Australian Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 157-159 , August 2010

Pain management for patients in cardiac surgical intensive care units has not improved over time

Gélinas C. Management of pain in cardiac surgery ICU patients: have we improved over time? Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 2007;23:298–303

  • Snez Stolic, RN BN MAppSc, Grad Cert of Higher Educ, PhD candidate

      Affiliations

    • Logan Campus, Brisbane, Qld 4131, Australia
    • ,
  • Marion L. Mitchell, RN, RM, CHN, BN (Hons), Grad Cert of Higher Educ, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Logan Campus, Brisbane, Qld 4131, Australia
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nathan Campus, Griffith University and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Wooloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 (0) 7 3240 7772; fax: +61 (0) 7 3240 7356.

Received 19 March 2010 ,Accepted 30 April 2010.

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PII: S1036-7314(10)00080-9

doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2010.04.004

Australian Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 157-159 , August 2010

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