🧠 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

Can listening reduce anxiety during non-invasive ventilation? 🎧🫁 This study explores whether a simple, nurse-led intervention may help. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NonInvasiveVentilation @baccnuk.bsky.social

How does multidisciplinary nursing care shape recovery after infant severe traumatic brain injury? 👶🧠 This case report illustrates how multidisciplinary perioperative nursing care can support recovery in a vulnerable population. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeuroCriticalCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

What if December was about learning, not just counting down? 🎄📖 This December, we invite you to try a NICC Reading Advent Calendar. One article a day. 🎁 Start anywhere. 🎁 Read what resonates. 🎁 Let December be a season of knowledge. #NICCJournal #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can intracranial pressure be monitored safely during MRI? 🧠🩻 This technical note presents an innovative solution to a long-standing safety and diagnostic challenge. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NeurocriticalCare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue Announcement: The AI Era in Critical Care Nursing: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact 📅 Submission Deadline: 1 October 2026 Full details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... #CriticalCareNursing #AIinHealthcare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Do emotional competencies strengthen ICU professionals? 🧠💚 📚 This scoping review of 16 studies assessed emotional competencies in critical care professionals, mainly ICU nurses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ProfessionalWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social

How do ICU nurses experience the realities of providing spiritual care? This qualitative meta-synthesis involves ten studies exploring ICU nurses’ perspectives and experiences of spiritual care practice. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #SpiritualCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can a nurse-driven bowel protocol reduce prolonged constipation in ICU patients? 💩🧑‍⚕️ This retrospective before–after cohort study compared ICU patients with and without a standardised nurse-driven bowel regimen. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #ICUResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are you ready to share your research? 📚 Call for Papers: A multi-journal collection seeking research that advances understanding of the pressures nurses face and the interventions that support them. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CallForPapers @baccnuk.bsky.social

Does EVD drain height really influence CSF drainage volumes? 🧠💧 This retrospective observational study of 115 patients, analysed 27,552 time-stamped drain-height observations over the first 14 days of EVD placement. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EVDManagement @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can machine learning improve how we predict trauma mortality in the ICU? 🤔 This cross-sectional study of 613 trauma patients in Northwest Ethiopia, evaluated seven ML models to predict mortality at discharge. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareResearch #MachineLearning @baccnuk.bsky.social

Are ICU teams fully prepared to prevent incontinence-associated dermatitis? 🤔 📝 Cross-sectional study Assessed IAD prevalence and ICU nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in a Turkish training hospital. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #NICCJournal @baccnuk.bsky.social

Navigating end of life in the Middle East This review brings together 27 studies to examine ICU clinicians’ experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of end-of-life care across several Middle Eastern countries. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EndOfLifeCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌿 Sunday Reflection As we pause on this quiet Sunday, it’s a good moment to reconnect with the work that shapes our profession. Volume 30, Issue 6 of the Journal of Nursing in Critical Care is now available. Wishing you a restful and restorative Sunday. #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

⚡Can Ventricular Fibrillation Occur After MitraClip Therapy? This case study reports a patient who developed recurrent ventricular fibrillation shortly after the procedure. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #CardiacCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

How Do Families Cope When a Loved One Is Admitted to Critical Care? This descriptive qualitative study explored the experiences of 27 family members whose relatives were admitted urgently to adult critical care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #FamilySupport @baccnuk.bsky.social

⭐ Understanding Stigma in ICU Nursing This descriptive phenomenological qualitative study addresses stigma within intensive care settings and demonstrates how deeply it shapes nurses’ experiences. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareResearch #NursingEthics @baccnuk.bsky.social

🌟 When Trauma Shapes Care: Understanding What Drives Compassion Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses This study brings these relationships into clearer view, although its cross-sectional design limits causal interpretation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NurseWellbeing @baccnuk.bsky.social

👉Considering Your Next Publication with us? Our latest editorial, offers a timely reflection for anyone preparing to submit work to NICC Journal. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70259 #NursingPublication #AIEthics @baccnuk.bsky.social @cassandrasturgeon.bsky.social

Understanding Family Agonies at the ECMO Decision Point This meta-synthesis examines how cognitive pressure, cultural expectations, financial considerations, and communication practices shape the pre-ECMO decision journey. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyCentredCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

A Data-Driven Model to Predict Delirium in Critically Ill Patients This study examines how ongoing physiological deterioration contributes to delirium among critically ill patients. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70193 #Delirium #ICUResearch #PatientMonitoring @baccnuk.bsky.social

Can we predict early ICU readmission more accurately? This study presents ReAdmit, a model that uses routine structured data and radiology notes from the 24 hours before discharge to estimate readmission risk within 72 hours. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

NICU nurses’ experiences during the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes This qualitative study offers an account of neonatal intensive care nurses’ emergency response during the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #DisasterNursing #EarthquakeResponse @baccnuk.bsky.social

How well do ICU and operating room nurses understand skin tears? This study assessed the knowledge of intensive care and operating room nurses and found that overall understanding was lower than the maximum achievable score. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #SkinTears #WoundCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Family Functioning After a Child’s ICU Stay: What Changes Persist? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This single-centre cohort study from Brisbane explored how families functioned months to years after their child’s PICU discharge. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyFunctioning #PostICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

From ICU to Home: The Hidden Journey of Relatives After Critical Illness This qualitative study explores how families navigate life during and after critical illness. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #FamilyCentredCare #ICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

🕊️ Supporting Families Through the Final Moments of ICU Car This qualitative study explores bereaved family members’ experiences during these critical stages. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #EndOfLifeCare #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

🫀 What Do Patients Fear During Their First Steps After Open-Heart Surgery? This phenomenological study explores patients’ first out-of-bed experiences after open-heart surgery, uncovering their fears. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingResearch #CardiacCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧠 How do ICU nurses around the world perceive patient safety culture? This review synthesised data from 30 studies across 11 countries, offering critical insights into strengths and weaknesses in ICU safety practices. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

🩺 Sunday Reflection: Let’s Talk ICU Nursing! 👉 What’s one aspect of ICU nursing you think deserves more research attention and why? Let’s share ideas and inspire future studies together! 💬 #NICCJournal #CriticalCareNursing #NursingResearch #SundayReflection @baccnuk.bsky.social

💨 A new study introduces a validated nursing quality indicator system for high-flow humidified oxygen therapy, developed through a rigorous mixed-methods design using the Donabedian Structure–Process–Outcome framework. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #RespiratoryCare @baccnuk.bsky.social

Missed Nursing Care in ICU: Understanding the Risks and Root Causes A new study highlights a critical challenge, where every ICU nurse surveyed reported at least one instance of missed care during their shift. 📖https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70178 #PatientSafety @baccnuk.bsky.social

🧠 New Wiley Guidelines on AI Use in Publishing Wiley has released clear AI guidelines to support authors, reviewers, and editors in responsibly integrating artificial intelligence into research and publication workflows. 📘 www.wiley.com/en-gb/publis... #NursingResearch @baccnuk.bsky.social

💔 Mirror Emotions in Critical Care: When Patients’ Distress Reflects on Families This cross-sectional study examined how patients’ stress, anxiety, and depression shape the emotional burden of their family caregivers. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #FamilyCaregivers @baccnuk.bsky.social

💫 Spiritual Care in Paediatric Critical Care This narrative inquiry revealed how storytelling bridges emotional gaps between mothers and nurses, fostering empathy, understanding, and shared resilience. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing @baccnuk.bsky.social