Nursing Use of Pain, Inspiration, and Cough Protocol Decreases Unplanned ICU Admissions in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures

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¹ Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery (Drs Wenger, Betancourt-Ramirez, Small, Margiotta, and Gills, Mr Henglein, and Mr Boland), South Shore University Hospital (Ms Farrugia and Mr Martella), Bay Shore, New York; Department of Surgery, Wellstar Health, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Relja); and Northwell Health, Queens, New York (Dr Kuo).

Isaac Edward Wenger et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2024 Oct-Dec.

. 2024 Oct-Dec;39(4):307-309.

doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000793. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

¹ Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery (Drs Wenger, Betancourt-Ramirez, Small, Margiotta, and Gills, Mr Henglein, and Mr Boland), South Shore University Hospital (Ms Farrugia and Mr Martella), Bay Shore, New York; Department of Surgery, Wellstar Health, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Relja); and Northwell Health, Queens, New York (Dr Kuo).

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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