🩹 Can we reliably assess pressure injury risk in Turkish ICUs? This study examined the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the ICU Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70329 #PressureInjuryPrevention @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are You Following NICC Everywhere? 🌍 You can now follow us on: 🔹 Bluesky 🔹 X 🔹 YouTube 🔹 LinkedIn 🔹 Instagram Join the conversation, share your insights and help us amplify critical care nursing research across platforms. #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can ICU Nurses Lead Hospital-Wide Sustainability? 🌱🏥 This single-case study took place in a Latin American tertiary-care hospital. The focus was a nurse-led recycling programme, scaled from ICU to hospital-wide. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #SustainableHealthcare @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌊 Paediatric and neonatal critical care experts from across the world will gather in beautiful Malta for European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care 2026. 📅 Abstract submission deadline: 16 March at 23:59 CET 🔗 www.espnic2026.org #ESPNIC2026

To ABG or Not to ABG? 🌍🩸 Could reducing routine testing be one of the simplest ways to improve safety and sustainability in your ICU? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #SustainableHealthcare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

What Really Drives Job Satisfaction in ICU Nursing? 🌿 This cross-sectional, correlational survey study surveyed 200 ICU nurses across 21 hospitals in Korea. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ICUNursing #WorkplaceWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social

Do Structured Tools Change Restraint Decisions in ICU? 🔍 📊 This observational cross-sectional comparative study focuses on the comparison of the Restraint Decision Tree and the Restraint Decision Wheel. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are We Ready to Move Beyond Protocols in ICU Care? 🤔 This editorial reflects on the complexity of moving from protocol-driven practice towards genuinely patient and family-centred care in the ICU. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #PatientCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Special Issue Call for Papers In this video, Co-Editor Dr Cassandra Sturgeon Delia outlines the focus of the Special Issue and invite submissions from critical care nurses, educators, and researchers 🎬 Watch the video here: youtu.be/qS0ChZqxG7Y #EthicalAI @baccnuk.bsky.social

🕯️ What stayed with you from this week in ICU? This Sunday, we invite you to pause and reflect: What is one moment from this week that you are still thinking about? You do not need to share details. Sometimes noticing is enough. #SundayReflection #ICUNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

❤️ What does love look like in critical care? This Valentine’s Day, we acknowledge the quieter forms of care: reassurance offered in uncertainty, dignity protected in vulnerability, and the commitment to patients and families when outcomes are unknown. #ValentinesDay @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧬 Artificial liver therapies in acute liver failure This retrospective study compares plasma exchange alone with dual plasma molecular adsorption system plus plasma exchange in patients with acute drug-induced liver injury. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social

⚙️ Does medical technology reduce workload or quietly add to it? This scoping review protocol outlines how workload related to direct patient care involving medical technology is being measured in ICU settings. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #HealthcareTechnology @baccnuk.bsky.social

🖤 What does ICU care feel like for those who wait, hope, and lose? This critical commentary offers an intimate account written from the perspective of a wife navigating 9 weeks across 2 ICUs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyExperience @baccnuk.bsky.social

📣 Call for Papers: Special Issue 📣 Nursing in Critical Care invites submissions to the Special Issue “The AI Era in Critical Care Nursing: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact.” 🗓 Submission deadline: 1 October 2026 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... #AIinHealthcare @baccnuk.bsky.social

💭 What does good care look like when outcomes are uncertain? In critical care, we often work without clear endings. This Sunday’s question: How do you define “good care” on days when recovery is unclear? A question for reflection, not resolution. #CriticalCarePractice @baccnuk.bsky.social

Is nitrous oxide underused in paediatric care? 👶 🔍 This cross-sectional study explores knowledge, current use, perceived barriers and willingness to adopt N₂O/O₂ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PaediatricCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

How do new graduate nurses navigate uncertainty in ICU decision-making? 🤔 🔍 This study explores decision-making uncertainty, its causes, and how nurses respond to it 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NewGraduateNurses #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

What happens after ICU survival from COVID-19? 🤔 Surviving critical illness is not the end of the journey. 🔍 This study focuses on adult survivors of COVID-19 critical care 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareRecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌿 Who did you advocate for this week? Patients. Families. Colleagues. Or yourself. As the week closes, consider: What did advocacy look like in your ICU this week? #ICUVoices #NursingPractice @baccnuk.bsky.social

What does delirium actually feel like for patients with sepsis? This study shifts the lens to the body and mind as experienced from within. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #Delirium @baccnuk.bsky.social

Should parents be part of NICU ward rounds? The study suggests feasibility, with signals of reduced parental stress and improved care coordination, while also highlighting practical challenges around participation and sustainability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #neonatalcare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Continuity, communication, and knowing who is responsible for care sit at the heart of patient-centred practice. But how does primary nursing translate into the realities of intensive care? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧠 What do we notice in ICU that rarely makes it into documentation? Not everything that matters is measurable. This Sunday, we ask: What aspects of care do you think are most easily overlooked or undervalued? #InvisibleCare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🍼 Can intranasal breast milk support physiological stability in preterm infants? This protocol outlines whether intranasal breast milk may influence physiological stability and feeding progression in preterm infants. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeonatalNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🩺 How consistently is pain assessed and managed in paediatric critical care? The study highlights the need to strengthen implementation of evidence-based pain practices through targeted clinical support tools. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PainManagement @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧸 What does child-centred care look like after PICU discharge? When children leave PICU, care does not end at discharge. Parents’ experiences reveal what partnership truly means. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ChildCentredCare #PaediatricICU @baccnuk.bsky.social

