Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
Acute, critical care and emergency nurses work where decisions are made in minutes and patients' lives depend on fast, skilled action. They manage unstable patients, complex equipment and high-pressure environments around the clock.
The Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing session at Nursing Science 2027 brings together nurses from emergency departments, intensive care units, high-dependency units and acute wards. It links closely with anesthesia and perianesthesia nursing, where many critically ill patients begin or continue their care.
Key Topics in Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
- Emergency triage and patient flow
- Recognition of the deteriorating patient
- Sepsis identification and management
- Mechanical ventilation and airway care
- Resuscitation and post-cardiac arrest care
- Trauma and major incident nursing
- Sedation, delirium and pain in the ICU
- Family support and communication in critical care
- Rapid response and outreach teams
- Recovery and life after intensive care
Recent Advances in Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
Early warning scores and predictive analytics are helping nurses identify deterioration hours before a crisis. Tools that combine monitoring data with machine learning, explored in AI and emerging technologies in nursing, are being tested in ICUs and emergency departments.
Sepsis bundles and infection control measures remain central, drawing on research in nursing and infectious disease. Critical care nurses also play a key role in heart attack and cardiac arrest pathways, an area shared with cardiovascular nursing.
Who Should Attend the Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Session
- ICU, HDU and critical care nurses
- Emergency department and trauma nurses
- Acute medical and surgical ward nurses
- Critical care outreach and rapid response nurses
- Advanced critical care practitioners
- Critical care educators and researchers
Why Present Your Research in Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
Nursing Science 2027 lets you share acute care research with nurses facing the same pressures worldwide. You can exchange protocols and learn about staff wellbeing approaches from colleagues in occupational health nursing, an important issue in high-stress clinical areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this session include pre-hospital and trauma nursing?
Yes. Research on pre-hospital, trauma and major incident nursing is welcome.
Can I present an ICU quality improvement project?
Yes. Quality improvement projects with clear methods and outcomes are welcome.
Where is Nursing Science 2027 held?
The conference is held at Delta Hotels Heathrow Windsor, London, UK, from 17 to 19 May 2027.