Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Article	Citations
Non-medical prescribing in critical care	267
Exploring family functioning through therapeutic conversations in caregivers of young children undergoing open-heart surgery: A qualitative study	145
PICS cognitive paradox: the 19:1 screening mismatch demands dual-track assessment – Response to Zhang et al.	61
Recognizing excellence: launch of the ICCN Scholarly Impact Certificate	54
Diaries for dying patients: An outlet for staff members' grief or a powerful way to humanize the intensive care unit?	53
Current insights on awake prone positioning in the ICU	48
Early mobilisation for prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	48
Practical strategies for promoting healthy sleep in intensive care units	48
Risk factors, diagnostic methods and treatment of infection in adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation: A scoping review	48
Corrigendum to “Targeting zero medication administration errors in pediatric intensive care unit: A quality improvement project” [Intensive & Crit. Care Nurs. (2024) 81, 103595]	47
Association of the quantitative oral health status of patients with COVID-19 with their organ status and immunity: A single-centre observational study	45
Scandinavian healthcare professionals’ perceptions of rehabilitation practices in the intensive care unit. A cross-sectional survey	39
Development of competencies for advanced nursing practice in intensive care units across Europe: A modified e-Delphi study	35
Expert consensus on research priorities for the prevention of delirium in adult ICU patients	35
Simulated haemodynamic parameters and different infusion set-up affect drug delivery during syringe pump change over: A bench-top study in a laboratory setting	35
The 2023 World delirium awareness and quality Survey: A Canadian substudy	34
Enhancing statistical rigor, data visualization, and multidisciplinary engagement in longitudinal delirium management research – Letter on Coolens et al.	30
Designing devices to communicate effectively with intensive care nurses to prevent pressure injuries: A qualitative study	30
From caregiver to secondary patient: A paradigm shift in healthcare perspectives for enhancing caregiver recognition, support and integration	30
The development of ICU diaries – From scratch to AI	30
Multi-domain indoor environmental quality in intensive care units from a healthcare worker perspective: An observational study in Japan	29
Exploring ‘family’ in paediatric intensive care family-centred-care research: A concept analysis	29
How do intensive care clinicians ensure culturally sensitive care for family members at the end of life? A retrospective descriptive study	27
Mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza for ICU personnel? Yes!	27
From ICU to emergency department: Integrating sustainability for a greener healthcare future – Letter on Bartoli et al.	27

Performance and validation of two ICU delirium assessment and severity tools; a prospective observational study	26
Symptom experiences of critically-ill hematologic malignancy patients: A scoping review	26
The impact of a noise reduction bundle on ICU staff: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized clinical trial	26
Caring for victims of child abuse in the pediatric intensive care unit	26
Improving patient care transitions from the intensive care unit to the ward by learning from everyday practice. A multicenter qualitative study	25
Key considerations regarding veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the treatment of cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest − Letter to Son et al.	25
Fathers’ experiences of nurses’ roles and care practices during their preterm infant’s stay in the neonatal intensive care unit	25
Intention to use physical restraint in paediatric intensive care units and correlated variables: A multicentre and cross-sectional study	25
Case-based educational strategies to nurse practitioners’ curriculum: The Indian perspective	25
Integrating AI, human-computer interaction, and patient-centered design in emergency triage: a pathway to intelligent and inclusive care – Letter on El Arab & Al Moosa	24
Editorial Board	24
Critical appraisal of high-flow nasal cannula monotherapy in COVID-19 patients − Letter on Zevallos-Villegas et al.	24
Missed nursing care in the critical care unit, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative cross-sectional study	24
The effectiveness of FOUR score versus GCS scale in predicting mortality and morbidity in traumatic brain injured patients in intensive care: A systematic review	24
Editorial Board	24
Using professional interpreters to overcome language barriers: An imperative in the care of linguistically-diverse patients in critical care	24
Upper limb peripheral nerve injuries in patients with ARDS requiring prone positioning: A systematic review with proportion meta-analysis	24
The impact of a three-tiered model of nursing redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	23
The Ideal Human Care in Green ICU: An integrated AI framework for future ICU care	23
Exploration of pressure injury risk in adult inpatients: An integrated Braden scale and rough set approach	23
The added value of physiotherapists in preventing pressure injuries in intensive care patients	23
Workload assessment using the nursing activities score in intensive care units: Nationwide prospective observational study in France	22
Defining effective communication for critically ill patients with an artificial airway: An international multi-professional consensus	22
Navigating between the familiar and the unfamiliar: A qualitative study exploring critical care nurses’ clinical practice during early rehabilitation in the ICU	22
Flow generators for helmet CPAP: Which to prefer? A bench study	22
