title: Transesophageal echocardiography: implications for the critical care nurse.
abstract: TEE is an exciting and useful diagnostic tool that is rapidly gaining widespread acceptance in both teaching centers and community hospitals. Because of the semi-invasive nature of the procedure, nursing expertise is essential to ensure patient safety and comfort during the TEE examination.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans