Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital emergency services	153
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Canadian critical care nurses providing patient care during the early phase pandemic: A mixed method study	142
Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients: Changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies	118
Impact of COVID-19 on nursing time in intensive care units in Belgium	97
Prevalence of burnout risk and factors associated with burnout risk among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak in French speaking Belgium	96
Nursing workload in the COVID-19 era	71
Effective communication is key to intensive care nurses’ willingness to provide nursing care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic	66
Complications of prone positioning in patients with COVID-19: A cross-sectional study	60
The impact of the first COVID-19 surge on the mental well-being of ICU nurses: A nationwide survey study	57
Outcomes sensitive to critical care nurse staffing levels: A systematic review	48
Predictors of pressure injury development in critically ill adults: A retrospective cohort study	40
Psychological stress among health care professionals during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease Outbreak: Cases from online consulting customers	37
Moral distress, emotional impact and coping in intensive care unit staff during the outbreak of COVID-19	36
The effects of auditory interventions on pain and comfort in premature newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit; a randomised controlled trial	35
Perceived and sources of occupational stress in intensive care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic	34
The impact of family visitor restrictions on healthcare workers in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic	32
Incidence, characteristics and risk factors of medical device-related pressure injuries: An observational cohort study	31
Value of pressure injury assessment scales for patients in the intensive care unit: Systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis	30
Intensive care nurse-family engagement from a global perspective: A qualitative multi-site exploration	28
Interventions to reduce moral distress in clinicians working in intensive care: A systematic review	28
The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian critical care nurses	27
Impact of oral care on thirst perception and dry mouth assessments in intensive care patients: An observational study	25
Short and long-term complications due to standard and extended prone position cycles in CoViD-19 patients	25
Family and health professional experience with a nurse-led family support intervention in ICU: A qualitative evaluation study	23
Exploring medical device-related pressure injuries in a single intensive care setting: A longitudinal point prevalence study	22

Critical care nurses' critical thinking and decision making related to pain management	22
Conditions and strategies to meet the challenges imposed by the COVID-19-related visiting restrictions in the intensive care unit: A Scandinavian cross-sectional study	22
Healthcare professionals’ values about and experience with facilitating end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit	22
Missed nursing care in the critical care unit, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative cross-sectional study	21
Early mobilisation for prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Is there a relationship between nutritional goal achievement and pressure injury risk in intensive care unit patients receiving enteral nutrition?	19
A systematic review on voiceless patients’ willingness to adopt high-technology augmentative and alternative communication in intensive care units	19
Use of the pre-medical emergency team tier of rapid response systems: A scoping Review	19
Effect of Patient and Family Centred Care interventions for adult intensive care unit patients and their families: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress in nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak	18
Heterogeneity hampers the identification of general pressure injury risk factors in intensive care populations: A predictive modelling analysis	18
Compassion satisfaction, resilience and passion for work among nurses and physicians working in intensive care units: A mixed method systematic review	18
Impact of COVID-19 on nursing workload as measured with the Nursing Activities Score in intensive care	18
Gender and occupational role differences in work-related post-traumatic stress symptoms, burnout and global functioning in emergency healthcare workers	18
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in COVID-19 Patients in the Prone Position	18
Critical care nurses’ experiences of working during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – Applying the Person-centred Practice Framework	18
Parents’ experiences during and after their child’s stay in the paediatric intensive care unit – A qualitative interview study	18
The effect of Yakson and Gentle Human Touch methods on pain and physiological parameters in preterm infants during heel lancing	18
Nurse perceptions of a nurse family liaison implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative thematic analysis	18
Development of competencies for advanced nursing practice in intensive care units across Europe: A modified e-Delphi study	18
Effect of bundle set interventions on physiologic alarms and alarm fatigue in an intensive care unit: A quality improvement project	17
Adult patients' wellbeing and disturbances during early recovery in the post anaesthesia care unit. A cross-sectional study	17
Non-pharmacological sleep interventions for adult patients in intensive care Units: A systematic review	16
Why it’s time to abandon antiseptic mouthwashes	16
Quality appraisal of guidelines on physical restraints in intensive care units: A systematic review	16
Pressure injury prediction models for critically-ill patients should consider both the case-mix and local factors	16
