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A bimonthly scientific journal, AJCC offers the latest advances in clinical research, with features that highlight bedside applications of select research articles.

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Volume 30,

Issue 4

July 1, 2021

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COVID-19 Resources

For free access articles in the American Journal of Critical Care, Critical Care Nurse, and AACN Advanced Critical Care related to the care of patients with COVID-19, click here.

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Impact of a Peripheral Vascular Access Service on Device Use

Nurses’ Perceptions of Barriers to Out-of-Bed Activities Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Stress, Coping, and Distress Among Mothers With a Child in the ICU

Temporal Trends in Sepsis Incidence and Mortality in Patients With Cancer in the US Population

When Stakes Are High and Stress Soars: Addressing Health Literacy in the Critical Care Environment

CE Articles

A Practical Approach to Hospital Visitation During a Pandemic: Responding With Compassion to Unjustified Restrictions

Pressure Injuries Due to Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Critical Care Units

Meta-analysis of ICU Delirium Biomarkers and Their Alignment With the NIA-AA Research Framework

Nurses’ Perceptions of Barriers to Out-of-Bed Activities Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Bridging the Gap Between the Intensive Care Unit and the Acute Medical Care Unit

From the Editors

It has been more than 15 years since Tarana Burke started the MeToo movement to forge solidarity for socially marginalized victims of sexual harassment ...

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Pressure Injuries From PPE

AJCC's July Patient Care Page offers ideas and resources to help you avoid pressure injuries related to personal protective equipment (PPE).

Clinical Pearls

Check out the Clinical Pearls - quick summaries of the most clinically relevant material from select articles in our recent issues.

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Investigator Spotlight

Mary E. Ernst, PhD, APRN, has been a pediatric nurse for more than 30 years: “From a young age, I was interested in caring for people and learning about the body..."

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Acute Care Resources After Elective Surgery

Use of Acute Care Resources After Elective Surgery

Vijay Krishnamoorthy, MD, MPH, PhD, describes the extent to which common inpatient elective surgical procedures consume acute and critical care resources. ...

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