What do I need to know about chest pain? Chest pain can be caused by a range of conditions, from not serious to life-threatening. It is important to follow up with your healthcare provider to find the cause of your chest pain.
Acute musculoskeletal pain in the emergency department: a review of the literature and implications for the advanced practice nurse. Acute pain assessment and management and their accurate documentation have been identified by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organ... R Garbez,...
You may have chest pain after the procedure. You may need to have the procedure again if the tube gets pulled out. If your condition comes back after treatment, you may need another chest tube. The chest tube may not decrease your signs and symptoms. The healthcare provider may not be ...
BackgroundEvery year, more than 5 million patients seek medical care for chest pain. ObjectiveThe goal of this study was to evaluate test utilization and outcomes of a nurse practitioner (NP)-based chest pain unit and compare results to data previously reported from our institution. Design, ...
The HSE officer stepped back and she said she was putting Ms McCann on a report and ringing nurse management, she said. Ms McCann said she was very stressed and her head was pounding. She said she told the HSE officer to get out of her room and she was feeling chest...
A nurse-led rapid access chest pain clinic- 喜欢 0 阅读量: 20 作者: A Pottle 摘要: BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of chest pain is a major problem for primary health care professionals. Rapid access chest pain clinics (RACPC) enable quick assessment, investigation and formation of a ...
Studies have shown that adherence to prehospital treatment guidelines, for patients with non-traumatic chest pain is incomplete and that there is a gender difference in treatment provided. The aim of this study was to examine adherence to guidelines in a nurse-led ambulance system in southern Swede...
Evaluation of Chest Pain Case 1: Ask nurse for most current set of vital signs Ask nurse to get an EKG Obtain the admission EKG from the paper chart Go see the patient! Evaluation of Chest Pain Once at bedside, determine if patient is stable or unstable ...
Chest Pain Assessment and Imaging Practices for Nurse Practitioners in the Emergency DepartmentAbid, Sidrah MD; Shuaib, Waqas MD; Ali, Shehzad MD; Evans, Dian Dowling PhD, FNP-BC, ENP-BC; Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb MD; Edalat, Faramarz MD; Khan, Muhammad Jalal MD Section Editor(s): Ramponi,...
A Chest Pain Center/Emergency Department Nurse Liaison role was implemented to ensure that the patient having chest pain or a suspected cardiac event would receive efficient care while maintaining optimal patient safety. The goal of this position is to assess cardiac patients, provide education on ...