Critical care nurses’ perception of moral distress in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic – A pilot study	16
Exploratory model of parental stress during children’s hospitalisation in a paediatric intensive care unit	16
COVID-19 acquisition risk among ICU nursing staff with patient-driven use of aerosol-generating respiratory procedures and optimal use of personal protective equipment	16
Pain, nausea, vomiting, thirst, cold, … the challenge of well-being in post-operative patients	16
“Noise Factory”: A qualitative study exploring healthcare providers’ perceptions of noise in the intensive care unit	15
Implementation of nonpharmacologic physical restraint minimization interventions in the adult intensive care unit: A scoping review	15
Occupational stress, burnout and patient safety culture among workers from critical care and non critical care units in a hospital in Brazil	15
Healthcare professionals’ experiences during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study	15
Family-centred care of patients admitted to the intensive care unit in times of COVID-19: A systematic review	14
Intensive care unit diaries to help bereaved family members in their grieving process: a systematic review	14
Personality traits affect critical care nursing competence: A multicentre cross-sectional study	14
Family perspectives on facilitators and barriers to the set up and conduct of virtual visiting in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative interview study	14
Benefits of collaborative patient care rounds in the intensive care unit	14
Poor long-term recovery after critical COVID-19 during 12 months longitudinal follow-up	14
The effectiveness of educational interventions on trauma intensive care unit nurses’ competence: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Implementation and sustainment strategies for open visitation in the intensive care unit: A multicentre qualitative study	13
International variation in length of stay in intensive care units and the impact of patient-to-nurse ratios	13
Incidence and influencing factors of post-intensive care cognitive impairment	13
Impact of air pollution on respiratory microbiome: A narrative review	13
Practice of family-centred care in intensive care units before the COVID-19-pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis in German-speaking countries	13
Severity and prevalence of burnout syndrome in paediatric intensive care nurses: A systematic review	13
A qualitative exploration of nurse-physician collaboration in intensive care units	13
Influence of personalised music and ice-tea options on post-operative well-being in the post anaesthesia care unit after general or regional anaesthesia. A pre-post-analysis by means of a questionnair	12
The relationship between secondary traumatic stress and burnout in critical care nurses: The mediating effect of resilience	12

Factors affecting adult intensive care units costs by using the bottom-up and top-down costing methodology in OECD countries: A systematic review	12
Understanding new nurses’ learning experiences in intensive care	12
Sepsis protocols to reduce mortality in resource-restricted settings: A systematic review	12
Job satisfaction as a mediator between structural empowerment and intent-to-leave: A study of critical care nurses	12
Mental well-being of intensive care unit nurses after the second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study	12
The effectiveness of cold oral stimuli in quenching postoperative thirst: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
An investigation of the effects of an anger management psychoeducation programme on psychological resilience and affect of intensive care nurses	12
Families’ control preference for participation in patient care in adult intensive care	12
Mobile phones as a vector for Healthcare-Associated Infection: A systematic review	12
Physiological machine learning models for prediction of sepsis in hospitalized adults: An integrative review	12
Contribution of alarm noise to average sound pressure levels in the ICU: An observational cross-sectional study	11
Nursing workload on the day of discharge from the intensive care unit is associated with readmission	11
The effect of video visitation on intensive care unit patients and family members outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomised controlled trial	11
Nurses’ perceptions of early mobilisation in the adult Intensive Care Unit: A qualitative study	11
Vicarious spiritual distress in intensive care unit healthcare providers: A qualitative study	11
Muscle strength and functional outcome after prone positioning in COVID-19 ICU survivors	11
Workaholism and work-family interaction among emergency and critical care nurses	11
The relationship between sensory stimuli and the physical environment in complex healthcare settings: A systematic literature review	11
The effect of music on delirium, pain, sedation and anxiety in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit	11
Prevalence and management of delirium in intensive care units in the Netherlands: An observational multicentre study	11
Stabilizing life: A grounded theory of surviving critical illness	10
One hundred ECMO retrivals before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: an observational study	10
Health-related quality of life measured with the EQ-5D-5L in critical care survivors: A cross-sectional study	10
Development and validation of a laboratory risk score for the early prediction of COVID-19 severity and in-hospital mortality	10
How do intensive care clinicians ensure culturally sensitive care for family members at the end of life? A retrospective descriptive study	10
Transition experiences of newly qualified registered graduate nurses employed in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	10
The impact of visiting the Intensive Care Unit on children’s and adolescents’ psychological well-being: A systematic review	10
