Table 2.
Description of Study Sample (Participants)
| Participants | No. in Sample (n = 57) |
|---|---|
| Physicians | |
| Emergency medicine physicians | 1 |
| Interventional cardiologists | 1 |
| Cardiac fellow | 2 |
| Hospitalist | 2 |
| Nurses | |
| Nurse managers | 7 |
| Case managers | 7 |
| Cardiac services | 1 |
| Emergency department nurses | 1 |
| Catheterization laboratory nurses | 1 |
| Critical care nurses | 2 |
| Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) | 1 |
| Cardiac research coordinator | 3 |
| Nursing educator | 2 |
| Nurse practitioner | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Chief medical officers | 3 |
| Chief executive officer | 1 |
| Chief quality officer | 1 |
| Chief of emergency medicine | 3 |
| Chief of cardiology services | 1 |
| Director of cardiac rehabilitation | 1 |
| Director of critical care | 1 |
| Director of catheterization laboratory | 1 |
| Director of pharmocotherapy | 1 |
| Director of quality management | 1 |
| Chairman of cardiology | 1 |
| Chairman of emergency medicine | 2 |
| Vice presidents and presidents | 2 |
| Administrative director of patient care | 1 |
| Administrative director of nursing operations | 1 |
| Clinical staff | |
| Quality management staff | 2 |
| Social workers | 2 |
| Total | 57 |