Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0178574
CSP: nursing care and techniques provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis; includes the nursing role in diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive procedures for the patient in such a situation.,NCI: Critical care nursing is that specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems. A critical care nurse is a licensed professional nurse who is responsible for ensuring that all critically ill patients and their families receive optimal care. (AACN)