Prediction of the need for intensive care in patients who come to emergency departments with acute chest pain

Clinical factors used to predict whether patients who come to an emergency department with acute chest pain are having an acute myocardial infarction or have acute ischemic heart disease 1-7 serve as surrogate criteria for another important issue: deciding whether a patient will benefit from hospitalization and, if so, determining the appropriate level of care.

Abstract

This study examined a delegation content-focused multimodal instructional design based on constructivism and andragogy. These new teaching strategies were offered in a professional concepts course offered on-line during the final semester before graduation of an associates of nursing program. This study found supporting evidence that this pedagogical framework is effective in delivering essential delegation concepts and skills in an on-line course and contributing to student self-efficacy related to delegation abilities.