Jean A. Connor, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, is director of Nursing Research, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Nursing Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital, and clinical instructor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Christine LaGrasta, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, is nurse practitioner II, Cardiac Acute Care Unit, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Nursing Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts.
Kimberlee Gauvreau, ScD, is senior biostatistician, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, and associate professor, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
Courtney Porter, MPH, CPHQ, is program administrative manager II, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Nursing Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts.
Patricia A. Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is vice president and associate chief nurse, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Nursing Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital, and assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Funding was received from the Boston Children's Hospital Departmental Funding.
The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationship with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Jean A. Connor, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Galleria 259, 350 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 ([email protected]).
