title: Cardiac surgery's calculated risk.
abstract: Nurses can evaluate preoperative risk and place cardiac surgery patients in four risk categories to predict patients' postoperative clinical and nursing resource needs.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grindel
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Patsdaughter
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index