JANE E. LINDENMUTH, R.N., B.S.N., CCRN, is a clinical nurse III in the CCU, University of California Los Angeles Hospital and Clinics, Los Angeles, Calif.

CHRISTINE S. BREU, R.N., M.N., CCRN, is an assistant clinical professor at the University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing. She was the cardiovascular clinical specialist in the CCU at UCLA Hospital and Clinics when this article was written.

JEAN A. MALOOLEY, R.N., B.S.N., CCRN, is head nurse of the CCU/MICU at the Veterans Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif. She was head nurse in the CCU at UCLA Hospital and Clinics when the article was written. The authors thank the CCU nurses who gave their time, energy, and talent to improve patient care.