Abstract: . . .  staff during the first quarter of 2003, incidence of atrial fibrillation was decreased to 19% (57/286), with a low of 14% during the third quarter of 2003. CONCLUSION: Implementation of pre-printed beta blockers and nursing education on the role . . .
. . .  cardiac surgery at our facility. After implementation of pre-printed cardiac surgery orders and completion of the education process for the nursing staff during the first quarter of 2003, incidence of atrial fibrillation was decreased to 19% (57/286), with  . . .
. . .  improvement is sustained. Further research should address contraindications to beta blocker administration and the incidence of atrial fibrillation in the population who did not receive beta blockers vs. the population who did receive beta blocker administration. . . .
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