Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Below are free-access articles in AACN Advanced Critical Care, Critical Care Nurse, and American Journal of Critical Care related to the care of patients with COVID-19.
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Ahead of Print
Filippo Binda, Federica Marelli, Alessandro Galazzi, Riccardo Pascuzzo, Ileana Adamini, and Dario Laquintana
Nursing Management of Prone Positioning in Patients With COVID-19
Jenna A. LoGiudice and Susan Bartos
Experiences of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
Semyon Melnikov, Alex Furmanov, Alik Gololobov, Muhammad Atrash, Chaya Broyer, Marta Gelkop, Slava Gezunterman, Tova David, Limor Eisenberg, Esam Kadry, Ruti Nave, Edna Shalom, Noga Shoval, Gregory Traytel, Nagah Zaid, Shoshy Goldberg, and Amir Vardi
Recommendations From the Professional Advisory Committee on Nursing Practice in the Care of ECMO–Supported Patients
Pulmonary
Dannette A. Mitchell and Maureen A. Seckel
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Prone Positioning
John J. Gallagher
Mechanical Ventilator Modes
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Standard Versus Alternative Ventilator Modes: What's the Difference?
Kathy M. Baker, Natalia Sullivan Vragovic, and Robert B. Banzett
Intensive Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Routine Dyspnea Assessment
Sandra K. Hanneman, Gary M. Gusick, Shannan K. Hamlin, Sheryln J. Wachtel, Stanley G. Cron, Deborah J. Jones, Sandra A. Oldham
Manual vs Automated Lateral Rotation to Reduce Preventable Pulmonary Complications in Ventilator Patients
Vinciya Pandian, Linda L. Morris, Martin B. Brodsky, James Lynch, Brian Walsh, Cynda Rushton, Jane Phillips, Alphonsa Rahman, Troy DeRose, Leah Lambe, Lionel Lami, Sarah Pui Man Wu, Francisco Paredes Garza, Simona Maiani, Andrea Zavalis, Kafilat Ajoke Okusanya, Patrick A. Palmieri, Brendan A. McGrath, Paolo Pelosi, Mary Lou Sole, Patricia Davidson, Michael J. Brenner
Critical Care Guidance for Tracheostomy Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global, Multidisciplinary Approach
Jessica Montanaro
Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS
Cardio/Hemodynamics
Barbara Leeper
Right Ventricular Failure
Shannan K. Hamlin, Sandra K. Hanneman, Nikhil S. Padhye, and Robert F. Lodato
Hemodynamic Changes With Manual and Automated Lateral Turning in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Samantha R. Asber, Kenneth P. Shanahan, Leslie Lussier, Dorothy Didomenico, Marissa Davis, Jennifer Eaton, Michele Esposito, and Navin K. Kapur
Nursing Management of Patients Requiring Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Teri M. Kozik, Marisa Mitchell, Salah S. Al-Zaiti, Mary G. Carey, and Michele M. Pelter
Noteworthy Electrocardiographic Changes Following Pharmacologic Treatment of COVID-19 [ECG Puzzler]
Neuro
Karen Johnson, Lauri Speirs, Anne Mitchell, Heather Przybyl, Diane Anderson, Brenda Manos, Amy Schaenzer, and Keri Winchester
Validation of a Postextubation Dysphagia Screening Tool for Patients After Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation
Infectious Disease
Brian W. Gilbert, Michael Reichert, and Suzanne Fletcher
Strategies for the Management of Sepsis
Elizabeth Bridges and Sheryl Greco
Identifying Patients at Risk for Sepsis
Nancy Munro, Kristine Anne Scordo, and Misty M. Richmond
COVID-19: An Immunopathologic Assault
Margo A. Halm
COVID-19 and Antimalarial Drugs: Harms Outweigh Benefits
Multisystem
Heather M. Passerini
Contemporary Transfusion Science and Challenges
Lolade S. Bakare and John M. Allen
COVID-19 Therapeutics: Making Sense of It All
Abigail C. Jones, Rachel Hilton, Blair Ely, Lovemore Gororo, Valerie Danesh, Carla M. Sevin, James C. Jackson, Leanne M. Boehm
Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth After Critical Illness
Joanne McPeake, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Leanne M. Boehm, Elizabeth Hibbert, Rita N. Bakhru, Anthony J. Bastin, Brad W. Butcher, Tammy L. Eaton, Wendy Harris, Aluko A. Hope, James Jackson, Annie Johnson, Janet A. Kloos, Karen A. Korzick, Joel Meyer, Ashley Montgomery-Yates, Mark E. Mikkelsen, Andrew Slack, Dorothy Wade, Mary Still, Giora Netzer, Ramona O. Hopkins, Tara Quasim, Carla M. Sevin, and Kimberley J. Haines
Benefits of Peer Support for Intensive Care Unit Survivors: Sharing Experiences, Care Debriefing, and Altruism
Aluko A. Hope, Andrea (Annie) Johnson, Joanne McPeake, Hali Felt, Carla M. Sevin, Mark E. Mikkelsen, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Caroline Lassen-Greene, Kimberley J. Haines, Sachin Agarwal, Rita N. Bakhru, Leanne M. Boehm, Brad W. Butcher, Kelly Drumright, Tammy L. Eaton, Elizabeth Hibbert, Karen Sara Hoehn, David Hornstein, Heather Imperato-Shedden, James C. Jackson, Janet A. Kloos, Anna Lewis, Joel Meyer, Ashley Montgomery-Yates, Veronica Rojas, Christa Schorr, Dorothy Wade, and Cydni Williams
Establishing a Peer Support Program for Survivors of COVID-19: A Report From the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization
Leadership
