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How emotional contagion shapes spiritual care competence: Insights from a cross-sectional study on intensive care nurses. Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Sevgi Koroglu,Emine Öksüz
BACKGROUND Intensive care units (ICUs) are environments where nurses are open to emotional interactions because of complex structures and dynamic relationships. Nurses' susceptibility to emotional contagion and their spiritual care competence may affect the quality of care by influencing their ability to manage and respond to the emotional dynamics present in these environments. AIM This study aimed
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Enhancing ICU care with nurse‐written diaries Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Bosco Vincenzo, Mercuri Caterina, Giordano Vincenza, Froio Anna Maria, Commisso Daniele, Nocerino Rita, Guillari Assunta, Rea Teresa, Mastrangelo Helenia, Uchmanowicz Izabella, Simeone Silvio
BackgroundPatient diaries are a supportive intervention aiding intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their families post‐critical illness. Despite their growing acceptance, ICU diary usage varies across settings.AimThis study explored themes in nurse‐written ICU diaries and their impact on nursing work and communication.Study DesignThis qualitative study employed an interpretative narrative methodology
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Sterile water and regional citrate anticoagulation: A simple CRRT strategy for safe correction of severe hyponatraemia Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 An Shi, Xin Liu, Zheng Jia, Xinyi Lu, Shuang Teng, Lili Zhang, Jiao Li, Chengcheng Li, Ying Peng, Yue Huang, Jianhua Tang, Hanfeng Zhang, Zhenjun Liu
BackgroundHyponatraemia is a prevalent electrolyte disturbance observed in critically ill patients. The rapid correction of low plasma sodium levels by continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) carries the risk of developing osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), which can be prevented by implementing an individualized CRRT method.AimThis study aims to introduce a CRRT protocol for the safe and gradual
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Challenges and peculiarities of nursing activities in intermediate care units compared with internal medicine wards: A prospective study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Serena Sibilio, Arian Zaboli, Marta Parodi, Paolo Ferretto, Daniela Milazzo, Monica Trentin, Francesca Stefani, Elisa Mantiero, Francesco Brigo, Massimo Marchetti, Gianni Turcato
BackgroundIntermediate Care Units (IMCs) are specialized facilities located within other departments in many Western countries. They are designed to manage patients with conditions that are not severe enough to require an intensive care unit. IMCs aim to fill the gap between regular wards and intensive care units, necessitating an adequate allocation of nursing resources.AimsThe aims of the study are
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The starting temperature of high‐flow nasal cannula and perceived comfort in critically ill patients: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Alessandro Galazzi, Simone Gambazza, Filippo Binda, Chiara Dossena, Andrea Cislaghi, Ileana Adamini, Alvisa Palese, Giacomo Grasselli, Dario Laquintana
BackgroundHigh‐flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is a non‐invasive respiratory treatment characterized by high tolerability, which largely derives from the patient's comfort.AimsThe primary aim of this study was to explore whether the patient's perceived comfort was the same regardless of different approaches used to reach the target humidification temperature. The secondary aim was to assess the patient's
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Factors associated with moral sensitivity among nurses in adult intensive care units: A cross‐sectional study in China Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Fang Pang, Yaodan Zhang, Huan Liu, Aiping Du, Yongming Tian, Heyu Chen, Yu Xu
BackgroundMoral sensitivity may play a role in dealing with ethical issues in ICUs. However, the moral sensitivity of adult ICU nurses in China and its predictors have not been well investigated.AimsTo analyse the moral sensitivity of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses and its predictors.Study designA cross‐sectional study through convenience sampling was conducted in the ICUs of five hospitals in China
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Comparative efficacy of non‐pharmacological interventions for anxiety in adult intensive care unit patients: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Yanfei Ma, Xiuru Yang, Chunyan Wang, Yeping Li, Yaqing Zhang, Lihui Wang, Rong Hu, Xixi Li
BackgroundThe primary goal of the intensive care unit is to the anxiety of conscious patients is often ignored in the care unit.AimThe purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of various non‐pharmacological therapies for anxiety disorders in adult patients in the intensive care unit, in order to enhance humanistic care in the intensive care unit and to promote the patients' physical and mental
