😴 Better sleep, less pain. An RCT found that both eye masks and earplugs significantly improved sleep quality and reduced pain in ICU patients following cardiac surgery. Simple interventions can support recovery and comfort. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70432 #SleepHealth BACCN

How is AI shaping the future of critical care nursing? We are seeking submissions for the Special Issue: The AI Era in Critical Care Nursing: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact Deadline: 1 October 2026 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14785153/call-for-papers/si-2025-001622 BACCN

📢 Join the Nursing in Critical Care Editorial Team! Nursing in Critical Care is inviting applications for an Editorial Intern position. 🗓 Application deadline: 30 June 2026 🔗 Find out more and apply: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... #CriticalCareNursing #NursingResearch

🧠 Can We Protect Cognitive Health After ICU Discharge? This study identified 7 non-pharmacological approaches that may help PICS, including exercise, cognitive training, VR, music therapy, environmental modifications & ICU follow-up care. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70423 #ICURecovery BACCN

Can Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Signals Help Prevent ICU Delirium? This commentary explores how actigraphy-derived measures of sleep continuity and circadian rhythm stability may identify patients at risk and support earlier intervention. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70463 BACCN #ICUDelirium

Umbrella reviews can overcount evidence. When the same studies appear across multiple reviews, effect estimates may become inflated and misleading. More reviews ≠ more certainty. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70431

EVD care requires specialised nursing knowledge. This study found Neuro ICU nurses scored significantly higher than General ICU nurses in EVD care knowledge and practice. Specialised care needs specialised expertise. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70434

Patients deteriorate before they arrest. This study developed a validated tool to assess nurses’ knowledge of early warning signs of critical illness. Recognition saves lives. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70439

Sustainability in ICU is not an “extra”. It is a patient safety, governance, and quality-of-care issue. The challenge isn’t staff motivation — it’s organisational design. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70449

Important topic ≠ rigorous review. This commentary raises major concerns about methodology, reporting, appraisal, and citation integrity in a review on Arabic ICU family experiences. Rigour is what makes evidence trustworthy. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70453

Family-centred ICU care often forgets children. Excluding children from bereavement doesn’t protect them — it may increase distress and confusion. Children need honest, supported inclusion, not silence. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70457

Can families help assess pain in ICU patients? This study found good agreement between patient and family pain scores (ICC = 0.75). Families may be valuable partners in symptom assessment — especially when patients cannot communicate. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70459

Most infant bronchiolitis transfers may not require a medicalised team. HFNC FiO₂ >40%, CPAP FiO₂ >35%, or pCO₂ >65 mmHg predicted higher intervention risk. Below these thresholds, nurse-led retrieval was largely safe. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70460

Sunday reflection for ICU nurses What is one moment this week that stayed with you? A conversation, a patient, a decision, or even something small that mattered. No need for details, just a word or a thought. #CriticalCare #NursingLife #SundayReflection

Can Evidence-Based Protocols Improve Glycaemic Control in ICU Patients? This study shows that an evidence-based programme significantly reduced hyperglycaemia rates and improved glycaemic control, highlighting the value of structured protocols. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70515

Fluid balance in PICU care may not be as precise as assumed. This survey found wide variation in what is recorded, with common omissions raising the risk of unrecognised ‘fluid creep’ and questioning consistency across units. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70516 #PaediatricICU #PatientSafety

We are looking for an Editorial Intern to join the Nursing in Critical Care team. If you are interested we encourage you to apply. 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14785153/homepage/intern-advert #NursingResearch #CriticalCare #EarlyCareer

Happy International Nurses Day 🦸‍♀️ To ICU nurses: your work sustains patients, supports families and anchors multidisciplinary care, often under pressure and out of view. Thank you for the care you deliver every day 💗 #NursesDay #CriticalCare #Nursing BACCN#NursesDay

Call for papers The AI era in Critical Care Nursing: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact 🔗 https://ow.ly/EwIb50YSqQj Nurses' Health and Well-being: Challenges, Innovations, and Solutions 🔗 https://ow.ly/24IP50YSqQk #CallForPapers BACCN

ICU burnout research is expanding rapidly, but where is it heading? 🤔 This global bibliometric analysis shows a post-2020 surge, with growing focus on mental health and ethical frameworks. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70489 #ICUBurnout #MentalHealth #NursingResearch BACCN

Palliative care in ICU is not only about timing, it is about how we communicate. This review identifies 7 evidence-based strategies, that highlight how skilled communication underpins patient-centred end-of-life care. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70501 #PalliativeCare #CriticalCare BACCN #PalliativeCare

Early sedation in the first 24 hours of ventilation may not shape long-term psychological outcomes as much as we assumed. This study found no significant link with PTSD, anxiety or depression at 3 months. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70500 #CriticalCare #ICURecovery BACCN

ICU families report good care — but poorer communication. They cope through faith, reframing, and active strategies. Satisfaction isn’t just care quality — it’s understanding + involvement. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70461

