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Preventing cardiopulmonary arrest via enhanced vital signs monitoring
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|August 1, 1995
Abstract:
A physician-nurse collaborative team developed and implemented a research-based protocol and algorithm for improving vital signs monitoring and early intervention for at-risk patients. Project evaluation showed that in general the protocol and algorithm were used appropriately and consistently and prevented negative patient outcomes.