Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time. Let’s look at home AED machine benefits, and if an AED should be considered part of your home’s first aid kit.
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Take your nursing skills to another level by learning about often-used medications. Check out the effectiveness and side effects of Cardizem drip for A-fib.
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A cardiac nurse is a high-stress job that works directly with heart problems. Learn about the requirements for this job and how to become a cardiac nurse.
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How to Get ACLS Certified – Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification. This is what you need to know about how to get ACLS certified. Find the best advanced cardiac life support class near you.
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Many nurses are apprehensive about having to titrate a Cardizem drip. Patients who require Cardizem are usually facing life threatening conditions like A-fib and this can be very stressful to a nurse who doesn’t typically deal with this sort of condition. Depending on your floor there may actually be policies that states that you should transfer patients to critical care or intensive care units if they require titration on a Cardizem gtt. You should make sure that you are familiar with your facilities policy on the subject of Cardizem drips before you take responsibility for this nursing skill.
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“If you need anything for pain, please let me know. Make sure you keep lying flat, and don’t move your leg Sir. If there is anything you need, I’ll be right outside.” I said pleased with a successful, stress-free admission of a fresh Cardiac Patient with 2 stents. A young man with no health history, aside from being a frequent smoker, admitted for what he thought was stomach upset and indigestion has just has his world rocked, his life saved, and his heart opened by the miracles of modern medicine. The admission assessment completed, he was still in a daze of Versed as he laid with the knowledge
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