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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

✈️ Nursing in Critical Care is coming to Belfast! Whether you’re an author, reviewer, researcher, clinician, or simply interested in critical care nursing research, we’d love to see you there. 👋 Come and say hello! #BACCN2026 #IACCN BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Digital communication can strengthen family-centred ICU care—but experience differs across users. Families reported higher satisfaction, while nurses highlighted workload, privacy and coordination challenges. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70562

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Japanese CAFQa offers a validated way to assess alarm fatigue in ICU clinicians. Findings suggest Alarm Stress and Alarm Coping should be interpreted as distinct dimensions. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70576

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

AI in critical care must be more than accurate—it must be explainable. This discussion paper explores why transparency, human oversight and nurse involvement matter for responsible AI. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70560

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What is ICU-acquired oral frailty? This qualitative study defines an under-recognised syndrome affecting physical, psychological and social well-being after critical illness. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70564

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can fresh air be part of intensive care? This case series explores how an ICU garden supported end-of-life care, delirium management and rehabilitation, while enhancing patient, relative and staff experiences. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70508

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What is it like to experience mechanical ventilation? ICU survivors described vulnerability, disconnection, suffering and the vital support of nurses, family and spirituality. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70563

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What should adult intensive care nurses be entrusted to do? This study developed and validated 13 Entrustable Professional Activities to support competency-based ICU nursing education in Brazil. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70565

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How ICU teams work together matters. Greater nurse autonomy, ward-round participation and nurse–physician collaboration were associated with higher psychological safety. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70567

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📍 We’re heading to Belfast! Nursing in Critical Care will be at the BACCN/IACCN Conference 2026 on 12–13 October. Come and visit our stand to meet the team and join us for our interactive workshop. We look forward to seeing you in Belfast! 💙 #BACCNConf2026 #IACCNConf2026 BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

📖 Sunday Read This study explores the nursing care of Stage 4B ALS complicated by epilepsy focusing on respiratory and nutritional management, psychological care, and rehab across seizure and awake phases. 🔗 ow.ly/ccLS50ZMWTB #NursingInCriticalCare #ALS BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

📖 Sunday Read : What happens when an ICU survivor remembers coming close to death? This review explores the multidimensional nature of near-death experiences in adult ICU patients. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70532 #NursingResearch BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🫁 Can simulation better prepare nursing students to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia? This study examined whether scenario-based simulation training strengthen nursing students’ VAP prevention knowledge and skills. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70558 #PatientSafety BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨“Should we start CPR?” A new study explores how ICU nurses navigate this high-stakes and ethically complex decision. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70559 #NursingInCriticalCare BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🩺 How accurate are our sedation assessments, and are we documenting them consistently? This study examined the accuracy and documentation of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale in a cardiothoracic ICU. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70531 #NursingInCriticalCare BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

☕📖 #SundayRead What makes ICU nurses thrive and choose to stay? This study explores Norwegian ICU nurses’ experiences of intensive care, highlighting staffing, colleagues, competence development and work–life balance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70543 #ICUNursing #CriticalCare BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

❤️‍🩹 “Decide Now!” What contributes to moral distress among ICU nurses during advanced cardiopulmonary life support? This study identifies challenges around resuscitation decisions, organisational factors and person-centred care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70536 #MoralDistress BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🫁 How often should endotracheal tubes be repositioned? This #NursingInCriticalCare RCT protocol will compare 4-h vs 8-h ETT repositioning to prevent oral mucosal pressure injuries in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70529 #CriticalCare #ICUNursing BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🤖 AI can support clinical decisions, but does it make them easier? A new qualitative study explores nurses’ experiences of AI-enabled decision support across emergency and intensive care settings. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70537 #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinHealthcare BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

👶 Neonatal Critical Care Nursing This Guest Editorial highlights how neonatal nurses are central to advancing neonatal care and research. ☕ Take a moment for this week’s #SundayRead. 📖 ow.ly/VxvU50ZCtkL #NursingInCriticalCare #NeonatalNursing BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢 Calling critical care nurses, researchers, educators and clinicians Are you working on research that could contribute to the future of critical care nursing? 🔗https://ow.ly/L3By50ZCsWe #NursingResearch #CriticalCare #CallForPapers BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

From technical anxiety to professional mastery. A qualitative study explores how ICU nurses develop confidence and autonomy when caring for patients receiving CRRT. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70523 #CriticalCare #ICUNursing #CRRT #NursingResearch BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 When alarms become part of the problem A new systematic review synthesised 14 studies, revealing ICU nurses experience alarms as both an essential safety mechanism and a significant clinical burden. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70538 #PatientSafety #AlarmFatigue BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

📖 Sunday Read If 75.7% of patients experienced a radial artery catheter complication, what factors are actually driving the risk? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70534 #NursingInCriticalCare #SundayRead BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What happens when digital communication falls silent in the ICU? This qualitative study explores digital silence among ICU nurses and its implications for patient care and clinical performance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70535 #DigitalHealth #ICUNursing BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

