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This article reviews patient history, vital signs, and physical examination to enhance nursing practitioners' knowledge and understanding of cardiac patient assessment.
This article provides an educational overview of cardiac patient assessment for nurses, covering patient history, vital signs, and physical examination.
Provides educational support for cardiac assessment training in nurses; leaves open impact on clinical outcomes.
Nursing roles are expanding and there is a growing expectation that nurses, with appropriate education and experience, are able to perform assessments that were traditionally conducted by doctors. This article discusses patient history, vital signs and physical examination related to the cardiac patient. This will enable practitioners to enhance their knowledge and understanding of this valuable assessment influencing patient care.
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Scott et al. (2006) conducted a review in Cardiac disease. This article reviews patient history, vital signs, and physical examination to enhance nursing practitioners' knowledge and understanding of cardiac patient assessment.
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