Aspiration prevention: A matter of life and breath.

Nursing

Linda E. Thomas is an operating room staff nurse at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., whose interest in this project was inspired by her brother's battle with tracheal cancer. Also at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Laurie Lustiber is a speech language pathologist and manager of inpatient therapies, Christine Webb is a nurse manager in the progressive care and stroke unit, Celeste Stephens is a clinical informatics education specialist, Angela L. Lago is a clinical nutrition manager, and Savonne Berrios is an administrative coordinator.

Published: March 2019

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