4.1.Intensive care:

The function of the Emergency Unit is to receive, stabilize and manage patients (adults and children) who present with a large variety of urgent and non-urgent conditions whether self or otherwise referred. The Emergency Unit also provides for the reception and management of disaster patients as part of the Unit's role within each region.

Standards from Egyptian code:

• Maximum beds per unit is 12 beds.

• Should be near to Emergency unit , operation unit and radiology unit.

• Natural light and eye contact to outside is necessary.

• Under observation of nursing units.

• Patient privacy should be achieved.

• 18 m2 should be provided to each bed.

• 4 meters in the minimum width to each bed whatever it is bay or room.

• Nursing unit for each 12 beds

• Storage area is 1.8 m2 for each bed.

BY: ARCH.OMARHAMDYEID