Whose voices are still missing in critical care research? This review synthesises how overlapping systems of oppression shape care experiences, outcomes, and vulnerability. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70336 @baccnuk.bsky.social #HealthEquity

From BACCN 2025 to Voices of Change As you explore the BACCN 2025 Conference Round-Up in Nursing in Critical Care this Sunday, it is also timely to look ahead to the next collective moment for the critical care nursing community. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14785153... @baccnuk.bsky.social

How Safe Is the Journey from Ward to ICU? 🚑⏱️ Drawing on nurses’ accounts, this study examines the challenges that arise before, during and after the transfer of deteriorating patients from general wards to ICU. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

How Can Families Shape ICU Care for Autistic Patients? 🧠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This study explores how families navigate communication barriers, emotional strain, cultural values and ethical responsibilities while supporting autistic relatives in high-acuity care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social

📘 BACCN Conference 2025 Supplementary Issue Now Available A snapshot of contemporary critical care nursing research is now live. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14785153... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🕯️ 7-Day ICU Reflection Challenge For one week, pause and notice one small aspect of care each day. Communication, comfort, family, environment, ethics, teamwork, improvement. No posting required. Reflection is enough. Change starts with noticing. #SundayReflection @baccnuk.bsky.social

🦷 Can nurse-led oral care reduce post-extubation dysphagia in ICU patients? This study explores whether structured, nurse-led oral care and safe swallowing education can make a measurable difference. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NurseLedCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

👁️ Can eye-tracking give a voice to mechanically ventilated ICU patients? This review maps how eye-tracking technology has been used to support communication and symptom assessment in ICU settings, and where evidence gaps still remain. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ICUInnovation @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧠 Are we missing the early signs of delirium in ICU patients? This study explores how often delirium and subsyndromal delirium occur in ICU settings and examines risk factors that may inform earlier detection and prevention. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #DeliriumAwareness @baccnuk.bsky.social

What does end-of-life care really demand of ICU nurses? This study examines how nurses experience and navigate end-of-life care, highlighting pressures that often remain unseen within highly technological environments. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EndOfLifeCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

When Competence Shapes Commitment: Intern Nurses in the ICU Intern nurses in adult ICUs who feel less competent are far more likely to experience high stress, low job satisfaction, and intentions to leave the profession.. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingWorkforce @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧠 Is agitation the hidden norm in adult ICUs? This study synthesises existing evidence to estimate how prevalent agitation is in adult ICUs and explores which factors are most strongly associated with it. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ICUResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social

New Beginnings, Same Commitment✨ Wishing you a year that brings moments of recovery, recognition, and quiet pride in the care you give🫶 #ICUNursing #NewYearInCriticalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Fatigue and disrupted sleep are everyday realities for ICU nurses, shaped by shift work, long hours, and the intensity of the ICU environment. Drawing on nurses’ own narratives, the study explores aromatherapy to reduce stress and support rest. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are ICU nurses facing a hidden occupational syndrome? This qualitative study intersects threats to nurses’ wellbeing, conceptualised as nurse ICU syndrome. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #ICUnursing #NurseWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social

👶 Can Individualised Wound Care Improve Outcomes After Neonatal Extravasation? This case outlines a tailored wound care strategy and adjunctive therapies to support healing and preserve function. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeonatalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Where Christmas Meets Critical Care🎄 Today, we honour ICU nurses spending Christmas supporting patients and families through their most vulnerable moments. From all of us, thank you for carrying Christmas into the ICU 🎄🤍 #ChristmasInICU #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🚑 Can Evidence-Based Practice Make Intra-Hospital Transport Safer? 📊 This evidence-based quality improvement project focused on improving safety during intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

What happens when the “family” in family-centred care is missing? 👤🏥 Family presence is often assumed in ICU care, yet some patients have little or no family involvement, raising questions about the nurse’s role as advocate. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingEthics @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌍 Sunday Advent Reading Challenge Under the Weather? The Hidden Impact of Climate Change on Childhood Critical Illness 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... ☕ Perfect for a quiet Advent pause. #SundayAdventChallenge @baccnuk.bsky.social

Invasive arterial BP monitoring: are we doing the basics consistently?🩸📈 This evidence-based review synthesises 36 recommendations across 6 practice areas to support more consistent, evidence-informed nursing care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

ETT holders or tape: which keeps patients safer in ICU? 🫁🩺 This systematic review suggests ETT holders show a downward trend in tube dislodgement, while reducing complications, but subgroup findings are not uniform. doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can the gut microbiota influence pressure ulcer risk in critical care? 🧬🛏️ Pressure ulcers remain a challenge for immobilised and critically ill patients, and emerging work suggests the gut–skin axis may matter. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PressureUlcerPrevention @baccnuk.bsky.social