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The effect of eye mask on sleep quality and pain in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A double‐blind randomized controlled trial Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Necibe Dagcan Sahin, Burcu Nal, Gulsah Gurol Arslan, Mehmet Ali Astarcioglu, Ali İhsan Parlar
BackgroundPain is one of the common postoperative issues that impair recovery and quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. It leads to prolonged recovery and sleep disturbances in patients.AimThis study was conducted to examine the effect of eye mask use on sleep quality and pain in patients undergoing CABG surgery.Study DesignA double‐blind randomized trial
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Innovate and renovate: Environmental intensive care unit design Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Minnette Markus‐Rodden, Kristen Bell, Maryann Brookes, Georgia Harrison, Jeffrey O'Neill
This article describes the reallocation of space and construction of a new adult shock trauma intensive care unit implementing methods to mitigate the environmental impact. The environmental burden was reduced through innovative reallocation of space and diversity of lighting sources. Circular economy principles were implemented which enabled much of the infrastructure materials to be reused. Collaboration
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Finding your voice in critical care nursing and shouting all the way to Aberdeen Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Ian Naldrett, Karin Gerber
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Spotlight on BACCN Conference 2024 Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Sameh Eltaybani, Nicola Credland, Nina Stewart, Josef Trapani
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Critical care nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards using ventilator waveform monitoring to detect patient–ventilator asynchrony: A cross‐sectional online survey Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Farida Khalil Ibrahim Mohamed, Mohamed Adel Ghoneam, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Mohamed Ezzelregal Abdelgawad
BackgroundPatient–ventilator asynchrony (PVA) is a condition that commonly affects patients who are mechanically ventilated. PVA happens when the patient's own breathing effort and the ventilator preset settings are out of sync. Ventilator waveform monitoring is viewed as a difficult undertaking, even for experienced practitioners, despite being a non‐invasive and reliable tool for diagnosing PVA.AimTo
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Turning knowledge into action: The vital role of science in nursing Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Ruy de Almeida Barcellos
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Remember sustainability when identifying low‐value clinical care practices in critical care Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Anne Højager Nielsen, Marie Oxenbøll Collet, Ranveig Lind, Janet Froulund Jensen
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Factors related to resilience and attitudes towards care of the dying among critical care nurses Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Akiko Kondo, Tomomi Oki, Ann L. Eckhardt
BackgroundMany critical care nurses provide care to patients who are injured or ill and are at the end‐of‐life. Therefore, they are at high risk for developing negative emotional responses due to exposure to patient suffering and death.AimTo determine the association between attitudes towards care of the dying, resilience, and Sense of Coherence.Study DesignA cross‐sectional descriptive approach was
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among intensive care nurses: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Fengxiang Gong, YuChen Me, Yuting He, Chao Tang
BackgroundDemanding intensive care unit (ICU) work environments may lead to sleep disturbances in nurses, impacting their health and potentially patient safety. Yet, the prevalence remains unclear around the world.AimsTo quantify the prevalence of sleep disturbances in intensive care nurses.Study DesignSystematic review and meta‐analysis. A database search was conducted in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science
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Weaning‐associated interventions for ventilated intensive care patients: A scoping review Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Fritz Sterr, Lydia Bauernfeind, Michael Knop, Christian Rester, Sabine Metzing, Rebecca Palm
BackgroundMechanical ventilation is a core intervention in critical care, but may also lead to negative consequences. Therefore, ventilator weaning is crucial for patient recovery. Numerous weaning interventions have been investigated, but an overview of interventions to evaluate different foci on weaning research is still missing.AimTo provide an overview of interventions associated with ventilator
