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The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing is the journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses.

The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing is the only peer-reviewed OPEN ACCESS critical care nursing journal in Canada.

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Nurses’ perceived feasibility and the clinical utility of the Nociception Level (NOL™) Index for pain assessment in critically ill adults

September 6, 2025

Shiva Shahiri T., MScA, RN, Patrick Lavoie, PhD, RN, Marc O. Martel, PhD, Philippe Richebé, MD, PhD, DESAR, and Céline Gélinas, PhD, RN, FCAN

Abstract

Introduction: The Nociception Level (NOL™) Index monitors nociception and related pain using multiple physiologic parameters through a non-invasive finger probe and is currently undergoing validation for pain assessment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This study aimed to describe its feasibility and clinical utility from nurses’ perspectives, which is crucial for its potential adoption in clinical practice.

Methods: This descriptive study involved ICU nurses who received a brief training (5-minute video and handout) as part of the validation process of the NOL Index in a medical-surgical ICU.

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Exploring long-term impacts on ICU survivors: A concept analysis of post-intensive care syndrome

September 6, 2025

Brookelyn Hussey, MN, RN and Connie Schumacher, PhD, RN

Abstract

Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) has emerged as a concern for intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, particularly in the context of the increasing survival rates of patients with severe illness. This syndrome encompasses a range of physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments that can continue long after ICU discharge. PICS impacts survivors’ quality of life, with common manifestations including muscle weakness, memory deficits, and depression. Despite growing awareness, PICS remains underexplored in clinical practice,

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