title: The ten commandments of caring for patients after open heart surgery.
abstract: Ten major issues must be addressed when providing home care services for patients recovering from open heart surgery. Filled with tips for patients and nurses, the "10 Commandments" present a creative way for nurses to teach patients as well as use this framework in individual care plans and agency clinical paths.
authors.affiliation: 3441 North Claremont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618, USA. lsimani@juno.com
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simani-Oren
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic