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

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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CJCCN Volume 35, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2024

Coping Strategies Used by Registered Nurses in Acute and Critical Care Settings: A scoping review protocol

Abstract

Background & Purpose: Acute and Critical Care (ACC) settings are a highly demanding and specific environment for registered nurses (RNs) to provide care in, and the use of coping strategies is key to supporting their work-related well-being. However, currently, there is a lack of comprehensive evidence on how RNs in ACC settings, specifically, cope with work-related stressors. Therefore, this review will summarize the international literature on coping strategies RNs use in ACC settings to deal with work-related stressors.

Debriefing and Reflective Interventions to Address Moral Distress: A Narrative Review

Abstract

Moral distress is a common phenomenon found in all areas of nursing practice with a high prevalence in specialties such as critical care nursing. The under management of moral distress is associated with the development of burnout, issues with nursing turnover, and patient safety concerns. Identification of effective interventions to address moral distress remains a novel topic of investigation. The aim of this project was to explore the use of debriefings and reflective practices to address and alleviate moral distress.

A rapid realist review of practices for assigning remote telemetry responsibilities to new critical care nurses

Abstract

Background: Registered nurses in critical care units may have a variety of responsibilities in addition to direct patient care. Assuming roles over and above their patient assignment can be challenging for nurses new to critical care. Even though additional roles may include similar skill sets (e.g., electrocardiography), the demands of learning multiple new roles and responsibilities occur during a larger transition into specialty practice.

Aim: To identify and summarize literature that helps provide guidance and best-practice(s) regarding assigning telemetry to new critical care nurses.

Rôle de l’infirmière lors de la prise en charge d’une personne ventilée aux soins intensifs : une revue narrative

Résumé : En pratique clinique, l’infirmière joue un rôle essentiel dans la prise en charge de la personne ventilée aux soins intensifs. Afin de mieux comprendre ce rôle, une revue narrative de la littérature a été effectuée en sciences infirmières et plus précisément, la littérature qui porte sur la prise en charge des personnes ventilées aux soins intensifs. Une recherche des bases de données MEDLINE, Nursing & Allied Health Database, CINAHL et PsycINFO a généré 1107 écrits.

CJCCN, Volume 31, Number 3, Winter 2020

Editorial
To our Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Members and Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing™ Readership,

Over the past year, the editorial team in collaboration with the editorial review board and the national board of directors of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN), have had many conversations regarding the Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing™ (CJCCN). Our aim has been to ensure that the CJCCN continues to be a major vehicle for critical care nursing scholarship and knowledge dissemination in Canada and internationally.