Experiences of nurses with an innovative digital diary intervention in the intensive care unit: A qualitative exploration	10
The early impact of COVID-19 on intensive care nurses’ personal and professional well-being: A qualitative study	10
When ‘open visitation in intensive care units’ meets the Covid-19 pandemic	10
The Intensive Care Unit Liaison Nurse and their value in averting clinical deterioration: A qualitative descriptive study	10
Family member perspectives on intensive care unit in-person visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	10
Dynamic prevalence of sleep disturbance among critically ill patients in intensive care units and after hospitalisation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
The core of patient-participation in the Intensive Care Unit: The patient’s views	10
Thematic analysis of intensive care unit diaries kept by staff: insights for caring	9
Effectiveness of physical exercise and neuromuscular electrical stimulation interventions for preventing and treating intensive care unit-acquired weakness: A systematic review of randomized controlle	9
The effects of the reorganisation of an intensive care unit due to COVID-19 on nurses’ wellbeing: An observational cross-sectional study	9
Using the evidence to decision frameworks to formulate the direction and strength of recommendations for adapted guidelines of physical restraints in critical care: A Delphi study	9
An audit of central venous catheter insertion and management practices in an Australian tertiary intensive care unit: A quality improvement project	9
Helmet CPAP bundle: A narrative review of practical aspects and nursing interventions to improve patient’s comfort	9
Influence of spirituality on moral distress and resilience in critical care staff: A scoping review	9
Nurse-performed ultrasound assessment of gastric residual volume and enteral nasogastric tube placement in the general intensive care unit	9
Healthcare workers’ structured daily reflection on patient safety, workload and work environment in intensive care. A descriptive retrospective study	9
Perception of discomfort by mechanical ventilation patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A qualitative study	9
Getting the body back on track – Understanding the phenomenon of mobilisation when conscious and mechanically ventilated patients are mobilised in the intensive care unit	9
Intensive care unit visiting using virtual technology: Barriers, solutions, and opportunities	9
An exploration of the reliability and usability of two delirium screening tools in an Australian intensive care unit: A pilot study	9
The effects of spiritual care intervention on spiritual well-being, loneliness, hope and life satisfaction of intensive care unit patients	9
The effect of back massage on physiological parameters, dyspnoea, and anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the intensive care unit: A randomised clinical trial	8
Risk for corneal injury in intensive care unit patients: A cohort study	8
Implementation of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign one-hour bundle in a short stay unit: A quality improvement project	8
Changes in intensive care unit nurse involvement in end of life decision making between 1999 and 2016: Descriptive comparative study	8
Patient and family perceptions and experiences of same-day discharge following percutaneous coronary intervention and those kept overnight	8
Avoiding complications during prone position ventilation	8
Intensive care unit staffing during the periods of fluctuating bed occupancy: An alternative dynamic model	8
Burnout levels and care behaviours in intensive care nurses: A cross-sectional, multicentre study	8
Nurses’ clinical leadership in the intensive care unit: A scoping review	8
A qualitative study of nurses’ perception on patients’ thirst in intensive care units	8
The training needs of Korean intensive care unit nurses regarding delirium	8
Under pressure: Nutrition and pressure injury development in critical illness	8
Factors associated with 30-day in-hospital mortality in critically ill adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A retrospective cohort study	8
Experiences of using the ISBAR tool after an intervention: A focus group study among critical care nurses and anaesthesiologists	8
Development and validation of a user-friendly risk nomogram for the prediction of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in neuro-intensive care patients	8
Perspectives and wishes for patient and family centred care as expressed by adult intensive care survivors and family-members: A qualitative interview study	8
Prevalence and risk factors for colonisation and infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in intensive care units: A prospective multicentre study	8
Efficacy of a comprehensive strategy to reduce moisture-associated skin damage in an intensive care unit: A quasi-experimental study	8
Defining effective communication for critically ill patients with an artificial airway: An international multi-professional consensus	8
Central venous catheter access and procedure compliance: A qualitative interview study exploring intensive care nurses’ experiences	7
Shifting and intersecting needs: Parents’ experiences during and following the withdrawal of life sustaining treatments in the paediatric intensive care unit	7
Patient and nurse content preferences for a communication board to facilitate dialogue in the intensive care unit	7
The risk factors of reintubation in intensive care unit patients on mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The impact of a modified New Zealand Early Warning Score (M–NZEWS) and NZEWS on ward patients triggering a medical emergency team activation: A mixed methods sequential design	7
Multifaceted interventions are likely to be more effective to increase adherence to the ventilator care bundle: A systematic review of strategies to improve care bundle compliance	7
Early mobilisation within 72 hours after admission of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: A systematic review with network meta-analysis	7
