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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

Jessica Montanaro
Using In Situ Simulation to Develop a Prone Positioning Protocol for Patients With ARDS

Jenna A. LoGiudice and Susan Bartos
Experiences of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

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

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