The effects of spiritual care intervention on spiritual well-being, loneliness, hope and life satisfaction of intensive care unit patients	22
Perme ICU Physical Therapy Competency: Development of an ICU Knowledge and Skills Assessment Tool	22
Tolerance of enteral nutrition during prone therapy in a COVID-19 cohort	21
Editorial Board	21
Exploring patients’ and families’ preferences for auditory stimulation in ICU delirium prevention: A qualitative study	21
Body mass index and mortality: The “Obesity Paradox” in critically ill patients with intra-abdominal infection or sepsis – An international cohort study	21
Opening Pandora’s box by generating ICU diaries through artificial intelligence: A hypothetical study protocol	21
Return to work during first year after intensive care treatment and the impact of demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors	21
Enhancing methodological rigor in ICU triage research: Reflections on sampling, reflexivity, and trustworthiness – Response to Rahimi-Bashar et al.	21
The effect of audiobooks on sleep quality and vital signs in intensive care patients	21
Mucosal membrane pressure injuries are a subset of pressure injuries in the intensive care unit: Introducing the PI-in-ICU concept − Letter on Chen et al.	21
Impact of the health policy for interdisciplinary collaborative rehabilitation practices in intensive care units: A difference-in-differences analysis in Japan	20
What happens after discharge from the intensive care unit? Common challenges to intensive care unit survivors with post-intensive care syndrome	20
Effects of an interactive handgrip game on surgical patients requiring intensive care: An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial	20
Effect of diary intervention on sleep quality and risk of stress disorders among critically ill children in pediatric intensive care units and on their parents’ anxiety level: A randomized controlled	20
Workload in ICU nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Nursing Activities Score	19
Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury Care and Prevention Training Program (DevICeU): Effects on intensive care nurses' knowledge, prevention performance and point prevalence	19
Prevalence and risk factors of subsyndromal delirium in ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Targeting zero medication administration errors in the pediatric intensive care unit: A Quality Improvement project	19
The value of nursing intuition	18
The challenge of being an “ECMO nurse”	18
The choice of the interface for noninvasive ventilation: Will the answer come from meta-analyses? Response to Lemyze et al.	18
Adequate delirium management in the ICU starts with delirium assessment	18
Early sepsis recognition: Is hypothermia the most neglected symptom?	18
Editorial Board	18

Reduction of sound levels in the intermediate care unit; a quasi-experimental time-series design study	17
Facilitators, barriers and acceptability of implementing a communication board in Sri Lankan intensive care units: A qualitative descriptive study	17
How to guarantee the core competencies in redeployment during the patient surge from COVID-19 or other emerging infectious diseases	17
Effects of Wab-WPPEP on post-intensive care syndrome-family in family caregivers of heart valve replacement patients: A randomized controlled trial	17
Editorial Board	17
How to communicate with family members of the critically ill in the intensive care unit: A scoping review	17
Kotter’s 8-step change model to improve hand hygiene compliance in intensive care unit: A 41-month prospective longitudinal quality improvement study	17
Editorial Board	17
Preventing healthcare-acquired infections in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in intensive care units: The role of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor prophylaxis	17
Barriers and facilitators of adherence to evidence-based pressure injury prevention clinical practice guideline among intensive care nurses: A cross-sectional survey	16
Care and support needs of families in the first 9 months after PICU discharge: A multi-center, longitudinal, qualitative study	16
The diverse invitations to participate in early rehabilitation – A qualitative study of nurse-patient interactions in the intensive care unit	16
Counselling offered to and needed by Finnish adult intensive care unit patients based on patients' records and memories	16
The distorted memories of patients treated in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	16
The Impact of Non-Pharmacological Sleep Interventions on Delirium Prevention and Sleep Improvement in Postoperative ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	16
Exploring differences in reported mental health outcomes and quality of life between physically restrained and non-physically restrained ICU patients; a prospective cohort study	16
Impact of catheter size and endotracheal tube diameter on PEEP stability during closed suctioning in a simulated ARDS patient: a bench top study	15
Early changes in skin surface temperature predict body temperature increases in patients with fever: A pilot study	15
Staff perceptions of spiritual care in intensive care: A preliminary survey	15
Promoting the application of gastric tube tip pressure measurement in neurocritical care – Response to Zhuang et al.	15
Sustainability in ICU: Less plastic, greener future - Letter on Eid et al.	15
Comparing rehabilitation outcomes for patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation during the first two waves of the pandemic: A service evaluation	15
From family-centred care to humanisation of ICUs: A paediatric lens on future directions	15
Fatigue after CriTical illness (FACT): Co-production of a self-management intervention to support people with fatigue after critical illness	15
