Abstract:Conscious and professional nursing practices both during hospitalization period and after discharge have a great importance for preventing the possible complications with Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) and for maximizing the life quality. This research was conducted for the purpose of evaluating the daily life activity levels and the life qualities of the ventricular assist device installed patients. The research is a cross-sectional type descriptive research and it was conducted with 31 ventricular assist de… Show more
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