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Editors: Josef Trapani & Peter Nydahl
Official Journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14785153
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.

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Background Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) face severe psychological and spiritual stress, along with tough physical challenges. While the significance of spiritual care is widely acknowle...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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.

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December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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.

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Background An external ventricular drain (EVD) facilitates cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. CSF drainage can be regulated by controlling the fluid drai...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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.

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December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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.

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<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common yet preventable condition, but its management is often hindered by inadequate training and the lack of standardised protocols. Aim T...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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.

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Background End-of-life care (EoLC) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Middle Eastern (ME) countries is influenced by cultural and legal constraints, creating unique ethical dilemmas and challenges fo...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🌿 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.

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November 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
⚡Can Ventricular Fibrillation Occur After MitraClip Therapy?

This case study reports a patient who developed recurrent ventricular fibrillation shortly after the procedure.

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November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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.

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November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
⭐ Understanding Stigma in ICU Nursing

This descriptive phenomenological qualitative study addresses stigma within intensive care settings and demonstrates how deeply it shapes nurses’ experiences.

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Background Stigma is a sociological concept that is important in healthcare settings because it threatens health as much as the disease itself. The consequences of stigma are profound, as those who ...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🌟 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.

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Background Critical care nurses (CCNs) are in the frontline of providing quality care to critically ill patients. Consequently, they are constantly exposed to stress, trauma and compassion fatigue. ...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
👉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

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November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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.

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November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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

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November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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.

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November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.

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November 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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.

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Background Admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a significant event with potential long-term effects on family dynamics. Although Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in paediatrics (PICS...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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.

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November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🕊️ Supporting Families Through the Final Moments of ICU Car

This qualitative study explores bereaved family members’ experiences during these critical stages.

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Background Bereaved families may experience emotional distress, uncertainty and psychological challenges during treatment withdrawal and end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. Aim To explore.....
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🫀 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.

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November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🧠 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.

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November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🩺 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! 💬

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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
💨 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.

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<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background High-flow humidified oxygen therapy is widely used in respiratory medicine wards, yet there is a lack of standardised nursing quality indicators to evaluate its effectiveness. Aim The a.....
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November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM