title: Caring for patients with ventricular assist devices.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to stimulate nursing research questions and potential areas for study related to patients with ventricular assist devices. Multidisciplinary research is needed, and nurses should play a key role in developing database variables and research for patients with this technology.
authors.affiliation: San Diego State University School of Nursing, California.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shively
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verderber
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fitzsimmons
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D015399:Nursing Research; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016896:Treatment Outcome