加強和重癥護理的目的是促進專科護士及其專業同事對危重病人的卓越護理;為出版、傳播和交流研究成果、經驗和想法提供一個國際性和跨學科的論壇;發展和提高知識、技能、態度和創造性思維，這對良好的重癥監護護理實踐至關重要。除了原始論文和重要的初步交流外，該雜志還發表評論、更新和特寫文章。文章可能涉及任何部分的實踐，包括相關的臨床，研究，教育，心理和技術方面。

The aims of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing are to promote excellence ofcare of critically ill patients by specialist nurses and their professional colleagues; to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and exchange of research findings, experience and ideas; to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes and creative thinking essential to good critical care nursingpractice. The journal publishes reviews, updates and feature articles in addition to original papers and significant preliminary communications. Articles may deal with any part of practice including relevant clinical, research, educational, psychological and technological aspects.