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Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on clinical practice, research, and professional issues in critical care nursing, publishing content relevant to the care of critically ill patients and the work of nurses in intensive and progressive care settings.

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Subject Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 0.9
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 0887-9303
eISSN 1550-5111
Invitation Only No

Submission Instructions

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Work

Cover Letter The cover letter must state that funding sources, potential conflicts of interest, ethical guideline adherence, informed consent, and IRB approvals (if applicable) are described in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract of 200 words is required, with 4–5 keywords, briefly summarizing the paper’s purpose and content, and it must not contain citations.
Manuscript No overall manuscript word limit is specified for original work articles, but the total word count must be reported on the title page.
References No maximum reference count is indicated, but EndNote or other automatic reference-numbering systems must not be used, and correct AMA formatting and numbering must be maintained through revisions.
Figures & Tables Upload figures consecutively into the submission system, cite them consecutively in the manuscript with corresponding legends in order, and prepare separate caption or label files for each visual.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover letter must state that authorship criteria are met, all authors approved the final manuscript, the work is not previously published or under consideration elsewhere, and that funding, conflicts of interest, ethical approvals, informed consent, and guideline adherence are described in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract of 200 words is required, followed by 4–5 keywords; the abstract summarizes the purpose and content of the paper and does not include citations.
Manuscript No overall manuscript word limit is specified for review articles.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables No maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Editorial

Cover Letter Cover letter must state that authorship requirements are met, all authors approve the final manuscript, the work is not published or under review elsewhere, and that funding, conflicts of interest, ethical guidelines, informed consent, and IRB approvals (if applicable) are described in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract of 200 words is required, including 4–5 keywords describing the purpose and summarizing the content, and must not contain citations.
Manuscript No specific overall word limit or section structure is specified for editorials.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables No maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter must state that authorship requirements are met, all authors approved the final manuscript, the work is not previously published or under review elsewhere, and that funding, conflicts of interest, ethical approvals, and informed consent are described in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract of 200 words is required with 4–5 keywords and no citations in the abstract.
Manuscript No specific overall word limit or required section structure is specified for Letters to the Editor.
References No maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables No maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Recent Publications

Nurses’ Perception and Practice of Night Shift Napping

Ghada Shalaby Khalaf Mahran, Seham Mohamed Abd Elhamed Ahmed, Amira Adel Mohammed, Hanaa Mohamed Ahmed

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000580
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Crisis Management and Problem-Solving Skill Levels of Nurses Caring for Patients With COVID-19 and Affecting Factors

Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000601
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Editor’s Foreword

Kerstin Hudgins

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000600
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Nurses’ Experiences in Preventing or Reducing Sensory Deprivation and Sensory Overload in Intensive Care Patients: A Phenomenological Study

Sevda Uzun, Çimen Aslan

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000592
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Prevalence, Level, and Characteristics of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Among Critical Care Nurses in Oman

Mohammad Ghalib Qutishat, Rasha Abubaker, Kholoud Al-Damery

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000591
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

After submission, the editor conducts an initial assessment to determine suitability for external peer review; if sent for peer review, an initial decision is communicated to the corresponding author, and additional rounds of peer review and revision may occur until the manuscript is accepted, after which page proofs are generated and authors are asked to complete proofreading within 48 hours to avoid delays in posting the paper online.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and must identify the type of article, confirm adherence to the author instructions, state that authorship requirements have been met and the final manuscript approved by all authors, affirm that the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and confirm that funding sources, potential conflicts of interest, ethical guidelines, informed consent, and IRB approvals are described in the manuscript when applicable.

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Research Topics

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues