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Tag Archives: cardiac
CHF and Episode 18
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Welcome to Episode 18 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, cardiac, geriatrics for nurses, nursing medication review, RN tips
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Beta Blockers and Episode 16
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Welcome to Episode 16 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
AEDs in Schools (and everywhere else)
Two healthy 14 year old boys each playing a sport they loved, collapsed while playing sports. They were in cardiac arrest. Both boys died before a defibrillator arrived on an ambulance. Now, their parents are pushing Congress for more funding … Continue reading
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Tagged AED, cardiac, geriatrics for nurses, public health, RN tips
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Cut the Salt, Cut the Sugar
A study looking at ways to cut childhood obesity and hypertension found that by cutting dietary salt, they could cut down on the amount of sugared soft drinks consumed by children. The study was released in Hypertension: Journal of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cardiac, diet, pediatrics for nurses, research for nurses
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Free Meds for Cardiac Patients
Somebody get me the can of worms so I can open it. I found this article based on research that points at cardiac medication non-compliance following myocardial infarctions and patient mortality. The authors of the study conclude that one way … Continue reading
A Good Time for a Heart Attack?
The question is bound to come up sometime — When is the best time to have your heart attack or cardiac arrest when you are in the hospital (it’s important to plan ahead)? There was a study a year or … Continue reading
Bypass versus Coated Stents
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the number of heart attacks following both coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and the placement of drug coated stents. The article on the study is here. … Continue reading
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Tagged cabg, cardiac, nursing education, RN tips
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ECG Reading Part II and Episode 7
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Welcome to Episode 7 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
ECG Reading Part I and Episode 6
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Welcome to Episode 6 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
Engineering Blood Vessels
Acute Myocardial Infarction patients need to get to the closest hospital catheterization lab. It offers them the best chance to restore heart muscle perfusion rapidly and stop an impending arrest. But catheterization is only a partial cure. Many arteries begin … Continue reading
