"Critical Care Nursing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A nursing specialty that deals specifically with the care of patients who are critically ill.
| Descriptor ID |
D064648
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.676.175 N02.421.533.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Critical Care Nursing- Critical Care Nursing
- Nursing, Critical Care
- Intensive Care Nursing
- Nursing, Intensive Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Critical Care Nursing" by people in Profiles.
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Carpenter D, Menard A, Isenberger J, Stevens GA, LaRock L. Violence in the Workplace: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, and Recovery Strategies for Acute and Critical Care Nurses. Crit Care Nurse. 2025 10 01; 45(5):28-45.
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Giuliano KK, McDaniel P, Baker D. Optimizing Patient Safety: Intravenous Smart Pump Usability in Acute and Critical Care. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2025 09 15; 36(3):230-239.
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Nyarko BA, Giuliano KK. Beyond Monitors: Intravenous Smart Pump Alarm Fatigue As a Safety Concern. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2025 09 15; 36(3):252-257.
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Blake JWC, Meade K, Giuliano KK. Intravenous Smart Pumps: A Review of the Safety Implications for the Most Ubiquitous Technology in US Acute Care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2025 Jun; 37(2):255-275.
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Carpenter D, Menard A, Isenberger J, Stevens GA, LaRock L. Acute and Critical Care Nurses' Roles in Mass Shootings: An Integrative Review. Crit Care Nurse. 2024 10 01; 44(5):20-31.
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Gonzalez M, Williams LM, Yanello K, White J, Meyer S, Powell L, Benneche KA, Knoblach C, Jacobs L, Rincon TA. Innovations in Tele-Critical Care Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2023 Dec 15; 34(4):324-333.
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Swamy L, Mohr D, Blok A, Anderson E, Charns M, Wiener RS, Rinne S. Impact of Workplace Climate on Burnout Among Critical Care Nurses in the Veterans Health Administration. Am J Crit Care. 2020 09 01; 29(5):380-389.
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Giuliano KK. Challenging Precedent: Critical Care Nursing and Medical Product Innovation. Am J Crit Care. 2020 07 01; 29(4):253-261.
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Gazarian PK, Cronin J, Baker KM, Friel BJ. Patient and nurse perspectives on advance care planning in acute care. Appl Nurs Res. 2019 12; 50:151203.
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Long D, Capan M, Mascioli S, Weldon D, Arnold R, Miller K. Evaluation of User-Interface Alert Displays for Clinical Decision Support Systems for Sepsis. Crit Care Nurse. 2018 Aug; 38(4):46-54.