Methodological and clinical evaluation of tracheostomy timing and technique: Implications for resource optimization in ICU – Letter on Rossi et al.	15
The key role of intensive care nurses in critical illness dysphagia assessment, prevention, and management	15
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and diurnal analgosedation: A comparative retrospective study in ventilated patients	15
Editorial Board	15
Bridging language gaps in critical care: Synergizing large language models and professional interpreters for equitable, patient-centered communication – Letter on Bloomer and Sundararajan	14
Timing, bias, and diversity: Unaddressed gaps in SEM scanner-based pressure injury prediction - Letter on Bayoumi et al.	14
Contamination of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria on toothbrushes used with mechanically ventilated patients: A cross sectional study	14
The relationship between secondary traumatic stress and burnout in critical care nurses: The mediating effect of resilience	14
Decibel level of coughing as a predictor of extubation outcome in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients: A prospective, observational study	14
Assisted dying is not the same as withdrawing or withholding life sustaining treatment – Letter on Costello and Fazzini	14
Moral distress, emotional impact and coping in intensive care unit staff during the COVID-19 outbreak	14
Family involvement in the intensive care unit, moving to decision-making and family participation	14
Family functioning of families experiencing intensive care and the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A grounded theory study	13
Quality of life of critical care nurses and impact on anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and sleep quality: A cross-sectional study	13
Break down barriers – Can point prevalence studies change mobilization practice in the intensive care unit?	13
Pat Ashworth SRN, SCM, FRCN, FFNRCSI (1930–2023)	13
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Potassium replacement protocols: Considering the context is important – Response to Ye & Huang	13
Prevalence and risk factors for burnout, missed nursing care, and intention-to-leave the job among intensive care unit and general ward nurses: A cross-sectional study across six European countries in	13
Non-medical prescribing in critical care: A mixed methods study	13
Sleep disturbance in ICU: A pathway to delirium	13
Communication strategies for effective family-clinician conversations in the intensive care unit: A mixed methods study	13
In-flight medical emergencies: Transdisciplinary collaboration at 30,000 feet	13
Humanisation in paediatric intensive care units: A narrative review	13
Understanding the needs and perceptions of early mobilization for critically ill patients: A systematic review of qualitative studies	13
Reimagining critical care through the lens of family-centred care interventions	13
Sepsis in the older intensive care unit patient: current insights and nursing priorities	13
Current Insights Oesophageal pressure monitoring: A real advanced tool for ICU nurses	13
Nurse-led implementation of palliative care in the intensive care unit	12
Editorial Board	12
Risk markers for postoperative reintubation of intensive care unit patients: A retrospective multicentre study of the National Intensive Care Registry	12
Effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression cushion in preventing sacrococcygeal intraoperative acquired pressure injuries during cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial	12
Monitoring delirium in the intensive care unit: Diagnostic accuracy of the CAM-ICU tool when performed by certified nursing assistants – A prospective multicenter study	12
Prevalence of chronic pain and its risk factors until one year after intensive care unit discharge. A single-center prospective observational study	12
Registered nurses’ experience of care for adult patients with a temporary tracheostomy at general hospital wards. A phenomenological-hermeneutic explorative study	12
Validity and reliability of the italian-Neonatal skin risk assessment scale (i-NSRAS)	12
Barriers and facilitators to including family members in early mobilisation of critically ill adults: An integrative review	12
The impact of clearly defined debriefing practices on nurses working within an adult intensive care: A systematic review	12
Risk stratification for violent behavior in critically ill patients: Current assessment tools	12
Do we care? Physically restrained patients in the intensive care unit	12
Characteristics of family participants in randomized ICU clinical trials: A systematic review	12
Use of the structured emergency nursing framework HIRAID® improves patient experience: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised control trial in rural, regional and metropolitan Australia	12
Monitoring patient's vital signs: A new and old issue for intensive care nurses	11
Impact of a structured educational intervention on the prevention of ocular surface disorders in critically ill patients: A non-randomized clinical trial	11
End-of-life care in critical care is about more than just education − Response to Bloomer et al.	11
Family-centred care interventions in paediatric intensive care units: a scoping review	11
Practice of nebulization in intensive care unit patients receiving invasive ventilation – A nationwide survey	11
Communication with the critically ill patient: A nexus between patient needs, communication partner skills and the ICU environment – Response to Kuruppu et al.	11
Methodological and clinical evaluation of tracheostomy timing and technique: implications for resource optimization in ICU – Response to Rahimi-Bashar et al.	11
The lived experience by patients and family members of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A qualitative study	11
