Edgar Allan Poe, “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and Ventricular Assist Devices

Cheryl Hoyt Zambroski, RN, PhD, Pamela Combs, RN, MSN, Sherill Nones Cronin, RN, PhD, BC, Carole Pfeffer, PhD

Learning Objectives - At the completion of this program, the learner will be able to:

Objective 1:	Describe the basic functioning of the ventricular assist device.
Objective 2:	Discuss the 4 critical themes that emerged from this research study.
Objective 3:	Discuss possible nursing interventions to address the 4 critical themes that emerged from this study.

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Edgar Allan Poe, “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and Ventricular Assist Devices

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