INTRAOPERATIVE CARE OF THE CABG PATIENT: A NURSING DIAGNOSIS APPROACH

This section addresses intraoperative nursing interventions for adult patients undergoing uncomplicated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Nursing diagnoses for this patient population will be identified and discussed. The objectives for the participant are to describe basic components of the CABG procedure and to identify nursing diagnoses and intraoperative interventions for the adult patient undergoing CABG.