Critical Care Nurses (CCNs) in Canada are specialized registered nurses who provide advanced, high-acuity care to critically ill or unstable patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and other critical care environments. They monitor life-support systems, administer complex medications, respond to medical emergencies, and collaborate closely with intensivists, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams.Demand for Critical Care Nurses is exceptionally high due to an aging population, rising rates of chronic illness, post-pandemic ICU expansion, and a severe shortage of specialists with critical care training expected to persist well beyond 2026.### Key Facts* **NOC Code:** 31301 (Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses — Critical Care specialty)* **Work Settings:** Intensive Care Units (ICU), Cardiac Care Units (CCU), Trauma centers, Surgical ICUs (SICU), Neonatal ICUs (NICU), Pediatric ICUs (PICU), Emergency departments* **Regulation:** Each province/territory has its own nursin...