Cardiovascular Essentials for Ambulatory Nurses – Foundations-Video: Cardiovascular Patient Assessment

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Video Summary

In this video, Jenny Kennedy, a nurse and VP of Care Transformation, discusses cardiovascular patient assessment. She starts by emphasizing the importance of conducting thorough and accurate history and physical examinations. She recommends always prioritizing the ABCs (airway, breathing, and circulation) and making a connection with the patient to provide comfort and support. Kennedy then dives into different aspects of the patient assessment, including cardiovascular disease history, past medical history, chief complaint, and functional assessment. She also highlights the importance of medication reconciliation and provides guidance on how to conduct it effectively. Kennedy mentions several common risk scores and calculators used in cardiology, such as the ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus and the CHA2DS2-VASc calculator. Finally, she briefly discusses common lab assessments, including chemistry panels, complete blood counts, lipid panels, BNP, troponin levels, and PT/INR and PTT values. The video concludes by inviting viewers to reach out with any questions or concerns. (Transcript credit: Jenny Kennedy, VP of Care Transformation)

Keywords

cardiovascular assessment

history and physical examination

medication reconciliation

risk scores

lab assessments

patient comfort