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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70565

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

📍 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

📖 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. 🔗 https://ow.ly/ccLS50ZMWTB #NursingInCriticalCare #ALS BACCN

📖 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70532 #NursingResearch BACCN

🫁 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70558 #PatientSafety BACCN

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

🩺 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70531 #NursingInCriticalCare BACCN

☕📖 #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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70543 #ICUNursing #CriticalCare BACCN

❤️‍🩹 “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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70536 #MoralDistress BACCN

🫁 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70529 #CriticalCare #ICUNursing BACCN

🤖 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. 📖 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70537 #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinHealthcare BACCN

👶 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. 📖 https://ow.ly/VxvU50ZCtkL #NursingInCriticalCare #NeonatalNursing BACCN

📢 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

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

🚨 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70538 #PatientSafety #AlarmFatigue BACCN

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

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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70535 #DigitalHealth #ICUNursing BACCN

❓ 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. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70528 #CriticalCareNursing #ICUNursing BACCN

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

☀️ 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

❓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? 🔗 https://ow.ly/2IQu50ZxIcu #PatientRecovery #Survivorship #EvidenceBasedPractice

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70526 #PICU #CriticalCare

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70527 #CriticalCare #Nursing

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70524 #PICU #CriticalCare

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70533 #CriticalCare #ICURecovery

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70507 #Delirium #CriticalCare

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70517 #CriticalCare #ICUDiary

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70468 #CriticalCare #AI