RECORD OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Introduction Every ICU keeps some kinds of records. Intensive care unit nurse or critical care nurses are registered nurses who specialize in providing care in intensive care units of hospitals. An intensive care unit (sometimes called intensive therapy or critical care unit) is a 24-hour, critical care facility usually located in a hospital. The clinical record is a brief account of the personal and medical history of the patient, results of diagnostic test, findings of medical examination, treatment and nursing care, daily progress notes and advice on discharge. A total of 28 nurses working in a medical intensive care unit anonymously completed a 38-item moral distress scale and described implications of experiences of moral distress. Patients often have multiple diagnoses that include but are not limited to: pneumonia, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, disturbances in cardiac rhythm, and multi-system organ failure. The Medical Intensive Care Unit at The Johns Hopkins Hospital specializes in the care of a high acuity patient population with complex medical diagnoses. WakeMed’s Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has a longstanding history of providing the very highest standards of care to patients dealing with complex medical conditions. Intensive care nurses are always in demand. The Medical Intensive Care Unit is a 12 bed intensive care unit where a specialized environment is maintained for the care of critically ill medical patients, with a focus in providing care to patients requiring specialized ventilator support. An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.. Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking CLINICAL NURSE I - MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit… The Medical Intensive Care Unit provides comprehensive medical care to the most critically ill patients in 17 counties. The unit cares for patients who have lung disease, infections, kidney and liver conditions, gastrointestinal complications and overdose. Results: Nurses reported a moderate level of moral distress overall. As health care becomes more advanced, the percentage of critically ill patients requiring expert care continues to rise.