Year 1: The new Helsinki Burn Centre, Igniting the flame
Objectives: 
In January 2016, the Helsinki Burn Centre moved into a brand new facility and was unified with a previously existing general ICU. The new unit comprise a ten bed ICU and six bed Burn ward. The new national Burn Centre, part of the University Hospital, consists of four Intensive beds dedicated to burns patients, a burn ward, outpatient clinic, OT and rehabilitation unit, all situated on the same floor. The previous Burn Centre established in 1988, was only able to treat three intensive care and three ward patients at a time, insufficient to cover the entire country. Consequently some burn patients had to be treated elsewhere.  
Methods: 
To firstly analyse the challenges posed by the unification of two different intensive care units. Secondly, to assess the results of interventions made to solve these problems. 
Results: 
Major differences were observed between the general ICU and previous burn unit cultures. One major issue was the loss of very experienced burn nurses due to the new geographical location of the new unit. In spite of an increased workforce from 2 groups of 30 nurses to 85, following the loss of a third of the burn nurses, education became a key issue. In addition, solutions included: a coordinating nurse for the entire department and a specific burn care coordinator, unified protocols, specified orientation programs and task division such as wound care management and dialysis treatment.    
Conclusion:  
After a year of acclimatisation this journey is far from over. The result of relocating the Helsinki Burn Centre to a new hospital has resulted in problems not anticipated. The learning process is gradual and new functional ways of caring for our patients have been found. Overall however, the moving of the Helsinki Burn Centre has been successful but there are numerous challenges still to be faced.