Perceptions of Bedside Nurses Caring for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): A Qualitative Study.
Sara El ZeinMirna FawazMohammad N AlshloulAhmad Hussien RayanMohammed S ALBashtawyImad Rasheed Abu KhaderMohammed JalladMuna Al-KharabshehSa'd ALBashtawyDoha M AlshloulPublished in: SAGE open nursing (2024)
This study shows that the Lebanese LVAD nurses who participated in this study perceived inadequate competence, yet lacked proper training and induction. The nurses reported multiple challenges relating to care tasks, workload, and patient and family interactions which need to be addressed by coordinators.