AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 874-892 , December 2009

Heart Failure Guidelines and Implications for Surgically Treating Heart Failure

  • Janet D. Pierce, DSN, ARNP, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Janet D. Pierce, DSN, ARNP, CCRN, is a professor at the School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City. Dr Pierce has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Kathleen Dalton, RN, MSN, ARNP-C

      Affiliations

    • Kathleen Dalton, RN, MSN, ARNP-C, is a nurse practitioner for Mid-America Cardiology at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City. Ms Dalton has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Katherine Duke, RN, MSN, FNP-C

      Affiliations

    • Katherine Duke, RN, MSN, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Ms Duke has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
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  • Joseph R. Spaniol, BS

      Affiliations

    • Joseph R. Spaniol, BS, is a research assistant at the School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City. Mr Spaniol has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.020

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 874-892 , December 2009

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