The role of the registered nurse-first assistant in the implantable left ventricular assist device program

• Published in: ASAIO journal (1992) Vol. 41; no. 3; p. M280
• Main Authors: Hlozek, C C, Zacharias, W M, Vargo, R L, Elias, B A, Yeager, M, McCarthy, P M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1995
• Subjects: Heart Transplantation; Heart-Assist Devices; Hemodynamics; Humans; Intraoperative Care; Nursing, Practical; Operating Room Nursing; Postoperative Care

Successful support of patients using the implantable left ventricular assist device requires sustained and coordinated efforts by physicians and medical personnel. The authors describe the role of their registered nurse-first assistant (RNFA) as it has evolved through caring for 43 implantable pneum...