Call for Papers

Papers are invited for Critical Care Nurse, a peer-reviewed journal. Critical Care Nurse publishes papers in all areas of high acuity, progressive, and critical care; however, the following topics have been identified by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses as critical care nurses’ top 10 concerns (in alphabetical order):

• Barrier precautions and resistant organisms

• Central catheter infections

• Deep venous thrombosis precautions

• Documentation, time consumed with documentation

• Gastric tube placement and location verification

• Identifying and managing delirium

• Managing sedation

• Patient mobility

• Preventable infections

• Safety when transporting critical care patients for tests and procedures

• Wound care and pressure ulcers

Critical Care Nurse is also interested in receiving papers on the following topics:

• New developments, advancements, or updates on nursing care, treatments, or procedures

• Cutting-edge medical or surgical therapies

• Evidence-based practice

• Exemplars of effective and successful nursing interventions

• Best practices for acute and critical care conditions

• Critical...