Taste in ICU: An unmet need	11
The choice of the interface for noninvasive ventilation: Will the answer come from meta-analyses?	11
Key elements of quality improvement programs to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal ICUs	11
Early communication training before intensive care unit admission	11
Influence of spirituality on moral distress and resilience in critical care staff: A scoping review	11

Should delirium be routinely treated with haloperidol? Yes!	11
Staff perception of the implementation, enablers and barriers to pediatric intensive care unit diary writing: A qualitative study	11
Editorial Board	11
Tools used to assess comfort among patients undergoing high flow nasal cannula: A scoping review	11
The transformative impact of AI on active and passive listening: Revolutionizing ICU communication	11
Educational interventions and promotion of changes in the practices of prevention and monitoring of delirium in critical patient	11
Concerns regarding the scientific validity of family satisfaction research in intensive care units – Letter on Riguzzi et al.	11
Outcomes associated with ventilator-associated events (VAE), respiratory infections (VARI), pneumonia (VAP) and tracheobronchitis (VAT) in ventilated pediatric ICU patients: A multicentre prospective	11
Monitoring methods for correct gastric tube placement in neurologically critical patients using PETCO2 and pH – Letter on Chen et al.	10
How the COVID-19 pandemic has reaffirmed the priorities for end-of-life care in critical care: Looking to the future	10
Factors influencing high-flow nasal cannula success in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure – Letter on Zevallos-Villegas et al.	10
Determinants of digital ICU diary implementation and use by ICU professionals: A cross-sectional survey analysis	10
Revolutionizing recovery: The impact of designed digital care therapy on preventing Post-Intensive care syndrome	10
Virtual reality for delirium: immersive training courses promote empathy and expertise in delirium management among registered nurses	10
Early mobilisation of critically ill patients: How soon is soon enough?	10
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE): The storm is coming	10
Personalized approaches to ICU Distress: Moving beyond Survival toward holistic recovery	10
Comparing povidone-iodine vs. chlorhexidine based external ventricular drain dressings: A nurse driven study	10
A respiratory critical care nurse training program for settings without a registered respiratory therapists: A protocol for a multimethod study	10
Effectiveness of virtual reality interventions for delirium prevention in intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Oxygen saturation is a better index than arterial partial pressure of oxygen to predict pressure injuries in the intensive care unit − Letter on Han et al.	10
Current approach to fever of unknown origin in the intensive care unit	10
Identifying ICU survivors and relatives with post-traumatic stress disorder using text mining: An explorative study	10
Surviving an intensive care unit stay – Do we know if intensive care unit survivors go back to life?	10
Observational research in critical care: Harnessing the lens of truth	10
Building critical care nursing research capacity	10
Sleep in the intensive and intermediate care units: Exploring related factors of delirium, benzodiazepine use and mortality	10
First and final farewells, disrupted family connections and loss: A collective case study exploring the impact of COVID-19 visitor restrictions in critical care	10
“I will get out of this” - The patients’ experiences of early mobilisation in intensive care. A hermeneutic study	9
Healthcare provider perspectives on family participation in cardiac ICU rounds: Before and after intervention survey	9
Impact of nursing policy on securing intensive care unit nurse staffing and in-hospital mortality	9
Enhancing statistical rigor, data visualization, and multidisciplinary engagement in longitudinal delirium management research – Response to Rahimi-Bashar et al.	9
The obesity paradox in sepsis: An ongoing debate	9
A mixed-methods systematic review of factors affecting missed nursing care in intensive care	9
Strengthening ICU care: How policies affect staffing and patient outcomes	9
Intra-hospital transfer anxiety of patients in the neurosurgery intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study	9
Comparative effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep-wake states among preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	9
Multi-stakeholder perspectives into the experiences of siblings when a child is critically ill: A qualitative systematic review	9
Integrating AI, human–computer interaction, and patient–centered design in emergency triage: A pathway to intelligent and inclusive care – Response to Yu and Zhang	9
The effects of structured family auditory stimulation on preventing ICU delirium among patients with unplanned admissions: A randomized controlled study	9
Introductory editorial	9
Feasibility of implementing a communication board to improve communication interactions of mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units at one Sri Lankan hospital − A pilot randomised cont	9
Application of pressure at the gastric tube tip manometry for nasogastric tube positioning in neurocritical care: A prospective diagnostic study	9
Sustainability in ICU: Less plastic, greener future – Response to Lucchini et al.	9
The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative systematic review	9
Research topics on pressure injury prevention and measurement tools from 1997 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer	8
Communication strategies for expressing empathy during family-clinician conversations in the intensive care unit: A mixed methods study	8