Are we over-trusting a number on the screen? Pulse oximetry is central to ICU monitoring, yet this study raises a critical question about how reliable those readings truly are. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70433 #CriticalCare #PatientSafety BACCN

ICU nurse burnout is a network — not a single problem. Anxiety + poor sleep drive it. Fatigue links it. Target the system, not just the symptoms. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70462

Pulse oximeters aren’t always accurate in ICU. 2/3 devices failed standards. Error ↑ with lower SaO₂ and older age. Not just bias — physiology matters. Don’t treat SpO₂ as truth. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70433

What if a diary could help make sense of critical illness? This commentary challenges us to reconsider what truly supports patients and families in ICU. Not more technology, but more meaning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCare #PatientExperience @baccnuk.bsky.social

NCPAP causes pressure injuries — but they’re preventable. Repositioning, skin checks, and nurse training reduced injury rates in NICU infants. Not a tech problem — a care delivery one. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70444

Mindfulness can reduce burnout in ICU staff. But the barrier isn’t evidence — it’s the system. No time. No space. Work guilt. Wellbeing isn’t an individual fix — it’s an organisational responsibility. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70427

When the mind doesn’t switch off after the shift… FoMO and rumination are not just everyday experiences, they are strongly linked to depression among ICU nurses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCare #NurseWellbeing #MentalHealth @baccnuk.bsky.social

Sunday quiet read 🌿 Not just visitors, but part of the story. This reflective commentary shares a sibling’s perspective of sudden admission to paediatric intensive care, capturing how quickly everyday life can shift. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are we truly supporting children in ICU bereavement? A thought-provoking read that invites reflection on how we define and deliver “family-centred” care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #BereavementCare #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

When patients cannot speak, how do we ensure they are still heard? This study explores the use of a high-tech, motion-sensor–based augmentative and alternative communication system in a critically ill patient experiencing voicelessness. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social

Entering a Different World: A Mother’s Experience of NICU and PICU This powerful narrative offers a deeply personal account of navigating both NICU and PICU environments. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can integrated nursing care improve recovery in paediatric pneumonia? This meta-analysis shows that combining care can speed recovery in PICU, reducing fever, cough and hospital stay while improving lung function. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PaediatricNursing #CriticalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

How is AI shaping ICU nurses’ decisions? AI is supporting, but not replacing clinical judgement. Nurses in this study describe balancing algorithmic prompts with experience, intuition, and ethical responsibility. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #AIinHealthcare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Waiting in ICU isn’t passive. Families are navigating systems, managing uncertainty, and carrying emotional and ethical weight. The waiting room is part of care — design it that way. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70451

PICU diaries don’t just record events — they restore meaning. They connect families, empower parents, and help make sense of critical illness. In high-stress environments, they are a clinical tool — not a luxury. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70419

The first night in ICU may determine delirium risk. Less sleep + more wakefulness → higher next-day delirium. After that, severity takes over. Sleep is an early intervention window we can’t miss. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70435

New tech doesn’t fail in ICU — implementation does. In NICU, BIA knowledge improved significantly after structured education (p < 0.001). Adoption = training + confidence + usability. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70446

ICU placements don’t just teach skills — they transform identity. Nursing students move from fear → confidence over 14 weeks, but only with the right support. We need to design ICU learning, not just place students in it. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70160

Last few days to submit your abstract for the @baccnuk.bsky.social joint conference. 📣 Abstract submissions are open until April 18, 2026. We encourage colleagues to submit and be part of this collaborative and inspiring event. #IACCN #CriticalCareNursing #Conference

Beyond clinical care Traumatic brain injury care in ICU is deeply ethical and relational. This study shows that when care is patient & family centred, experiences and satisfaction improve despite challenging contexts. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientExperience @baccnuk.bsky.social

ICU transfer = high anxiety. A nurse-led programme with family involvement significantly reduces it. Simple. Low-cost. Patient-centred. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70153

Are we overlooking oral care in non-ventilated ICU patients? This qualitative study highlights persistent gaps in oral care practice. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social

Eye care in ICU This bibliometric analysis reveals a field that is growing, but still limited in scope and collaboration. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #EyeCare

Preventable harm in ICU care remains a challenge but can structured nursing interventions make the difference? A nursing-led SKINCARE bundle significantly reduced medical device–related pressure injuries. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌼 Easter Reflections in Critical Care 🌼 This Easter, we recognise and thank all those working tirelessly to care for patients and support families during some of their most vulnerable times. 💛 Your care does not go unnoticed. #CriticalCareNursing #Easter #ICU @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌍 Decolonising Critical Care Nursing This study protocol explores the development of a Zambian critical care nursing framework grounded in Ubuntu. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #Ubuntu #DecolonisingCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Cognitive Outcomes After ICU Cognitive impairment remains a significant challenge following ICU discharge. But how do we best assess it? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... @baccnuk.bsky.social