A survey of nurses in the mechanical circulatory support programs in the United States

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Casida, Jesus M ^a   Ilacqua, Jennifer ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MCS nurses; VAD coordinator; VAD NP; VAD RN; VAD Transplant APN; VAD Transplant coordinator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BILLING AND CLAIMS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT PROGRAM; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING ROLE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CODING; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; RESPONSIBILITY; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE COORDINATOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; OUTPATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959830899     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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