Implantation of a long-term ventricular assist device (VAD) has become a standard treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure (HF).1 In recent years, the demand for VAD therapy has consistently increased as a result of the high prevalence of risk factors for HF (eg, coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity), the aging population, and a decreased pool of heart donors.1,2 Long-term implantable VADs are used as a bridge to heart transplantation or a permanent alternative to transplantation (ie, destination therapy) for individuals who are not eligible for heart transplantation because of conditions such as malignancy, morbid obesity, and severe kidney disease.3 Whether the VAD is implanted as a bridge or alternative to a transplant, multiple studies have shown that the quantity and quality of life for patients with a VAD are significantly higher than for patients with HF who do not have a VAD.4...
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Summer 2019
Issues in Advanced Practice|
June 15 2019
Missing Link: Clarity and Impact of Nurse Practitioners’ Roles on Outcomes of Ventricular Assist Device Programs in the United States
Jesus Casida, PhD, RN, APN-C;
Jesus Casida, PhD, RN, APN-C
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Jesus M. Casida is Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, Room 449, Baltimore, MD 21205 ([email protected]). Caty Johnson is VAD Program Supervisor, Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sarah E. Schroeder is Mechanical Circulatory Support Nurse Practitioner and Program Coordinator, Bryan Heart Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Caty Johnson, MS, RN;
Caty Johnson, MS, RN
Jesus M. Casida is Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, Room 449, Baltimore, MD 21205 ([email protected]). Caty Johnson is VAD Program Supervisor, Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sarah E. Schroeder is Mechanical Circulatory Support Nurse Practitioner and Program Coordinator, Bryan Heart Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Sarah E. Schroeder, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, AACC
Sarah E. Schroeder, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, AACC
Jesus M. Casida is Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, Room 449, Baltimore, MD 21205 ([email protected]). Caty Johnson is VAD Program Supervisor, Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sarah E. Schroeder is Mechanical Circulatory Support Nurse Practitioner and Program Coordinator, Bryan Heart Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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AACN Adv Crit Care (2019) 30 (2): 181–184.
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Jesus Casida, Caty Johnson, Sarah E. Schroeder; Missing Link: Clarity and Impact of Nurse Practitioners’ Roles on Outcomes of Ventricular Assist Device Programs in the United States. AACN Adv Crit Care 15 June 2019; 30 (2): 181–184. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2019145
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