99 Dissertation Topics for Critical Care Nursing Research

Patient Management in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

• Case study analysis of nursing strategies for preventing ventilator-associated events in the intensive care unit.
• Evaluating the implementation and outcomes of early goal-directed therapy in septic shock patients: a comparative analysis.
• Exploring the role of advanced practice nurses in critical care settings: a UK case study approach.
• Critical care nurses’ management of workloads during the holiday season- a qualitative survey from the UK.
• Examining the impact of healthcare technology on patient safety in the intensive care unit: a systematic review.
• Analyzing the application of the conceptual framework of patient safety culture in critical care settings.

Ventilator-Associated Complications and Nursing Interventions

• A comparative analysis of nursing interventions for ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units: a multi-center study.
• Nursing interventions to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis.
• A systematic review of interventions to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units.
• The impact of a ventilator weaning protocol on ventilator duration and ICU length of stay: a prospective cohort study.

Sepsis Management and Critical Care Nursing

• Exploring the implementation and outcomes of a sepsis management bundle in a critical care setting: a case study analysis.
• Evaluating the implementation and outcomes of early goal-directed therapy in septic shock patients: a comparative analysis.
• A comparative analysis of critical care and adult nursing approaches in managing chronic illnesses in ICU patients
• Investigating the challenges in managing septic shock in elderly ICU patients: a review.
• The role of nursing in the early detection of sepsis in critically ill patients: a multi-center study.

End-of-Life Care in Critical Care Settings

• Examining the role of family-centered care in pediatric critical care settings: a literature review.
• An in-depth case study of nurse-led end-of-life care practices in the intensive care unit: a UK perspective.
• Exploring the impact of an interdisciplinary palliative care approach in a critical care setting: a case study analysis.
• Evaluating the communication barriers in delivering end-of-life care in the ICU: a qualitative study.

Pain Management in Critical Care Patients

• Examining the effectiveness of different pain assessment tools in critically ill patients: a comparative analysis.
• An evaluation of the efficacy of pain assessment in critical care through established models.
• Pain assessment by critical care nurses through physiological and physical monitoring in the UK.
• The role of critical care nurses in managing post-operative pain: a case study analysis.

Critical Care Nursing and Trauma Patient Recovery

• Case study analysis of nurse-led early mobilization interventions in critically ill patients.
• Examining the effectiveness of early mobilization programs in improving outcomes in the intensive care unit: a literature review.
• The effect of early mobilization on physical function and length of stay in adult ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.
• Challenges faced by nurses in the recovery of trauma patients in ICU: a qualitative study.

Nursing Care for Post-Surgical Patients in ICU

• The difference between planned and unplanned endotracheal suctioning among infants after surgical palliation.
• Managing wound of the open abdomen: a critical overview of nurses’ knowledge and practice of patient management strategies.
• The role of post-surgical nursing care in preventing infections: a case study.
• Evaluating the outcomes of nurse-led post-operative care in critically ill patients: a systematic review.

Ethical Dilemmas in Critical Care Nursing

• Exploring the ethical dilemmas encountered by critical care nurses in resource allocation during the COVID-19 crisis: an ethnographic study.
• Exploring the challenges faced by critical care nurses in adapting to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.
• Investigating the ethical concerns of life-support withdrawal in ICU: a multi-center study.
• The ethical impact of limited resources on critical care decisions: a systematic review.

Family-Centered Care in Critical Care Units

• Interacting with critically ill patients’ family: lived experience of ICU nurses.
• Case study analysis of family-centered care in the pediatric intensive care unit: perspectives of healthcare providers.
• Comparative analysis of family presence during resuscitation in adult and pediatric critical care settings: perspectives of healthcare providers.
• The role of critical care nurses in facilitating family communication and support in the context of COVID-19: a phenomenological study.

Burnout and Stress Among Critical Care Nurses

• Analyzing the relationship between the stress and coping theory and burnout among critical care nurses.
• Prevalence of work stress and burnout among nursing house officers in the UK.
• The influence of organizational support and resilience on critical care nurses’ job satisfaction and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional analysis.
• Can critical care nurses achieve resilience? An investigation.

Delirium in ICU Patients: Nursing Care and Prevention

• A review of nursing strategies for delirium prevention and management in critically ill patients.
• Examining the impact of a nurse-led sedation protocol on delirium incidence and duration in critically ill patients.
• Examining the use of technology in monitoring and managing delirium in adult intensive care units: a comparative analysis.
• Investigating the long-term effects of ICU delirium on patient recovery: a cohort study.

Nutritional Support for Critically Ill Patients

• An empirical assessment of the adequacy of nutritional care to critically ill children in ICU.
• The role of nurse-led nutritional interventions in improving ICU patient outcomes: a systematic review.
• Examining the impact of malnutrition on ICU recovery: a multi-center study.
• Examining the role of critical care nurses in community health initiatives for post-ICU patient rehabilitation: a case study approach.

Role of Technology and Monitoring Devices in Critical Care

• Examining the impact of healthcare technology on patient safety in the intensive care unit: a systematic review.
• The professional expertise of critical care nurses with digital technology in public organisations in the UK- a survey.
• Investigating the role of wearable technology in monitoring ICU patients: a comparative analysis.
• Assessing the effectiveness of tele-ICU in managing COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Pediatric Critical Care Nursing

• Comparative analysis of family presence during resuscitation in adult and pediatric critical care settings: perspectives of healthcare providers.
• Evaluating the long-term psychological effects on nurses providing pediatric critical care: a prospective cohort study.
• Assessing the role of pediatric critical care nurses in managing complex congenital conditions: a literature review.

Leadership and Decision-Making in Critical Care Nursing

• A comparative qualitative evaluation of critical care nurse decision making for patients who are involved in the care process as compared to withdrawn/ challenging patients.
• Exploring the role of advanced practice nurses in multidisciplinary rounds in the intensive care unit: a case study approach.
• Analyzing the relationship between nurse critical thinking skills and clinical decision-making in the ICU: a cross-sectional study.