Improving Decision Making for Advanced Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers

In this month’s Magnet® Perspectives column, Colleen K. McIlvennan, DNP, ANP, lead nurse practitioner, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Colorado, discusses her ground-breaking research encompassing patients’ and caregivers’ emotional, rational, and fundamental beliefs...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2017-04, Vol.47 (4), p.190-191
Main Author: McIlvennan, Colleen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Canada
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Clinical Decision-Making
Decision making
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Female
Heart failure
Heart Failure - therapy
Heart-Assist Devices - psychology
Humans
MAGNET® PERSPECTIVES
Male
Medical equipment
Medical research
Nursing
Patients
Patients - psychology
United States
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Summary:In this month’s Magnet® Perspectives column, Colleen K. McIlvennan, DNP, ANP, lead nurse practitioner, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Colorado, discusses her ground-breaking research encompassing patients’ and caregivers’ emotional, rational, and fundamental beliefs when considering a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Results have led to the development of 2 innovative decision aids that are currently in use by LVAD programs across the United States and Canada. Dr McIlvennan’s efforts led to a $2 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, as well as national recognition from the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America. Last year, she received the 2016 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Award in the Empirical Outcomes category. In addition to sharing her findings, Dr McIlvennan examines the value of performing research in a Magnet-recognized organization.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000463