A<unk>  is a type of hospital ward that contains one large room without subdivisions for patient occupancy. It may have side rooms for utilities and perhaps one or two side rooms that can be used for patient occupancy when patient isolation or patient privacy is important.<unk> s contain about 24 to 34 beds, usually arranged along the sides of the ward. Modern wards tend to separate patients into bays, each usually containing 4 to 6 beds. Observation of patients by nursing staff tends to be easier in a<unk>  than in bays. In one study, 75% of patients preferred being nursed in a bay than in a<unk> . The<unk>  was named after the pioneer of modern nursing, Florence<unk> .
Nightingale ward
Isolation ward
Clinical clerkship
Acute medical unit
Mental health day
Out-of-hours service
Admission note
Field hospital