Abstract
Although nurses often reposition pulmonary artery catheters, facilities may not formally recognize the practice. This article describes how one medical center developed a procedure and competency assessment to guide and monitor nurse repositioning of pulmonary artery catheters.
MeSH terms
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / adverse effects*
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / nursing*
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Clinical Competence / standards*
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Critical Care / methods*
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Employee Performance Appraisal
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Equipment Failure
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Foreign-Body Migration / nursing*
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Humans
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Nursing Assessment / methods
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
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Patient Care Planning
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Practice Guidelines as Topic