Implementation of Evidence-Based Nursing Guidelines and Sleep Quality in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background: Sleep disorder is a common problem in patients hospitalized in cardiac care unit (CCU) and it may lead to irreversible consequences. Evaluating sleep quality is an important indicator in care quality. A new method to improve quality of nurses’ clinical practice is implementation of evidence-based nursing guidelines.

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Acute Coronary Syndrome , Sleep , Evidence-Based Nursing , Guideline