NUR 4120 / NUR4120

Assessment of cardiovascular function Cardiovascular Medication  Metoprolol  Warfarin - Coumudin  Diltiazem  Furosemide – Lasix Overview of Anatomy and Physiology  Three layers o Endocardium o Myocardium – muscle contraction and pump o Epicardium  Four chambers – know what is happening with s1 and s2  Heart valves o Know where the valves are and what they do o Atrioventricular valves o Semilunar valves  Vasculature Structure of the Heart: Coronary C...

Basic Concepts a) AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care i) The needs or characteristics of clients and families influence and drive nurse’s competencies ii) Synergy results in the needs & characteristics of a client, clinical unit or system are matched with a nurse’s competencies iii) It is about the patient and the family not about you! iv) The goal of the nurse is always to return the patient to optimal level b) Client Characteristics are Unique to Each Care Situation i) 8 Client Character...