title: Easier does it.
abstract: Nurses at a Belfast hospital have eased the anxiety of cardiac patients attending for day procedures by introducing reclining chairs and a relaxing waiting area. A nurse-led care pathway has also removed delays in care and provided consistency from admission to discharge.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012063:Relaxation / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom