INTRODUCTION/HYPOTHESIS:Nurses are an integral part of multidisciplinary rounds in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU), providing trends, data and input that are crucial in developing a plan of care for these highly acute and complex patients. A nurse-led rounds model was developed to elevate the bedside nurse role as a leader in rounds with goals to improve nursing attendance on rounds, to enhance nurse-to-provider communication, and to better document and report key data points.
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