Laura Istanboulian

Research

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Medical, health and life sciences Health policy Emergency care and critical care Nursing Clinical nursing, secondary (acute care)

Latest papers

Missed continuity of nursing and therapy care at the point of intensive care unit step-down: A scoping review.
Intensive & critical care nursing · 2026
Strategies to Address Communication Vulnerability in Adult Intensive Care Units Through Practice, Environment, and Policy Modifications.
Journal of nursing care quality · 2026
Language, culture and communication vulnerability - Response to Bloomer et al.
Intensive & critical care nursing · 2026 · first author

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Improving equitable family engagement in the adult intensive care unit
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
Creating Cultures of Care: A Roadmap to Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence in Nursing
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$395,910

All 2 grants and awards

34 publications.

01

Missed continuity of nursing and therapy care at the point of intensive care unit step-down: A scoping review.

Johnson GU, Virtudazo MD, Opiah G, You H, Istanboulian L, Pattison N, Rose L

Intensive & critical care nursing2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104535 PMID: 42623729

02

Strategies to Address Communication Vulnerability in Adult Intensive Care Units Through Practice, Environment, and Policy Modifications.

Rampogu P, Istanboulian L, Freeman-Sanderson A, Smith KM, Soldatić K

Journal of nursing care quality2026

DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000961 PMID: 42044267

03

Language, culture and communication vulnerability - Response to Bloomer et al.

Istanboulian L, Freeman-Sanderson A, Rampogu P, Smith K, Soldatić K

Intensive & critical care nursing2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104286 PMID: 41308588

04

Barriers to and facilitators for implementing a Care Partner program for adult patients with persistent critical illness.

Istanboulian L, Gilding AJ, Hamilton L, Smith KM, Soldatić K

Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101488 PMID: 41314155

05

Reported contributors to communication vulnerability for adult patients in critical care.

Istanboulian L, Freeman-Sanderson A, Gilding A, Rampogu P, Smith KM, Soldatić K

Intensive & critical care nursing2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104231 PMID: 40945074

06

Improving the Quality of Family Engagement in the Intensive Care Unit Through Essential Care Partner Programs.

Istanboulian L, Smith KM, Soldatić K

Journal of nursing care quality2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000888 PMID: 40456128

07

Communication with the critically ill patient: A nexus between patient needs, communication partner skills and the ICU environment - Response to Kuruppu et al.

Freeman-Sanderson A, Istanboulian L, Rose L

Intensive & critical care nursing2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104193 PMID: 40784296

08

A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness.

Istanboulian L, Allum L, Gilding AJ, Quimson-Yeung K, Burry L, Dale C, Fraser I, Rose L

Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101289 PMID: 40582288

09

Mistake Making Among Nursing Students in Clinical Practice and How Poetry in the Classroom Can Help.

Metersky K, Al-Hamad A, Istanboulian L, Syeda Y, Ahmed A, Amanzai H

Nurse educator2025

DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000001827 PMID: 39913116

10

Communication with the critically ill patient: A nexus between patient needs, communication partner skills and the ICU environment.

Freeman-Sanderson A, Istanboulian L, Rose L

Intensive & critical care nursing2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.103962 PMID: 39929103

Improving equitable family engagement in the adult intensive care unit

SupervisorCIHR2026Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Bogale, Feben

Keywords: Equitable Access; Family Engagement; Intensive Care Unit; Long-Term Physical

$6,000

Creating Cultures of Care: A Roadmap to Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence in Nursing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Toh, Soo Min

$395,910

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Critical Care Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
School of Nursing
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Yana Yunusova

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

6 shared papers, latest 2023

Louise Rose

Critical Care Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2022

David Wong

Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Nadia Prendergast

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Areej Al-Hamad

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Medical, health and life sciences Dear Professor Istanboulian, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Missed continuity of nursing and therapy care at the point of intensive care unit step-down: A scoping review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]