Nursing the Cardiac Patient
Provided by University of Liverpool (Veterinary Postgraduate Unit)
About the course
This presentation covers how to recognize and assist a patient with cardiac disease. Often these patients are highly stressed and so appropriate nursing care is paramount. Topics included are:
Recognizing patient with potential or worsening cardiac disease
How, when & why to perform blood pressure monitoring
Auscultation
Medications used
Recognizing cardiac emergencies
Anaesthesia monitoring for patients with cardiac disease
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