Understanding ICU Nursing Knowledge, Perceived Barriers, and Facilitators of Sepsis Recognition and Management: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Importance: Nursing workforce changes, knowledge translation gaps, and environmental/organizational barriers may impact sepsis recognition and management within the ICU.

Objectives: To: 1) evaluate current ICU nursing knowledge of sepsis recognition and management, 2) explore individual and environmental or organizational factors impacting nursing recognition and management of sepsis using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), and 3) describe perceived barriers and facilitators to nursing recognition and management of patients with sepsis.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional survey was administered to nurses working in four general system ICUs between October 24, 2023, and January 30, 2024.

The impact of a three-tiered model of nursing redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in extreme system pressures, requiring redeployment of nurses to intensive care units. We aimed to assess the impacts of a 3-tiered pandemic surge model on nurses working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 931 nurses (464 intensive care and 467 redeployed nurses) who worked within four adult units in Western Canada during pandemic surge(s) were invited via email to participate in a survey.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant system strain, requiring rapid redeployment of nurses to intensive care units. Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and surge models on nurses.

Objective: To identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses working in intensive care units.