The comparison of the Nursing Activities Score and TrendCare to accurately measure critical care nursing workload: A prospective observational design	8
Insights and recommendations for optimizing the ARDS prone ventilation model – Letter on Yan et al.	8
Antimicrobial residual drug error in the intensive care unit; a single blinded prospective observational study	8
A qualitative exploration of nurse-physician collaboration in intensive care units	8
Masseter muscle pressure injury: First report of a prone position complication in patients with COVID-19	8
Flexible ICU visiting: Improving family outcomes while navigating implementation challenges	8
An audit of central venous catheter insertion and management practices in an Australian tertiary intensive care unit: A quality improvement project	8
Main determinants of mortality in patients with severe infection or sepsis	8
The effect of music on delirium, pain, sedation and anxiety in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit	8
Understanding the use of sedation boluses in the intensive care unit: A mixed methods study	8
The effect of vasopressor agents on pressure injury development in intensive care patients	8
Waiting to be discharged from intensive care units: Key factors shaping patient and family experiences	8
The impact of physical restraints on mental health and quality of life in ICU patients – Letter on Francken et al.	8
From coping to conservation: understanding acoustic burden in ICU nursing – Letter on Song et al.	8
Comparisons of nursing hours and nurse-to-patient ratios required for patients with mechanical ventilation, CRRT, and ECMO in intensive care units: A cross-sectional study	8
The impact of critical illness on patients’ physical function and recovery: An explanatory mixed-methods analysis	8
The role of AI in emergency department triage: An integrative systematic review	8
Diagnostic accuracy of the pediatric CAM-ICU, pre-school CAM-ICU, Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium and Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium for detecting delirium in the pediatric intensive	8
The tracheal tube in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: critical component or minor player?	8
Effects of different dietary fiber supplement strategies on incidence of acute gastrointestinal injury in ICU patients: A prospective observational study	8
High-flow nasal cannula monotherapy: Identifying suitable acute hypoxemic respiratory failure patients – Response to Wei et al.	8
Family auditory stimulation: A promising family-centered care strategy for preventing ICU delirium	8
Nutrition and pressure injury prevention in the intensive care unit: Weighing the evidence	8
Improving healthcare workers’ psychological well-being through family involvement in the ICU: An interdisciplinary reflection – Response to Darma Sagita et al.	7
Music as healing in ICU survivors: The road ahead in seeking the right tone	7
The influence of nurse characteristics on practice skills and attitudes towards working with families in critical care: A regression analysis	7
Nurse decision-making when managing noradrenaline in the intensive care unit: A naturalistic observational study	7
Potential donor family behaviours, experiences and decisions following implementation of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 in England: A qualitative study	7
Editorial Board	7
The risk factors of reintubation in intensive care unit patients on mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Factors associated with significant post-traumatic-stress symptoms among bereaved family members of patients who died in intensive care units	7
Accelerating the impact of family-centered care interventions in adult ICUs: Learning from critical care literature across neonatal and adult populations	7
“We are family, I got all my siblings with me?” – Bringing sibling support in PICU into focus	7
Stepwise implementation of prevention strategies and their impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence: A 13-Year observational surveillance study	7
Comorbidities and delirium in older chronic kidney disease patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A data linkage study	7
Infections in long-term care: Challenges in an ageing Europe	7
How to communicate with family members of the critically ill in the intensive care unit: A scoping review	7
Exploring the factors affecting ICU nurse retention during and post-COVID-19: A qualitative descriptive interview study	7
The effectiveness of white noise for sleep quality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial	7
Corrigendum “Resistance training combined with β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate for patients with critical illness: A four-arm, mixed-methods, feasibility randomised controlled trial” [Intensive Crit. Care.	7
Sustained adherence to a delirium guideline five years after implementation in an intensive care setting: A retrospective cohort study	7
Association between psychosocial factors and satisfaction with communication in family members of intensive care unit patients during COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory cross-sectional study	7
Physical activity and sedentary behavior in middle-aged intensive care unit survivors discharged home: A systematic review	7
Association between hyperkalemia and outcomes in hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury	7
The association between self-reported symptoms, rehabilitation and long-term functional disability in ICU survivors	7
Delirium in the ICU: Steps forward and the road ahead	7
Effects of preoperative oral care on bacterial colonisation and halitosis in patients undergoing elective surgery: A randomised controlled study	7
Mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza for ICU personnel? No!	7