❓ Could difficulty identifying and expressing emotions contribute to moral distress in ICU nurses? This study found a positive relationship between alexithymia and moral distress among intensive care nurses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70528 #CriticalCareNursing #ICUNursing BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Is ICU length of stay really a risk factor for pressure injury, or a marker of accumulating vulnerability over time? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70551 #PressureInjury #StrokeCare #ICUNursing BACCN

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

☀️ Sunday Read This editorial introduces a special collection of paediatric and neonatal papers, highlighting key developments across the specialty. 🔗https://ow.ly/qCJV50ZxIvj #SundayRead #PaediatricCriticalCare #PICU

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

❓What happens after survival? This multicentre study recruited 205 ECMO survivors to see if we we doing enough to support ECMO survivors as they rebuild their lives beyond the ICU? 🔗 ow.ly/2IQu50ZxIcu #PatientRecovery #Survivorship #EvidenceBasedPractice

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Caring for critically ill children affects nurses too. This qualitative study explores how PICU and NICU nurses experience patient suffering and the challenges of advocating for children in complex care. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70526 #PICU #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

ICU noise affects more than the environment. This mixed-methods study highlights its impact on nurse well-being, work performance and patient care, supporting quieter, targeted alarm strategies. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70527 #CriticalCare #Nursing

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Unplanned extubation in the PICU was linked to modifiable factors including assisted ventilation, sedation practices and nurse overallocation. Optimising care may help improve patient safety. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70524 #PICU #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Former ICU patients' experiences can shape better nursing care. This qualitative study highlights how survivor narratives support reflection, person-centred practice and improvements in ICU care. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70533 #CriticalCare #ICURecovery

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A nurse-led intervention using eye masks and earplugs alongside a NICE delirium prevention guide was associated with lower delirium incidence and delayed onset in ICU patients. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70507 #Delirium #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Successful ICU e-diary implementation depends on more than the technology. This multicentre study highlights the importance of training, champions, leadership and ongoing support for sustained adoption. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70517 #CriticalCare #ICUDiary

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Early progressive exercise in the PICU was safe, feasible, and associated with slower muscle atrophy in critically ill children without mechanical ventilation. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70521 #PICU #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

AI research in critical care nursing is growing rapidly. This bibliometric analysis identifies deep learning, predictive models and clinical decision support as key research trends shaping future practice. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70468 #CriticalCare #AI

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Nursing interventions for severe respiratory conditions in the ICU were associated with shorter ventilation and ICU stay, lower mortality and adverse events, and improved weaning success. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70520 #CriticalCare #Nursing

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Evidence-based family-centred care can be implemented in the ICU. Using participatory action research, nurses co-designed and introduced practice changes that improved experiences for families, patients and staff. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70512 #FamilyCentredCare #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A case report highlighting the role of multidisciplinary collaboration and meticulous nursing care in supporting recovery from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in the ICU. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70513 #CriticalCare #Nursing

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

ICU delirium patterns matter. Recurrent and persistent delirium were associated with higher 30-day mortality, while resolved delirium had mortality similar to no delirium. doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70514 #Delirium #CriticalCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

An evidence-based quality improvement programme reduced hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition from **51.7% to 35.3%**, improving glycaemic control and guideline adherence. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70515 #CriticalCare #ICU

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Fluid balance is only accurate if every millilitre counts. This UK survey found wide variation in how PICUs record fluid intake, highlighting the risk of unrecognised "fluid creep" and the need for more consistent practice. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70516 #PICU #PatientSafety

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In PICU, children can easily become “patients” first. This editorial asks a crucial question: how do we ensure the child remains visible within family-centred care and critical illness? 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70518 #PICU #FamilyCentredCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📣 BACCN Call for Applications Funding available for national consensus statements on: 🦷 Oral Care 🕊️ End of Life Care 💻 Webinar: 27 July | 14:00–15:00 🔗 www.baccn.org/grants #CriticalCare #Nursing @baccnuk.bsky.social

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Physical restraints affect up to half of ICU patients worldwide. This article explores the ethical challenge of balancing patient safety with autonomy, dignity and person-centred care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70519 #ICU #Ethics

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If we do not measure patient safety consistently, we cannot improve it. The SAFE-ICU COST Action brings together 250+ experts from 42 countries to standardise ICU safety outcomes including pressure ulcers, infections and delirium. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70509 #PatientSafety #ICU

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

ICU discomfort is more than pain. This study found psychological and physical discomfort were common and distinct experiences, highlighting the need for multidimensional assessment beyond pain scores alone. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70510 #ICU #PatientCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A 17-year-old PICU patient reminds us that humanising care is not about grand gestures—it is about being seen, heard and included as a person, not just a diagnosis. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70474 #PICU #HumanisingCare

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Malnutrition affected 61.7% of enterostomy infants in NICU and was linked to longer hospital stays and more stoma-related complications. Infants with small bowel stomas were at greatest risk. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70483 #NICU #NeonatalCare

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