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Coronary
Artery Disease (CAD)
CAD
is the narrowing or obstruction of the
arteries of the heart causing a decrease
in blood flow. This decrease leads to
a diminished ability of the heart to
pump blood and oxygen to the rest of
the body. For more detail visit www.MayoClinic.com
or www.AmericanHeart.org.
A
home health nurse can provide:
- Assessment:
Cardiovascular status, patient history,
functional status, learning abilities,
nutritional status, environmental
safety, interdisciplinary needs, psychosocial
needs, lab values, pulmonary status,
gastrointestinal status and fluid/electrolyte
status.
- Intervention:
Lab
tests, oxygen and saturation levels
via pulse oximeter.
- Patient
Education: Rights and responsibilities,
home safety and access to emergency
care, CAD process and complications,
community resource availability, diet,
medications, energy conservation,
pulse monitoring, oxygen use and safety.
Congestive
Heart Failure
CHF
is a condition in which the heart is
unable to pump sufficient blood to meet
the body's oxygen and nutritional needs.
The result is congestion in the lungs
or tissue in the extremities. For more
detail visit www.MayoClinic.com
or www.AmericanHeart.org.
A
home health nurse can provide:
- Assessment:
Cardiovascular status, patient
history, functional status, learning
abilities, skin integrity, environmental
safety, interdisciplinary needs, cardiovascular
status, pulmonary status, renal/urinary
status, lab values, gastrointestinal
status, fluid and electrolyte status
and prevention of acute hospitalization.
- Intervention:
Lab tests, oxygen saturation levels
via pulse oximeter, assistance with
coughing and deep breathing exercises.
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Patient Education: Patient
rights/responsibilities, medications,
blood pressure/pulse monitoring, disease
process, community resource availability,
low sodium diet and energy conservation.
Asthma
Asthma
is a disease that affects your lungs.
It causes repeated episodes of wheezing,
breathlessness, chest tightness and
nighttime or early morning coughing.
Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine
and avoiding the triggers that can cause
the attack. For more detail visit www.cdc.gov/asthma
or www.lungUSA.org.
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