Other Titles
Interprofessional collaborations in the clinical setting
Abstract
Our interprofessional partnership in caring for an LVAD patient was a historic event in our university hospital. The severity of our patient's mental health issues was such that he could not be safely managed on a cardiac unit. A transfer to inpatient psychiatry ensued, which resulted in successful outcomes.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Xi
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Interprofessional, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Psychiatric Nursing
Recommended Citation
Peters, Cathy, "Our interprofessional partnership: The psychiatric hospitalization of an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) patient" (2017). Convention. 416.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/416
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Our interprofessional partnership: The psychiatric hospitalization of an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) patient
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Our interprofessional partnership in caring for an LVAD patient was a historic event in our university hospital. The severity of our patient's mental health issues was such that he could not be safely managed on a cardiac unit. A transfer to inpatient psychiatry ensued, which resulted in successful outcomes.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.