%0 Journal Article %T Intensive care nursing in South Africa %A J de Beer %A P Brysiewicz %A BR Bhengu %J Southern African Journal of Critical Care %D 2011 %I %X Various challenges face intensive care nursing in South Africa. This article describes the health care system of South Africa, with particular attention to intensive care nursing. It also describes the current state of intensive care and the challenges facing this sub-specialty of critical care. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajcc/article/view/70115