Common use of STUDY ENVIRONMENT Clause in Contracts

STUDY ENVIRONMENT. The research was conducted in the Neonatal ICU (NICU) and the Pediatric ICU (PICU) in a large medical center. The NICU serves premature neonates and neonates with special health conditions that require intensive care. Thus, unlike the PICU, the NICU also includes infants that do not require intensive care. The unit admits approximately 600 infants per year, and has a yearly occupancy rate of 100%. Thirty registered nurses, all trained in neonatal intensive care, in addition to eight senior physicians, work in the NICU. Three physicians and 7 nurses work in the morning shift, and 1 physician and 5 nurses in the noon and night shifts in the NICU. There are 18 incubators and 6 beds in the NICU. The PICU has 8 beds for infants and children up to 18 years old, mostly with severe injuries or conditions that require continuous medical supervision. There are approximately 450 admissions per year with yearly occupancy rate over 100%. The unit has 20 registered nurses; most of them had specialized training in intensive care. The unit also has 4 physicians: 2 senior physicians trained in pediatric intensive care, a resident in Pediatrics, and a fellow in critical care Pediatrics. Three physicians and 4 nurses work in the morning shift, and 3 nurses and 1 physician in the noon and night shifts in the PICU.