Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 245-256 , July 2008

Relationships between fatigue and early postoperative recovery outcomes over time in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  • Susan Barnason, PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, CS

      Affiliations

    • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Sue Barnason, PhD, RN, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, 1230 “O” Street, STE 131, PO Box 880220, Lincoln, NE 68588–0220
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  • Lani Zimmerman, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska
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  • Janet Nieveen, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska
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  • Paula Schulz, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska
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  • Connie Miller, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing-Omaha Division, Omaha, Nebraska.
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  • Melody Hertzog, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska
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  • Doris Rasmussen, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Lincoln, Nebraska

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 This study was funded by National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research R01 NR007759.

PII: S0147-9563(07)00166-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.09.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 245-256 , July 2008

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