Intensive Care Unit
Intensive Care Implementation Group (ICIG)
Intensive Care Implementation Group (ICIG)
The Intensive Care Implementation Group (ICIG), convened by ministerial appointment, was given the task of making recommendations for intensive care services across NSW. This expert group was established in April 2000 to facilitate the implementation of the Health Council recommendations and to continue to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the NSW Health Department's Intensive Care Strategic Directions.
FAQs
Questions you should ask?
The following is a list of some of the questions you may need to ask when visiting an Intensive Care Unit:
Other Intensive Care Team Members
Other Intensive Care Team Members
The ICU doctor and the ICU nurse cannot care for the ICU patient without the help of other health care professionals.
Within the ICU you may also meet other staff such as the:
- Physiotherapist
- Pharmacist
- Radiographer
- Speech Pathologist
- Dietitian
- Social Worker
- Orderly / Wardsperson
Other staff assisting in the work of the unit may also include the:
The Intensive Care Nurse
The Intensive Care Nurse
Intensive Care nurses have special experience, education and training in caring for critically ill and injured patients. They provide continuous bedside patient care. The ICU nurses’ constant monitoring allows for early identification of changes in the patient’s condition. They are skilled in caring for and implementing treatment for critical illnesses and injuries.
