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Discharge teaching for the directional coronary atherectomy patient
Abstract:
Due to the short length of stay for directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) patients, critical care nurses play a vital role in providing patients with discharge teaching. Decreased length of stay has left very little time for teaching DCA patients. It is critical for nurses to focus on key points and use concepts and words the patient immediately understands. This article describes key teaching strategies and provides sample written discharge teaching sheets for use in discharge teaching of the DCA patient.
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