The long journey of an ECMO patient: Survival is not always recovery	7
Quality of life of critical care nurses and impact on anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and sleep quality: A cross-sectional study	7
Unplanned extubation among critically ill adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The influence of nurse characteristics on practice skills and attitudes towards working with families in critical care: A regression analysis	7
Care practices for patients requiring mechanical ventilation more than seven days in Swedish intensive care units: A national survey	7
Older age, delirium, dementia, frailty, and critical care: Care priorities	7

Critical care nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injury prevention: A pre and post intervention study	7
The development of a delirium knowledge test for intensive care nurses: A validity and reliability study	7
Critical incidents rates and types in Italian Intensive Care Units: A five-year analysis	7
VidaTalk™ patient communication application “opened up” communication between nonvocal ICU patients and their family	7
Accuracy and precision of continuous non-invasive arterial pressure monitoring in critical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Informing the standardising of care for prolonged stay patients in the intensive care unit: A scoping review of quality improvement tools	7
Flow generators for helmet CPAP: Which to prefer? A bench study	7
Exploring factors which contribute to the resilience of nurses working in the neonatal care unit: A grounded theory study	6
The effectiveness of motivational messages to intensive care unit nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
The meaning of caring touch for healthcare professionals in an intensive care unit: A qualitative interview study	6
Risk prediction using the National Early Warning Score and the Worthing Physiological Scoring System in patients who were transported to the Intensive Care Unit from the Emergency Department: A cohort	6
Visual and auditory stimulation for patients in the intensive care unit: A mixed-method study	6
Effect of relatives’ intensive care unit diaries on post traumatic stress in patients and relatives (DRIP-study): A mixed methods study	6
Cardiovascular nurses' experiences of working in the COVID-19 intensive care unit: A qualitative study	6
Prevalence of delirium among critically ill patients who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: A systematic review and proportional meta-analysis	6
Characteristics and risk factors of facial pressure injuries in acute inpatients using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: A retrospective case control study	6
Sustained adherence to a delirium guideline five years after implementation in an intensive care setting: A retrospective cohort study	6
Pupillary dilation reflex and behavioural pain scale: Study of diagnostic test	6
The lived experience by patients and family members of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A qualitative study	6
Post-crisis debriefing: A tool for improving quality in the medical emergency team system	6
Family satisfaction in the intensive care unit: The influence of disease severity, care relationship, patient anxiety and patient pain	6
Mental preparedness for prolonged periods of high workload – What did we learn from the covid-19 pandemic?	6
The effects of a sensory stimulation intervention on psychosocial and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients and their families: A randomised controlled trial	6
How to communicate with family members of the critically ill in the intensive care unit: A scoping review	6
Risk Factors for Frailty in Critical Care Survivors: A secondary analysis	6
Development of a comprehensive model for the role of the rapid response team nurse	6
The risk assessment tool for intensive care unit readmission: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Insights into the challenges faced by chronically critically ill patients, their families and healthcare providers: An interpretive description	6
Over 20 years of ICU diary research 1999–2020	6
The effects of abdominal-based early progressive mobilisation on gastric motility in endotracheally intubated intensive care patients: A randomised controlled trial	6
Critical care nurses’ lived experiences of interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers: A phenomenological hermeneutical study	6
Interprofessional collaboration in the intensive care unit: Power sharing is key (but are we up to it?)	6
Rehabilitation in the intensive care unit: Where are we and what are we aiming for?	6
Designing devices to communicate effectively with intensive care nurses to prevent pressure injuries: A qualitative study	5
The characteristics and factors associated with omitted nursing care in the intensive care unit: A cross-sectional study	5
The effect of ice-cold water spray following the model for symptom management on postoperative thirst in patients admitted to intensive care unit: A randomized controlled study	5
Effect of menthol lozenges after extubation on thirst, nausea, physiological parameters, and comfort in cardiovascular surgery patients: A randomized controlled trial	5
Physical, social, mental and spiritual functioning of COVID-19 intensive care unit-survivors and their family members one year after intensive care unit-discharge: A prospective cohort study	5
The risk of microaspiration during oral care in mechanically ventilated patients: A randomised cross-over study comparing two different suction protocols	5
Early detection of intensive care needs and mortality risk by use of five early warning scores in patients with traumatic injuries: An observational study	5
Evaluation of pain severity in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation	5
Contamination of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria on toothbrushes used with mechanically ventilated patients: A cross sectional study	5
