title: Accepting the challenge of the ICU.
abstract: The ICU functions only in proportion to the input of the nurses and the attending physicians, who are responsible for training the nurses in ICU techniques. The nurses must be capable of interpreting monitor patterns, respecting people's fears, alleviating arrhythmias, aborting arrests with aggressive action, and dealing with arrests without delay. Family physicians should recognize their own input as someone who knows the patient and has charge of his ongoing care.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Skinner