Academic Journal
Q1Critical Care Nurse
About Critical Care Nurse
Critical Care Nurse is a scholarly journal published by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.541 and H-index of 55.
Coverage: 1980-2026. Research categories: Critical Care Nursing (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units; Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders; Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation; Respiratory Support and Mechanisms; Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues; Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership.
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Janakiram Rameswaran, Jessica Strohm Farber, Kristin Atlas, Kerry Shields et al.
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