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Environmental sustainability, medical waste management, energy and medicine consumption of the surgical intensive care nurses: A qualitative study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Yeliz Sürme, Gülseren Maraş, Gökçen Aydin Akbuğa
BackgroundIn intensive care units, it is noticeable that there is intensive use of resources in the treatment and care process, leading to a significant amount of waste generation. In addition, the demand for intensive care, increasing life expectancy and surgical interventions, complex comorbidities and ecological crisis make it necessary to make critical care more sustainable.AimTo explore the perspectives
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Elderly patients with dysphagia in the intensive care unit: Association between malnutrition and delirium Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Xin Liang, Xinya Li, Hongtao Cheng, Fangxin Wei, Tanjian Li, Yaqing Li, YuTing Huang, Jun Lyu, Yu Wang
BackgroundDysphagia, as a geriatric syndrome, is prevalent in the intensive care unit (ICU). Malnutrition resulting from swallowing disorders is likely to correlate with adverse ICU outcomes, including delirium, thereby escalating the costs of care and hospitalization. However, malnutrition has not received the attention it deserves in ICU clinical nursing practice. As two preventable and correctable
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Impact of nursing interventions on the prevention of ocular surface disorders in critical care patients: A systematic review Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Pedro Arevalo‐Buitrago, María José Bermejo Collado, Ángel Gutiérrez Martínez, Raquel Cordón Villarejo, Mª. Esther Rincón Recio, Encarnación Quero Díaz, Francisco Javier Dorante López, Antonio Alexis Mena Gomáriz, Gumersindo Emilio Calvo García, Francisco José Cabello Montoro, Pablo Jesús López‐Soto
BackgroundIntensive care unit (ICU) patients are at an increased risk of ocular surface injuries because of various factors such as reduced tear production and impaired protective mechanisms. Despite the significance of ocular care in ICU settings, there is a lack of consensus on effective interventions, leading to inadequate prevention of ocular surface disease (OSD).AimThis systematic review aimed
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Delirium prevalence in emergency department patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Yusi Wang, Min Dai, Xiaoli Chen, Jianna Zhang
BackgroundDelirium is a common acute mental disorder, and its adverse outcomes often cause distress to both patients and their families. Despite its prevalence in patients treated in emergency departments, delirium is frequently overlooked.AimThis study aims to systematically evaluated and meta‐analysis the prevalence of delirium among emergency patients, providing insights into its prevalence and
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Rehabilitation and sustainability: Is there a link for the ICU nurse and the multidisciplinary team? Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Pamela Arasen
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Intensive care unit carbon footprint: A bibliometric and document content analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Esra Ozkan
BackgroundSustainable low‐carbon health systems are among the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) goals. The literature states that 4.9% of greenhouse gas emissions originate from the health sector.AimsThis study aimed to quantify and visualize trends, citations, key terms and countries of publications about the carbon footprint of intensive care and review their contents.Study designA
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Delirium care burden of intensive care nurses caring for patients undergoing open‐heart surgery: A mixed‐method research Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Meltem Ulus, Aylin Durmaz Edeer
BackgroundDelirium is an acute confusional state characterized by inattention, cognitive dysfunction and an altered level of consciousness. Delirium causes negative outcomes in patients, and patients with delirium increase the workload of nurses. Therefore, it is important to recognize the challenges and burdens experienced by nurses caring for patients with delirium.AimTo determine the subjective
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Night‐time sleep of intensive care patients: A qualitative study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Arzu Erkoc, Cansu Polat Dunya, Sibel Uren
BackgroundThe quality of the sleep in the intensive care unit (ICU) is generally poor. It is known that several factors contribute to this situation.Aims and ObjectivesTo describe the experiences of adult patients during night‐time sleep in the ICU.DesignA qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was conducted from May to October 2021. Patients were intensive care patients (n = 10) who were
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Environmental impact of palliative and end‐of‐life care interventions in the intensive care unit Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 S. A. Meddick‐Dyson, J. Cartwright, V. Metaxa, N. A. Pattison
