Bedside cardiac monitoring is a nursing domain, and lead selection is determined by the monitoring needs of the patient. Understanding the rationale behind the evidence empowers the bedside critical-care nurse to make monitoring decisions that best meet the monitoring needs of the patient. This article discusses a journey to move beyond the sacred cows of monitoring and utilize the available literature to make monitoring choices that best meet the needs of each individual patient.
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