Sandy L. Arneson, Sara J. Tucker, Marie Mercier, and Jaspal Singh
Answering the Call: Impact of Tele-ICU Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Kay Bader, Annabelle Braun, Cherie Fox, Lauren Dwinell, Jennifer Cord, Marne Andersen, Bryan Noakes, and Daniel Ponticello
A California Hospital's Response to COVID-19: From a Ripple to a Tsunami Warning
Linda Bell
Just-in-Time Learning During a Crisis
Clayton J. Shuman and Deena Kelly Costa
Stepping in, Stepping up, and Stepping out: Competencies for Intensive Care Unit Nursing Leaders During Disasters, Emergencies, and Outbreaks [Commentary]
Diana Brickman, Andrew Greenway, Kathryn Sobocinski, Hanh Thai, Ashley Turick, Kevin Xuereb, Danielle Zambardino, Philip S. Barie, and Susan I. Liu
Rapid Critical Care Training of Nurses in the Surge Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sandra Dunbar, Jeannie Cimiotti, and Carolyn Reilly
A Tribute to Our Nurses on the Front Lines of Care
Stefano Bambi, Pasquale Iozzo, and Alberto Luccini
New Issues in Nursing Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy
Linda Berger Spivack and Marla Spivack
Understanding and Adapting to Leadership Challenges: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis in the Bronx
Mary Kay Bader, Cherie Fox, Lauren Dwinell, Jennifer Cord, Marne Andersen, Bryan Noakes, and Daniel Ponticiello
A California Hospital’s Response to COVID-19: From a Ripple to a Tsunami Warning
Moral Distress/Resilience
Cynda Hylton Rushton
Moral Resilience: A Capacity for Navigating Moral Distress in Critical Care
Beth Fitzpatrick, Kelsey Bloore, and Nancy Blake
Joy in Work and Reducing Nurse Burnout: From Triple Aim to Quadruple Aim
Nancy Blake
Resilience During Difficult Times in Health Care
Karen Stutzer and Mary Bylone
Building Moral Resilience
Sandra B. Dunbar, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, and Carolyn M. Reilly
A Tribute to Our Nurses on the Front Lines of Care
Meredith Mealer, Jacqueline Jones, and Paula Meek
Factors Affecting Resilience and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Critical Care Nurses
Nancy Blake
Caring for the Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jenna A. LoGiudice and Susan Bartos
Experiences of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
Ethics/End of Life
Melissa Kurtz Uveges, Aimee Milliken, and Afi Alfred
Role of the Critical Care Nurse in Disclosing Difficult News
Kathleen Turner and Cynda Hylton Rushton
“Why Are We Doing This?” Creating New Narratives to Meet Futility With Integrity
Susan B. Williams and Michael D. Dahnke
Clarification and Mitigation of Ethical Problems Surrounding Withdrawal of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Freda DeKeyser Ganz
Improving Family Intensive Care Unit Experiences at the End of Life: Barriers and Facilitators
Margaret L. Campbell
Ensuring Breathing Comfort at the End of Life: The Integral Role of the Critical Care Nurse
Krista Wolcott Altaker, Jill Howie-Esquivel, and Janine K. Cataldo
Relationships Among Palliative Care, Ethical Climate, Empowerment, and Moral Distress in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
William E. Rosa, Betty R. Ferrell, and Clareen Wiencek
Increasing Critical Care Nurse Engagement of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cynda Hylton Rushton, Nancy Reller, and Sandra M. Swoboda
Applying E-PAUSE to Ethical Challenges in a Pandemic
Carol Pavlish, Joan Henriksen, Katherine Brown-Salzman, Ellen Robinson, Umme Shefa Warda, Christopher Farra, Belinda Chen, & Patricia Jakel
A Team-Based Early Action Protocol to Address Ethical Concerns in the Intensive Care Unit
William E. Rosa, Betty R. Ferrell, and Clareen Wiencek
Increasing Critical Care Nurse Engagement of Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medication Management
Patrick M. Wieruszewski, Jonathan G. Leung, and Sarah Nelson
Ketamine Use in the Intensive Care Unit
Margo A. Halm
COVID-19 and Antimalarial Drugs: Harms Outweigh Benefits
Adam Sieg, Komal Pandya, Ryan Winstead, and Rickey Evans
Overview of Pharmacological Considerations in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Stephanie Bass, Mark Vance, Anita Reddy, Seth Bauer, Erin Roach, Heather Torbic, Sarah Welch, and Abhijit Duggal
Bispectral Index for Titrating Sedation in ARDS Patients During Neuromuscular Blockade
Jeannine W.C. Blake
Flow Accuracy of IV Smart Pumps Outside of Patient Rooms During COVID-19
Editorials
Aluko A. Hope and Cindy L. Munro
Testimonies From the Pandemic Shore [Editorial]
Aluko A. Hope and Cindy L. Munro
Discussing Evidence in the Fog of the Pandemic [Editorial]
Cindy L. Munro and Richard H. Savel
Viral Outbreaks in an Age of Global Citizenship [Editorial]
Richard H. Savel and Cindy L. Munro
Measles 2015: Why Public Health Matters to Critical Care [Editorial]
Cindy L. Munro and Peter E. Morris
Seasonal Influenza: Protect Your Patients by Protecting Yourself [Editorial]
Cindy L. Munro and Aluko A. Hope
Meeting Today’s Challenges: All In [Editorial]
Aluko A. Hope and Cindy L. Munro
Dialogue as a Disruptive Discourse Oriented Toward Justice [Editorial]