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EfCCNa European Federation of Critical Care Nursing Associations EfCCNa - the powerful and collective voice of critical care nurses in Europe!

The European Federation of Critical Care Nursing Associations (EfCCNa) is a formal network of critical care nursing associations in Europe. Founded in 1999 it currently has 24 national member associations that represent approximately 20.000 European critical care nurses. Since its inception the mission of the federation has been clear: to promote collaboration and equity among the national critical care member associations in order to improve nursing care of critically ill patients and their families. EfCCNa provides a unique opportunity for European critical care nurses working as equal partners in the advancement of European critical care practice, education, management and research.

Change in the Danish Council Representation: Julie Tolstrup Dababneh, RN, CCN, MSc, Danish Professional Society for Anae...
28/11/2025

Change in the Danish Council Representation: Julie Tolstrup Dababneh, RN, CCN, MSc, Danish Professional Society for Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Recovery Nurses (FSAIO)

Julie is a Critical Care Nurse working at the Cardiac ICU at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen. As a board member of FSAIO, she is pleased to represent Denmark in EfCCNa and she looks forward to contributing to the federation’s collaborative work across Europe. Julie took over the post from Anja Ziemer who is now in charge of the coming EfCCNa Podcast.

28/11/2025

https://zurl.co/4zOc6 Pooling 226 publications covering 183,285 adults, delirium was prevalent in 35.7% and incident in 28.8% of ICU patients; hypoactive delirium was the most frequent subtype. Pain prevalence was 43.5%, with clinically significant pain at 40.6%. Compared with pre-2013, delirium prevalence fell to 33.4% and pain to 35.8%, yet both syndromes remain widespread.

28/11/2025

https://zurl.co/uZW8I Authors appraise the 4D randomized trial of dexmedetomidine in non-intubated ICU patients with hyperactive delirium. They question early termination, composite outcome interpretation, haloperidol confounding, and reliance on exploratory subgroup signals, urging cautious claims about benefit and calling for larger, rigorously controlled multicenter studies.

28/11/2025

How Do Families Cope When a Loved One Is Admitted to Critical Care?

Families facing an unexpected ICU or CCU admission often find themselves navigating fear, uncertainty, and emotional strain. 💬

This descriptive qualitative study explored the experiences of 27 family members whose relatives were admitted urgently to adult critical care.

🔍 The study uncovered key themes around coping, communication and the struggle to maintain a sense of normality.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70194

BACCN British Association of Critical Care Nurses

EfCCNa is happy to welcome its 35 member society - the Association of Nurse Anaesthetists, ICU Nurses, ER Nurses and Tra...
23/11/2025

EfCCNa is happy to welcome its 35 member society - the Association of Nurse Anaesthetists, ICU Nurses, ER Nurses and Transfusion Medicine Nurses of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PULS), represented by our nursing colleague Elmedin Dubravac.
EfCCNa is very much looking forward to a great collaboration and a warm welcome, Eli Dubravac!

23/11/2025

https://zurl.co/uwYhh Delirium affects about one third of ICU patients and is linked to poorer outcomes. Reviewing the 4D randomised trial in non-intubated hyperactive delirium, the authors report a global benefit with dexmedetomidine and fewer rescue drugs, without serious safety signals. They scrutinise the O’Brien procedure that fused durations and intubation into a Z-score endpoint, and question early DSMB stopping that may overestimate effect.

22/11/2025

Between Hope and Harm: Understanding Family Agonies at the ECMO Decision Point

This meta-synthesis brings together evidence from six qualitative studies to examine how cognitive pressure, cultural expectations, financial considerations, and communication practices shape the pre-ECMO decision journey.

The authors propose an ecological model illustrating how information, values and institutional systems interact, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive and human-centred decision support in critical care.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70204

BACCN British Association of Critical Care Nurses

21/11/2025

https://zurl.co/LEePl The authors thank Kotfis et al. and clarify that advice to mobilise within 72 hours of ICU admission after surgery should be read as an upper boundary. Inactivity harms begin on day one, and less acute patients can be mobilised earlier. PRIME-AIR, combining incentive spirometry and mobilisation, did not prevent pulmonary complications and lacked prehabilitation. Evidence shows no overall benefit for 24 versus 72 hours; robust RCTs are still needed.

18/11/2025

https://zurl.co/ixYH2 Among 394 ICU professionals in France, many already take simple eco-actions and over half would devote at least 5 minutes daily to sustainability. Financial recognition lifts the median to 15 minutes and the ≥5-minute group to 78.9%. Training support and higher awareness correlate with greater engagement, while expecting financial reward links to lower intrinsic effort. Staff call for on-site training, institutional recognition and visible leadership.

Critical Care Nurses in Europe: mark your calendar for Spring 2027 for the one and only Intensive Care Nurses Congress i...
16/11/2025

Critical Care Nurses in Europe: mark your calendar for Spring 2027 for the one and only Intensive Care Nurses Congress in Europe - made by nurses for nurses.
Motto of the event: Listen to the voice of Critical Care Nurses in Europe!

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