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Breaking bad news: Comparing the perception of the role, barriers and experiences of neonatal intensive care and well‐baby nursery nurses Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Lilach Haim‐Eli, Julie Benbenishty, Anna C. Kienski Woloski Wruble
BackgroundNurses accompany patients throughout the breaking bad news process.AimThe aim of the research was to compare neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses and well‐baby nursery (WBN) nurses on their role, barriers and experiences in breaking bad news to parents/relatives during hospitalization.Study DesignA cross‐sectional comparative study.ResultsTwo medical centres in Israel were employed
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Relationship between moral resilience and secondary traumatic stress among ICU nurses: A cross‐sectional study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Mengyi Hu, Hongli Zhang, Chao Wu, Lu Li, Xinhui Liang, Yu Zhang, Hongjuan Lang
BackgroundSince the outbreak of COVID‐19, researchers worldwide have focused more on the issue of secondary traumatic stress (STS) experienced by nurses. This stress has an adverse effect on the health of nurses and the quality of nursing care, potentially undermining the stability of the nursing team and hindering the ability to meet the growing demand for nursing services. The impact of the COVID‐19
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Skin tears in older patients in intensive care units: A multicentre point prevalence study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Hatice Yuceler Kacmaz, Hilal Kahraman, Ayşe Topal Hancer, Füsun Uzgor, Sevgi Gur, Nevra Kalkan, Ozlem Ceyhan, Meryem Yilmaz, Sahin Temel
BackgroundWith the ageing of the global population, it is predicted that the population of older adult patients in hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) will increase. Because of health conditions, care practices and ageing‐related skin changes, older adult ICU patients are prone to skin integrity problems, including skin tears (STs).AimTo determine the prevalence of STs and associated factors
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Braden score predicts 30‐day mortality risk in patients with ischaemic stroke in the ICU: A retrospective analysis based on the MIMIC‐IV database Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Yonglan Tang, Xinya Li, Hongtao Cheng, Shanyuan Tan, Yitong Ling, Wai‐kit Ming, Jun Lyu
BackgroundIschaemic stroke remains a significant global health challenge, associated with high mortality rates. While the Braden Scale is traditionally employed to assess pressure ulcer risk, its potential to predict mortality among the intensive care unit (ICU) patients with ischaemic stroke has not been thoroughly investigated.Aim/sThis study evaluates the predictive value of the Braden Scale for
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Development of the Critically Ill Patient Eye Assessment Scale: A study of validity and reliability Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Burcu Bayrak Kahraman, Aysun Acun, Elif Sözeri Öztürk, Kamile Kirca
BackgroundEye care and assessment of the eye are critical for intensive care patients to prevent ocular complications like dry eye and corneal abrasion. However, there is no measurement tool developed for intensive care patients that examines the risks of ocular complications.AimsThis study aimed to develop a valid and reliable tool, the Critically Ill Patient Eye Assessment Scale (CIPEAS), for assessing
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Piloting and watch over in the end‐of‐life care of intensive care unit patients with COVID‐19—A qualitative study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Charlotte Pettersson, Johanna Forsén, Eva Joelsson‐Alm, Isabell Fridh, Gunilla Björling, Janet Mattsson
BackgroundDuring the COVID‐19 pandemic, intensive care units (ICUs) were under heavy pressure, with a significantly increased number of severely ill patients. Hospitals introduced restrictions, and families could not visit their ill and dying family members. Patients were cared for without privacy, and several died in shared patient rooms, leaving the intensive care nurse to protect the patient's need
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‘Implicit rationing of nursing care processes’—Decision‐making in ICU nurses' experiences: A qualitative study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Shuyan Fang, Yingnan Zhao, Shizheng Gao, Juanjuan Sun, Dongpo Song, Yifan Wu, Qiqing Zhong, Jiao Sun
BackgroundImplicit rationing of nursing care is defined as the withholding of necessary nursing measures for patients because of a lack of nursing resources. However, no studies have explored the experience of decision‐making about implicit rationing of nursing care in an intensive care unit (ICU).AimTo explore the process of ICU nurses' decisions and judgement based on the conceptual framework of
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Physical restraint and associated agitation Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Shimon Cohen, Avraham Meyer, Nisim Ifrach, Sara Dichtwald
BackgroundPhysical restraint of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has an estimated prevalence of 50%. Many medical centres do not have specific protocols for physical restraint, and the decision of whether to physically restrain a patient is up to the nursing staff. Disadvantages of physical restraint include injuries, exacerbation of agitation and an increased risk of developing post‐traumatic
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Incidence and risk factors of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter‐related thrombosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Xiuwen Chen, Liqing Yue, Peng Liao, Bingyu Li
BackgroundCatheter‐related thrombosis is a common complication of the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in neonates, leading to unintended tube removal and significantly affecting neonatal health and safety. Despite widespread reporting on the estimated occurrence and factors contributing to neonatal PICC‐related thrombosis, these findings have not been synthesized.ObjectivesThe purpose
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Investigation of burnout and quality of work life of cardiac surgery nurses: A cross‐sectional study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Nihal Celikturk Doruker, Fatma Demir Korkmaz
BackgroundThe care processes of cardiac surgery patients are difficult, complex and stressful. Nurses, who have an important role in the care of these patients, may experience burnout or poor quality of work life may be affected because of difficult care processes, and professional difficulties.AimThis study analysed burnout and quality of work life in cardiac surgery nurses.Study DesignThis cross‐sectional
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A dimensional analysis of experienced intensive care unit nurses' clinical decision‐making for bleeding after cardiac surgery Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Patrick Lavoie, Caroline Arbour, Amélie Blanchet Garneau, José Côté, Maude Crétaz, André Denault, Émilie Gosselin, Alexandra Lapierre, Tanya Mailhot, Virginie Tessier
BackgroundBleeding following cardiac surgery is common and serious, yet a gap persists in understanding how experienced intensive care nurses identify and respond to such complications.AimTo describe the clinical decision‐making of experienced intensive care unit nurses in addressing bleeding after cardiac surgery.Study DesignThis qualitative study adopted the Recognition‐Primed Decision Model as its
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Impact of the restraint decision tree for physical restraint use in South Korean neurointensive care units Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Jaejin Kang, Sol Kim, Minji Lee, Hyunjoo Na
BackgroundNurses in neurointensive care units (NCUs) commonly use physical restraint (PR) to prevent adverse events like unplanned removal of devices (URDs) or falls. However, PR use should be based on evidenced decisions as it has drawbacks. Unfortunately, there is a lack of research‐based PR protocol to support decision‐making for nurses, especially for neurocritical patients.AimsThis study developed
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A case study of a patient with platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR) combined with human leucocyte antigen (HLA) antibody positivity during hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy in conjunction with the ‘atezolizumab plus bevacizumab’ regimen Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Yawen Xie, Yanxia Huang, Shuyue Liu
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy in conjunction with the combination therapy of atezolizumab (T) and bevacizumab (A) is widely used in hepatocellular carcinoma. Some adverse events such as hypertension, weakness and elevated transaminase levels occurred during treatment, while there is currently no reported case about thrombocytopenia with concomitant HLA antibody‐positive PTR. We summarize the
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Priority analysis of educational needs for new nurses in the intensive care unit: A cross‐sectional study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Sung Ok Chang, Seung‐Kyo Chaung, Kyeong‐Yae Sohng, Kyunghee Kim, Jongsoon Won, Min‐Jung Choi
BackgroundNew intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often experience stress because of concerns about potentially harming their patients in a work environment that demands the rapid development of several skills in a limited training period.AimThis study aimed to investigate the prioritisation of educational needs within adult ICUs, focusing on how new nurses evaluate their current knowledge and perceive
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Nursing interventions to prevent pressure injury among open heart surgery patients: A systematic review Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Yeter Kurt, Mağfiret Kaşikçi, Reezena Malaska
