International Journal of Nursing Critical Care

International Journal of Nursing Critical Care

International Journal of Nursing Critical Care [2581-6209(e)] is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2015 that aims to improve the care of critically ill patients by distributing and promoting information relevant to intensive care. The Journal is devoted to Nurses and Other Health Professionals involved in the care of patients with critical needs.

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Intensive Care Nursing & Critical Illness: sepsis recognition and management in critical care, acute respiratory distress syndrome assessment and ventilator management, multi-organ failure and critical illness polyneuropathy, acute renal failure and renal replacement therapy nursing, shock states and hemodynamic monitoring, and nursing care of the critically ill across organ systems
• Respiratory Support & Mechanical Ventilation: invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, ventilator weaning and liberation protocols, acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention, airway management and intubation nursing, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nursing support
• Hemodynamic Monitoring & Cardiovascular Support: central venous pressure and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac output measurement and interpretation, vasoactive and inotropic drug administration and titration, cardiac arrhythmia management in critical care, acute coronary syndromes in ICU, extracorporeal life support and mechanical circulatory support, and cardiogenic shock management
• Infection Prevention & Sepsis Nursing: sepsis recognition and early management protocols, source control and antibiotic stewardship, multi-drug-resistant organism management and infection control, catheter-associated and ventilator-associated infection prevention, immunocompromised patient care, and outcomes in sepsis and critical infection
• Renal & Metabolic Support: acute kidney injury assessment and progression, renal replacement therapy modalities and nursing management, continuous versus intermittent replacement therapies, electrolyte and acid-base management, nutritional support in critical care, and metabolic complications in critical illness
• Sedation, Analgesia & Neuromuscular Blockade: sedation assessment and management protocols, analgesia delivery and pain assessment, neuromuscular blocking agents and monitoring, delirium recognition and prevention in ICU, sleep deprivation and circadian disruption in critical care, and family comfort and psychosocial support
• Critical Care Technologies & Point-of-Care Assessment: point-of-care ultrasound in critical care, echocardiography and cardiac assessment, multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound applications, non-invasive monitoring technologies, alarm management and alert fatigue, and technology-related adverse events
• End-of-Life & Palliative Care in ICU: advance directives and goals-of-care conversations, withdrawal of life support and comfort care protocols, do-not-resuscitate decision-making, bereavement support and family satisfaction, organ donation coordination, and end-of-life ethics and cultural sensitivity
• Patient-Centered & Family-Centered Critical Care: family presence and visitation policies, patient communication and communication aids, family-centered rounds and shared decision-making, patient and family education in critical care, psychological support for critically ill patients, post-intensive care syndrome recognition and recovery, and caregiver burden and support
• Critical Care Nursing Ethics & Safety: ethical dilemmas in critical care, resource allocation and triage ethics, cultural competence and dignity in critical care, patient safety culture and error prevention, team communication and interprofessional collaboration, critical care nursing competencies and professional development, and organizational ethics and policy
• Special Populations in Critical Care: elderly and frail critically ill patients, obstetric and maternal critical care, pediatric and neonatal critical care considerations, trauma and burn nursing in ICU, bariatric patient management, and vulnerable and marginalized populations in critical care
• Critical Care Outcomes & Quality Improvement: mortality and morbidity reduction initiatives, quality indicators and benchmarking, care transitions and discharge planning from ICU, long-term cognitive and physical outcomes post-ICU, delirium and post-traumatic stress prevention, and evidence-based practice implementation and sustainability