Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 316-319 , August 1998

Development of an ED teaching program aimed at reducing prehospital delays for patients with chest pain

  • Fidela S.J. Blank, RN, MN, MBA (members of The 1995 Cardiac Resource Group)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA
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  • Sue Doe, RN (members of The 1995 Cardiac Resource Group)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA
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  • Marjorie Keyes, MS, RNCS (members of The 1995 Cardiac Resource Group)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA
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  • Louise Labrie, RN, BSN (members of The 1995 Cardiac Resource Group)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA
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  • Diana Sabourin, RN, CNIV (members of The 1995 Cardiac Resource Group)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA
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  • Sejal Patel, BA, RT (research assistant)

      Affiliations

    • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass USA

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 The development of the chest pain teaching video and written materials as described in this article was funded mainly by a grant from the Emergency Nursing Foundation.

PII: S0099-1767(98)90103-9

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 316-319 , August 1998