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For current, relevant and evidence-based information about the bedside care of critically and acutely ill patients, turn to this bimonthly clinical practice journal.

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Volume 45,

Issue 2

1 April 2025

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Using the Modified Minnesota Detoxification Scale to Evaluate Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: An Integrative Review

Tele–Intensive Care Unit Collaboration to Decrease Pressure Injuries: A Quality Improvement Project

Diagnostic Precision: Exchanging Urinary Catheters Before Urine Specimen Collection to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

Physiological and Psychological Changes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Integrative Review

Impact of a Sleep-Promoting Schedule on Sleep Quality in the Intensive Care Unit

CE Articles

Using the Modified Minnesota Detoxification Scale to Evaluate Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: An Integrative Review

Physiological and Psychological Changes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Integrative Review

Impact of a Sleep-Promoting Schedule on Sleep Quality in the Intensive Care Unit

A Rapid-Cycle Intervention to Enhance Patient and Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit

Ambulation Protocol for Adult Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Quality Improvement Initiative

From the Editor in Chief

I wondered if nursing conditions had changed during the past 3 years since my editorial on the nursing shortage in April 2022.

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Practice Pointers

Review key points from clinical topics in AACN resources including Webinars and Practice Alerts.

An intubated patient is lying in a hospital bed with their eyes closed. A nurse is standing next to the patient with their hand on the patient’s arm and is looking at the monitor next to the patient’s bed.

Certification Test Prep

Prepare for the CCRN exam, and other AACN certifications, by reviewing practice questions and their rationales.

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Access CE articles and take the CE activity to stay current in your practice and provide optimal care to your patients. Also, earn CERPs toward certification renewal.

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Tele-ICU Collaboration to Decrease Pressure Injuries

The authors discuss implementing 2-nurse skin assessments to help prevent pressure injuries.

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Tele-ICU Collaboration to Decrease Pressure Injuries

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