Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 196-200 , May 2010

Caregiving for patients requiring left ventricular assistance device support

  • Kathy Baker, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
    • ,
  • Maureen Flattery, RN, MS, NP

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Maureen Flattery, RN, MS, NP, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, PO Box 980204, Richmond, VA 23298.
    • ,
  • Jeanne Salyer, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, Richmond, Virginia
    • ,
  • Kathryn H. Haugh, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia
    • ,
  • Megan Maltby, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia

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 The authors acknowledge the Gamma Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International for funding this research.

PII: S0147-9563(09)00185-X

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.07.007

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 196-200 , May 2010

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