Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 336-345 , July 2009

Correlation between the Sedation-Agitation Scale and the Bispectral Index in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit

  • Richard Arbour, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Richard Arbour, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS, FAAN, 5928 North 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141
    • ,
  • Julie Waterhouse, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Delaware, School of Nursing, Newark, DE
    • ,
  • Maureen A. Seckel, RN, MSN, APRN, BC, CCNS, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
    • ,
  • Linda Bucher, RN, DNSc

      Affiliations

    • University of Delaware, School of Nursing, Newark, DE

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 This research was funded by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses/Sigma Theta Tau Critical Care Research Grant.

 This research was performed at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware.

PII: S0147-9563(08)00214-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.10.010

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 336-345 , July 2009

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