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Improving Pain Management In The Cardiac Procedure Unit, Marisol Aquino
Improving Pain Management In The Cardiac Procedure Unit, Marisol Aquino
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Abstract title: Improving Pain Management in the Cardiac Procedure Unit (CPU)
Unit: Cardiac Procedure Unit
Author: Marisol Aquino RN, BSN
Institution: University of San Francisco; Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy; Kaiser Permanente Hospital, San Francisco (CNL practicum site).
Background Information
Cardiac Procedure Unit (CPU) specializes in the care of patients who are undergoing various cardiac procedures. The day-to-day operations are composed of Registered Nurses (RNs), Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), Unit Assistant (UA), and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with an oversight from the Medical Director and Department Managers.
Patients’ perception of pain in the CPU has continually followed a “see-saw” pattern and …