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The Methodist Hospital CCU: A Beacon Unit of Excellence

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ccell.2005.03.001

1558-3481

Tricia Lewis, Beatrice Abanobi, Paula Alleman, Eva Ballinas, Brenda Botbyl, Girlie Bries, Liz Clark, T. W. Clarkson, B.F. Cooper, Jason Cooper, Shelly Cox, Rebecca Cude, Juanita Davis, Arlene Delosreyes, Kimberly Durst, Ana East, Erving Edwards, Rose Ellison, Perlita Eparwa, Harriet Forjuoh, Donald S. Foster, Lisa Foytik, Maria Gordon, Jean Grace, Lisa Green, Cassandra Harrison, R. Herrera, Mary H. Horn, Cheryce Hunsinger, A. Issac, Valerie Jackson, Athie Johnson, Susanna Kitayama, Juliet Karaan, Mary Kezmarski, Richard Kleinrock, Maria Latson, Valerie Lee, Robin Long, Fred Macapagal, Diana Magsino, Saleena Manojkumar, Denise Martin, Lea Ann Matura, Cynthia McCarthy, Emma McClellan, C McDaniel, Pam Mengo, Judy Meurer, Liz Muttathottil, Esther Osayande, Diana Osei-Frimpong, Betty Phillips, James Pittman, Craig M. Pratt, David Putney, Laarni Refuerzo, Lavinia Rendon, R Richter, Sylvia Simms, Diana Sitoy, Judith Small-Nelson, T Šoša, Denise Stuckey, Natalie Tacquard, Sarah Talbott, Aleine Talladen, Shani Taylor, Lini Thomas, Pam Thompson, Gordon Walters, Rachel Marceau West,

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

This article features the Coronary Care Unit of The Methodist Hospital of Houston, Texas. This unit was one of the first Beacon Critical Care Units recognized by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. This article focuses on how to achieve this award. The Coronary Care Unit nursing infrastructure is described, and specific unit examples are included.