CJCCN Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 2025

By Tannis Sidloski, MN, RN, CNCC(C), Marie Edwards, PhD, RN, Donna Martin, PhD, RN, and Kendiss Olafson, MD, FRCPC, MPH

Abstract

Background & Purpose: Family members’ participation in multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) is an accepted practice in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) with evidence this practice is occurring in adult ICUs. The purpose of this study was to explore family members’ experiences with participating in MDR in one Canadian adult ICU.

By Felicia Varacalli, NP, MScN, RN, Gina Pittman, NP, PhD, and Jody Ralph, PhD, RN

Abstract

Background: Family-centred rounds (FCR) are a component of family involvement in critical care settings. Nurses’ active participation is vital in implementing FCR. However, there is currently

a lack of rigorous literature exploring nursing perspectives of FCR in adult critical care areas.

Purpose: This study explored nursing perspectives of FCR in six adult critical care units across four Southwestern Ontario hospitals.