BackgroundNurses are vital in identifying and preventive pressure injuries (PIs) in hospitalized patients undergoing open heart surgery. Interventions to prevent PIs are crucial for every critical patient, and it's essential to recognize that preventing PIs involves a complex intervention.AimTo examine the nursing interventions for the prevention of PI in patients with open heart surgery.MethodA systematic
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Mothers' experiences of privacy in neonatal intensive care units: A qualitative study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Maryam Maleki, Soheila Abbasi, Maryam Esmaeili, Abbas Mardani
BackgroundExamining the privacy experiences of mothers in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can play a crucial role in bolstering patient privacy safeguards and elevating the overall quality of health care. However, our understanding of mothers' experiences regarding privacy issues they may face after their infants' hospitalization in the NICU is limited.AimThis study aimed to investigate the experiences
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Effectiveness of decision aids on critically ill patients' outcomes and family members' knowledge, anxiety, depression and decisional conflict: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Yana Xing, Weixin Cai, Anxin Wang, Yuan Yuan, Ran Zhang
BackgroundDecision aids (DAs) have been proposed to support patients and families with disease information processing and decision‐making, but their effectiveness for critically ill patients and their families is incompletely understood.AimTo systematically synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of the DAs on the prognosis of critically ill patients and knowledge, anxiety, depression and decisional
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A new classification for emergency critically ill patients and analysis of their adverse events during intrahospital transport: A cluster analysis Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Ying An, Kai Cao, Fei Li, Qi Lu, Ya‐Mei Guan, Zhen‐Hui Lu, Ai‐Ping Wang, Zi‐Rong Tian
BackgroundCritical patients may experience various adverse events during transportation within hospitals. Therefore, quickly evaluating and classifying patients before transporting them from the emergency department and focusing on managing high‐risk patients are critical. At present, no unified classification method exists; all the current approaches are subjective.AimsTo ensure transportation safety
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Effectiveness and safety of a simple catheter securement device aimed at preventing catheter‐associated urinary tract infection in intensive care unit patients: A randomized controlled trial Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Neus Calpe‐Damians, Laia Wennberg‐Capellades, Arminda Ventura‐Rosado, Remei Gonzalez‐Engroba, Nuria Enríquez‐Pérez, Concepción Vicario‐Martos, Anabel Roldos‐Gales, Thais Guri‐López, Sonia Rafart‐Aguado, Angie Ramírez‐Ramon, Mireia Llauradó‐Serra
BackgroundClinical practice guidelines for the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) recommend urinary catheter securement in critical patients although there is scant research on its effectiveness.AimTo analyse whether securement of an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) reduces the risk of CAUTI and meatal pressure injury among intensive care unit (ICU) patients and assess
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Uni‐ and multimodal sensory‐supported interventions for very preterm and extremely preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: An overview of systematic reviews and interventional studies Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Xiaoli Tang, Sha Sha, Fei Bei, Nanping Shen, Zhiyu Zhu, Zijin Ren, Wenying Gao, Qihui Wang, Siying Tian, Qian Jin, Subinuer Shayiti, Ying Zhang
BackgroundVery and extremely preterm infants (VEPIs) experience sensory deprivation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While various sensory‐supported interventions might improve immediate physiological response, their impact on long‐term development remains unclear. Additionally, these interventions may pose challenges in the NICU environment due to complex treatments and monitoring requirements
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Vascular complications in extremities of physically restrained intensive care unit patients: A prospective, observational study Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 İlknur Yıldız, Ayse Özkaraman
BackgroundPhysical restraint is used to prevent agitation, to continue treatments and to ensure safety in intensive care patients. Physical restraint has negative effects on physical and psychological health, and physical restraint should not be used unless necessary.AimsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the development of vascular complications in extremities of physically restrained patients
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Infant feeding and criticality in children. Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Lauren R Sorce,Lisa A Asaro,Martha A Q Curley,
