ICU Patients	17
Report on the Third International Intensive Care Unit Diary Conference	17
Intensive Care Unit Scoring Systems	15
Alternative Approaches to Mentoring	15
Pharmacological Treatment for Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity	13
A Bundle-Based Approach to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Intensive Care Unit	13
The Nursing Shortage and Work Expectations Are in Critical Condition: Is Anyone Listening?	12
Interobserver Reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale Scores for Intensive Care Unit Patients	10
Institutional Challenges and Solutions to Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Practice: Implementing ICU Diaries	10
Oral Microbes in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Practice and Research Implications	10
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice to Facilitate “Nano” In Situ Simulation: An Interprofessional Approach to Just-in-Time Training	10
Nurse Managers Leading the Way: Reenvisioning Stress to Maintain Healthy Work Environments	9
Recommendations From the Professional Advisory Committee on Nursing Practice in the Care of ECMO–Supported Patients	9
Safety of Peripheral Administration of 3% Hypertonic Saline in Critically Ill Patients: A Literature Review	9
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplant: Considerations for Critical Care Nursing Practice	9
Communication in Pediatric Critical Care Units: A Review of the Literature	9

Embrace Teamwork to Create and Maintain a Positive Workplace Culture	9
Hiding in Plain Sight: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Infections	8
Perspectives of Pediatric Providers on Patients With Complex Chronic Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study	8
Double Trouble: Patients With Both True and False Arrhythmia Alarms	8
An Evidence-Based Initiative to Reduce Alarm Fatigue in a Burn Intensive Care Unit	8
Use of Physical Restraints in Critical Care Units: Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices	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
Rapid Deployment of Team Nursing During a Pandemic: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned	7
Outcomes Associated With a Nurse-Driven Palliative Care Screening Tool in the Intensive Care Unit	7
Integrating Palliative Care Into Heart Failure Management	7
Does the Midline Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Have a Place in Critical Care?	7
Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS	6
Tele-U to Tele-ICU: Telehealth Nursing Education	6
Outcome-Focused Critical Care Orientation Program: From Unit Based to Centralized	6
A Tribute to Frontline Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Enhancing Communication With Family Members in the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	6
Preventing Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries Due to Noninvasive Ventilation Masks and Nasal Cannulas	5
Assessment of an Educational Tool for Pediatric Cardiac Nurses on Individualized Family-Centered Developmental Care	5
Triggers and Interventions of Patients Who Require Medical Emergency Team Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Single Versus Multiple Reviews	5
Pressure Injury Prevention Packets for Prone Positioning	5
Bedside Nurses: Champions of Antimicrobial Stewardship	5
Navigating Symptom Management in Heart Failure: The Crucial Role of the Critical Care Nurse	5
Awake Self–Prone Positioning: Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Intravenous Fluid Management in Critically Ill Adults: A Review	5
Two Sides to Every Fall: Patient and Nurse Perspectives	5
Assessment and Management of Delirium in Critically Ill Veterans	5
Early Identification of Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Improving the Quality of Care	5
Improving Communication and Response to Clinical Deterioration to Increase Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit	5
Exploiting Technology to Popularize Goals-of-Care Conversations and Advance Care Planning	4
Aligning Organizational Culture and Infrastructure to Support Evidence-Based Practice	4
Does Nursing Need a Brand?	4
Manual Prone Positioning in Adults: Reducing the Risk of Harm Through Evidence-Based Practices	4
Ketamine for Acute Pain Management and Sedation	4
An Evidence-Based Protocol for Manual Prone Positioning of Patients With ARDS	4
Assessment of Good Practice Guidelines for Administration of Drugs via Feeding Tubes by a Clinical Pharmacist in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Program to Reduce Health Care–Associated Infections in Both Critically Ill and Non–Critically Ill Patients	4
Critical Thinking Tools for Quality Improvement Projects	4
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: The Nurse’s Manual	4
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries by Using a Tiered Protocol in Children Receiving ECMO in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	3
Holding and Mobility of Pediatric Patients With Transthoracic Intracardiac Catheters	3
The Importance of Nurse Well-being and How to Achieve It	3
Innovative Partnership Between Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Therapists to Care for Patients With COVID-19	3
Opening Intensive Care Units to Family Members: A Contribution From the Attachment Theory	3
Implementing Volume-Based Feeding to Optimize Delivery of Enteral Nutrition	3
Factors Associated With the Rate of Sepsis After Surgery	3
Facilitating Factors in the Proper Identification of Acute Skin Failure: A Systematic Review	3
Cognitive Stimulation in an Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Evaluation of Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementation	3
Impact of COVID-19 on Patient-Provider Communication in Critical Care: Case Reports	3
Situational Awareness Huddles in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3

Safety Champions: An Innovative Role During an Evolving Pandemic	3
Assessing Discomfort in Critically Ill Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature	3
Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge of and Self-confidence With Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitation	3
Feasibility of Nurse-Led Multidimensional Outcome Assessments in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit	3
Mobilization of Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Before Lung Transplant	3
Minimizing Post–Intensive Care Syndrome to Improve Outcomes for Intensive Care Unit Survivors	3
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review	3
NRP Versus PALS for Infants Outside the Delivery Room: Not If, but When?	3
Timely Family Feedback to Guide Family Engagement in the Intensive Care Unit	3
Propofol as a Drug of Diversion: Changing Disposal Practices to Reduce Risk	3
Improving Corrected QT Interval Monitoring in Critical Care Units: A Single Center Report	3
Communication Between Registered Nurses and Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients	3