The name critical care refers to a variety of areas in the hospital that provide specialized post surgical treatment to extremely ill patients. This includes: intensive care units, cardiac/coronary care units, burn care units, pulmonary care units, neonatal intensive care units, cerebral care units and others.

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In most hospitals, nursing services on each patient floor and in surgical care units are coordinated from a centralized stations, most of which operate around the clock.

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