The document discusses the critical design considerations for an intensive care unit (ICU). An ICU is designed to care for critically ill patients needing close monitoring and life support. Key aspects addressed include the bed capacity of 8-12 beds, at least 100 square feet per patient, additional isolation rooms, a single entry/exit with emergency exits, proximity to key departments, and environmental controls for temperature, lighting, noise and infection prevention. Staffing should include doctors, nurses and other specialists to adequately care for the critically ill patients in the ICU.

1. CRITICAL CARE NURSING:
Setting, Environment, Structure &
Facilities
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2. Setting, Environment,
Structure & Facilities
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4. Critical Care Beds,
Equipments, Supplies &
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5. ICU BED
 Comfy ICU Bed (7 function) with
electrically operated back rest tilting 0-
80°, knee rest tilting 0-35°,
trendelenburg tilting 0-20°, Reverse
trendelenburg tilting 0-20°, mattress
base tilting to the left up to 40°, tilting to
the right up to 40°.
 Size: 2160 x 1100.
 All functions controlled with Power
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6. Contd….
 Four easy lifting guardrails (2 on each
side), which are safe and reliable, and
can be fixed upward and downward.
 Easy to operate built-in Control Panel on
both sides of guard rails.
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7. Contd….
 Foot Step Control Panel under the bed
frame.
 Removable & interchangeable high
quality ABS engineering plastic head
panel and foot panel.
 Head panel and foot panel equipped with
safety lock and roller bumpers.
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8. Contd…
 Epoxy coated mild steel frame work and
4 section perforated top.
 125mm dia noiseless castors with
simultaneous braking system which locks
/ unlocks 2 castors with single pedal
press.
 Provision for I.V. Rod on both sides of
the bed.
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11. Beds
When it comes to life-threatening illness or injury, Critical
care beds offer design enhancements and safety features
that assist in the efficient delivery of care
• Specifications: Various
o Frame: L2160 x W1100
o Bed: L1900 x W980
o Back: 0 ~ 80°
o Knee: 0 ~ 35°
o Adjustable height
o Nursing Panel
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12. Types
• InTouch
o Benefits patient
o Benefits
caregiver
o Touch screen
pads
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13. • Lateral Tilting
o Prevents complication
o Assists treatment
• Impatient fall
protection
o Side rails
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14. • Recovery
o Mobilizing lifts & rails
o Ease on healthcare
staff
• Optimization of
heart and lung
performance
o Treatment positions
o Prevent complications
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15. Setup
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18. CLASSIFICATION OF
CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS
 Level O : normal ward care
 Level 1: at risk of deteriorating , support
from critical care team
 Level 2 : more observation or
intervention, single failing organ or post
operative care
 Level 3; advanced respiratory support or
basic respiratory support ,multiorgan
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19. Types of ICU
 General
 Medical Intensive Care Unit(MICU)
 Surgical Intensive Care Unit
 Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit(MSICU)
 Specialized
 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU)
 Special Care Nursery(SCN)
 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit(PICU)
 Coronary Care Unit(CCU)
 Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit(CSICU)
 Neuro Surgery Intensive Care Unit(NSICU)
 Burn Intensive Care Unit(BICU)
 Trauma Intensive Care Unit
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20. DESIGN OF ICU
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23. ORGANIZATION OF ICU
 DESIGN OF ICU :
1. Should be at a geographically distinct area
within the hospital, with controlled access.
2. There should be a single entry and exit.
However, it is required to have emergency exit
points in case of emergency and disaster.
3. There should not be any through traffic of
goods or hospital staff. Supply and professional
traffic should be separated from public/visitor
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24. 4. Safe, easy, fast transport of a critically sick pt
should be a priority in planning its location.
Therefore, the ICU should be located in close
proximity or ER, OT, trauma ward etc.
5. Corridors, lifts and ramps should be spacious
enough to provide easy movement of bed/trolley
of a critically sick patient.
6. Close, easy proximity is also desirable to
diagnostic facilities, blood bank, pharmacy etc.
 BED STRENGTH:
1. It is recommended that total bed strength in ICU
should be between 8-12 and not less than 6 or
not more than 24 in any case.
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25. 2. 3-5 beds per 100 hospital beds for a Level III ICU
or 2 to 20% of the total no of hospital beds.
3. 1 isolation bed for every ICU beds.
 BED AND ITS SPACE:
1. 150-200 sq.ft per open bed with 8 ft in between
beds.
2. 225-250 sq.ft per bed if in a single room.
3. Beds should be adjustable, no head board, with
side rails and wheels.
4. Keep bed 2 ft away from head wall.
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26.  ACCESSORIES:
1. 3 O2 outlets, 3 suction outlets (gastric, tracheal
and underwater seal), 2 compressed air outlets
and 16 power outlets per bed.
2. Storage by each bedside.
3. Hand rinse solution by each bedside.
4. Equipment shelf at the head end.
5. Hooks and devices to hang infusions/ blood
bags, extended from the ceiling with a sliding rail
to position.
6. Infusion pumps to be mounted on stand or poles.
7. Level II ICUs may require multi channel invasive
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27. 8. ventilators, infusion pumps, portable X ray unit,
fluid and bed warmers, portable light,
defibrillators, anaesthesia machines and difficult
airway management equipments are necessary.
 STAFFING :
1. Medical Staff – the best senior medical staff to
be appointed as an Intensive Care Director or
Intensivist. Less preferred are other specialists
from anaesthesia / medicine who has clinical
commitment elsewhere. Junior staff are intensive
care trainers and trainees on deputation from
other disciplines.
2. Nursing staff – The major teaching tertiary care
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28. The no of nurses ideally required for such unit is
1:1 ratio, however it might not be possible to have
such members in our set up. So 1 nurse for 2
patients is acceptable. The no of trained nurses
should also be worked out by the type of ICU, the
workload and work statistics and type of patient
load.
3.Allied Services – Respiratory services,
Nutritionist, Physiotherapist, Biomedical engineer,
technicians, computer programmer, clinical
pharmacist, social worker / counsellor and other
support staff, guards and grade IV workers.
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29. Design Summary:
 For critically ill: unstable patients
 Level: I II III
 Bed strength: ideal 8-12
 Each pt. > 100 sq. ft. ( 125-150 desirable)
 Additional space = 100%
 10% isolation bed
 At least 2 barriers to enter ICU
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30.  Only one entry and exit, emergency exit
 Proper fire extinguisher
 At least 2 ft. away from head wall
 Central nursing station: all pt. visible
Environment requirements:
 Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning
system in ICU (HVAC system)
 Fully air-conditioned : 6 cycle/hr, 2 cycle
outside air
 Temperature = 16-25 oC
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31.  Light: high illumination, 150 foot candle
(fc), overhead light = 20fc, floor light at
night = 10fc
 Noise control: Under 45 dBA in day, <40
in evening, <20 in night. (watch tick= 20
& normal conversation at 55)
 Furniture: solid, non-porous, stain
resistant.
 Floor: easy to clean and non-slippery
 Wall= 4-5 ft. finished with tiles
 Ceiling: paint with soft color, no wire lines
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32.  Water disposal and pollution control:
Color coded buckets
 Hand Hygiene and prevention of
infection: central basin with foot operated,
alcohol base hand wash.
 Other Preparations:
 Fire, accidents, unforeseen incidents
 Emergency exit
 Fire extinguisher
Needs for Doctors and Nurses: Multi-purpose
rooms, Lockers, meeting rooms, communication
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33. Thank you
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