Effectiveness of aromatherapy on anxiety and sleep quality among adult patients admitted into intensive care units: A systematic review	5
Nomogram model on estimating the risk of pressure injuries for hospitalized patients in the intensive care unit	5
Evidence-based knowledge and emotional experiences of undergraduate nursing students regarding endotracheal suctioning: A cross-sectional, descriptive study	5
Implementing a systematic care pathway for management of dysphagia after cardiothoracic surgery	5
Nurses’ experience of incident reporting culture before and after implementing the Green Cross method: A quality improvement project	5
Effects of dietary fibre on enteral feeding intolerance and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis	5
The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative systematic review	5
Being devastated by critical illness journey in the family: A grounded theory approach of post-intensive care syndrome-family	5
Safety of blind versus guided feeding tube placement: Misplacement and pneumothorax risk	5
Effect of an educational intervention on compliance with care bundle items to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia	5
Determination of patients’ family members’ needs and related factors in the intensive care unit with visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Burnout, compassion fatigue and work-related stressors among organ donation and transplantation coordinators: A qualitative study	5
Influence of intraoperative administration of glycopyrronium on early post-operative thirst, dry mouth and wellbeing. A post hoc analysis of an interventional study	5
Examining the needs of survivors of critical illness through the lens of palliative care: A qualitative study of survivor experiences	5
Has COVID-19 taken a heavier toll on the mental health of ICU nurses?	5
The impact of a three-tiered model of nursing redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	5
Older patients’ recovery following intensive care: A follow-up study with the RAIN questionnaire	5
Exploring patients’ and relatives’ needs and perceptions regarding family participation in essential care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study	4
Prolonged use of intravenous administration sets on central line associated bloodstream infection, nursing workload and material use: A before-after study	4
First and final farewells, disrupted family connections and loss: A collective case study exploring the impact of COVID-19 visitor restrictions in critical care	4
Effect of a backboard on chest compression quality during in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomised, single-blind, controlled trial using a manikin model	4
Wellbeing of ICU patients with COVID-19	4
Effect of high-flow nasal cannula therapy on thirst sensation and dry mouth after extubation: A single-centre prospective cohort study	4
How to measure microaspiration of subglottic secretions in clinical research in intubated patients?	4
Factors contributing to poor sleep in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies	4
Spiritual needs during COVID 19 pandemic in the perceptions of Spanish emergency critical care health professionals	4
Animal-assisted activities in the intensive care unit: A scoping review	4
Experiences, opinions and expectations of health care providers towards an intensive care unit follow-up clinic: Qualitative study and online survey	4
Antimicrobial residual drug error in the intensive care unit; a single blinded prospective observational study	4
The added value of physiotherapists in preventing pressure injuries in intensive care patients	4
Healthcare professional views on barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice in prevention of ventilator-associated events: A qualitative descriptive study	4
Family support in intensive care units during COVID-19 visit ban: A multinational Delphi Study during first COVID-19 wave	4
The necessary change of direction for the nursing profession – Letter on Petrosino et al.	4
Coping strategies of family members of intensive care unit patients	4
The Psychological and HRQoL related Aftermaths of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment: A Cross‐Sectional Study	4
Paediatric family activated rapid response interventions; qualitative systematic review	4
Impact of secondary sepsis on mortality in adult intensive care unit patients	4
Competence, challenges and attitudes of bedside nurses caring for patients with left ventricular assist devices	4
The effect of interventions made in intensive care units to reduce alarms: A systematic review and meta-analysis study	4
Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy: Just another meta-analysis?	4
The importance of nutrition to morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients	4
The impact of critical illness on patients’ physical function and recovery: An explanatory mixed-methods analysis	4
How to monitor the brain in COVID-19 patients?	4
A qualitative study of life with a left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant: A new normal	4
The intensive care unit diary as a valuable care tool: A qualitative study of patients’ experiences	4
Nurses’ experiences of managing cognitive problems in intensive care unit patients: A qualitative study	4
Job satisfaction and burnout syndrome among intensive-care unit nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The examination of stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in the patients diagnosed with Covid-19	4
Walking on ECMO support: An analysis of videos shared on social media	4
Suffering in silence – Cardiac surgery patients recalling hypoactive delirium a qualitative descriptive study	4
The effect of late-onset sepsis on mortality across different gestational ages in a neonatal intensive care unit: A historical study	4
Witnessed resuscitation: A concept analysis	4
Role and knowledge of critical care nurses in the assessment and management of hypophosphataemia and refeeding syndrome. A descriptive exploratory study	4