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Crit Care Nurse 1997 Mar; 17(1): 34-38
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Critical Care Nurse, Vol 17, Issue 1, 34-38
Copyright © 1997 by American Association of Critical Care Nurses

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Chest tube removal after cardiac surgery

SC Thomson, S Wells, and M Maxwell

Prompt remove of chest tubes by RNs has allowed earlier and more aggressive ambulation of our patients and, along with other interventions, has decreased length of stay by 1.5 days while improving quality of care. Proper education, both didactic and clinical, is the key component in preparing RNs to safely and effectively perform this procedure.


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