BACKGROUND Data support the protective effects of human breast milk (HBM) feeding in acute illness but little is known about the impact of HBM feeding on the criticality of infants. AIM To explore the relationship between early HBM feeding and severity of illness and recovery in critically ill children requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure (ARF). STUDY DESIGN
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Risk factors for converting traditional wards to temporary intensive care units during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insights from nurses' perspectives Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Wenyu Li, Xiuli Lin, Zhenhong Fang, Xufei Fang, Xiuyun Zheng, Wenyu Tu, Xiaofang Feng
BackgroundThe surge in critically ill COVID‐19 patients caused a shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. Some hospitals temporarily transformed general wards into ICUs to meet this pressing health care demand.AimThis study aims to evaluate and analyse the risk factors in temporary ICU from the perspective of nurses. By identifying these factors, the goal is to provide actionable insights and recommendations
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Learning from patient safety incidents: The Green Cross method Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Hilde Kristin Jacobsen, Randi Ballangrud, Gørill Helen Birkeli
BackgroundHospitals can improve how they learn from patient safety incidents. The Green Cross method, a proactive reporting and learning method, is one strategy to meet this challenge. In it, nurses play a key role. However, describing its impact on learning from the users' perspective is important.AimThis study aimed to describe nurses' experiences of learning from patient safety incidents before
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Effectiveness of breast milk in the healing of medical adhesive‐related skin injuries in peripheral intravenous catheter securement: A randomized controlled trial Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Vildan Apaydin Cirik, Ayse Sonay Turkmen, Dudu Beren Alirkiliçarslan
BackgroundSkin injuries, which are more prevalent among premature infants, can prolong the hospital stay of preterms in neonatal intensive care units.AimThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of breast milk in reducing the healing time of skin injuries caused using medical adhesive for securing peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in late preterm infants, which was evaluated using the Neonatal
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ICU nurses' practice and intention to implement early mobilization: A multi‐centre cross‐sectional survey Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 Jiani Wang, Chenxi Shi, Qian Xiao, Yanrui Jia
BackgroundEarly mobilization (EM) is acknowledged for its safety and benefits in the recovery of critically ill patients, yet its implementation in intensive care units (ICU) remains inconsistently aligned with established guidelines. This discrepancy highlights a gap between theoretical endorsement and practical application. While barriers to EM have been extensively studied, the intentions and perceived
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Spotlight on the psychological and emotional aspects of critical care Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Sameh Eltaybani, Josef Trapani, Nina Stewart
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Early mobilization in neurological intensive care units: Worthy of more attempts Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Hao Wu, Dan Wu, Xin Geng
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Contents and effectiveness of patient‐ and family‐centred care interventions in adult intensive care units: A systematic review Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Youngshin Joo, Yeonsoo Jang, Oh Young Kwon
BackgroundThe need and values of patient‐ and family‐centred care (PFCC) have been globally increasing in the health care landscape. However, the concept of PFCC and the components in adult intensive care units (ICUs) remain wide‐ranging.AimTo elucidate the core concepts of PFCC interventions and evaluate the effects of the interventions in adult ICUs.Study DesignWe searched electronic databases (PubMed
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Factors associated with the readiness for oral intake in post-extubated critically ill adult patients: A prospective observational study. Nurs. Crit. Care (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Shimmaa Mohamed Elsayed,Sameh Eltaybani,Maysa Abdalla Elbiaa
BACKGROUND Post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is a common post-extubation complication that may lead to serious problems, such as malnutrition and longer hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stays. AIM To explore factors associated with the readiness for oral intake in post-extubated critically ill adult patients. STUDY DESIGN This prospective observational study involved 125 extubated patients. Readiness