title: Looking past the heart rhythm: continuous ST-segment monitoring for adults.
abstract: Clinical practice guidelines and expert consensus statements are available to guide nursing practice. Research suggests care gaps exist between best practice standards and the clinical reality of day-to-day nursing practice. The purpose of this column is to review the rationale for ST-segment monitoring, indications, preparation and implications for direct patient care.
authors.affiliation: St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schnell-Hoehn
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic