Key result
A framework for conducting a comprehensive cardiovascular assessment by nurses includes history taking and physical assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
Provides an educational framework for nurses to conduct comprehensive cardiovascular physical assessments as their clinical roles expand.
May guide nurse cardiovascular assessment training; extends educational literature but leaves clinical outcomes untested.
Patient assessment has always been an integral part of the nursing process. However, the physical aspects of a nursing assessment has been traditionally limited to the recording and interpretation of vital signs, whilst systematic physical assessments has been part of the doctor's role ( West, 2006 ). As nurses are now expanding their roles into areas of advanced practice and prescribing, they need to be able to provide effective holistic care and respond to changes in their patient’ status. This care study will describe a framework for conducting a comprehensive cardiovascular assessment which will include history taking and a particular focus of the physical assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.
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Doyle et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiovascular assessment. Comprehensive cardiovascular assessment framework was evaluated. A framework for conducting a comprehensive cardiovascular assessment by nurses includes history taking and physical assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
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