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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

Edition 13ISBN: 9781469831770
book Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle cover

Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

Edition 13ISBN: 9781469831770
Exercise 1
Your clinical assignment is in a hospital step-down cardiac care unit.Identify apatient care issue (e.g., post-op activity progression plan) that could be improved.Identify processes that are available within hospitals to address such qualityimprovement issues.Describe how you might collaborate with your interdisciplinarycolleagues to ensure best outcomes for this patient population.
Explanation
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Cardiac step-down units are supervised programs that aim to develop the over-all welfare of patients with cardiac ailments.
Programs include:
• Exercise training
• Lifestyle adjustment education
• Counseling on stress reduction
The goal of cardiac rehabilitation program is to:
• Motivate patient in following the program
• Help to condition patient's body
Monitored exercises by trained staff
• Change in lifestyle education
Teach techniques to develop healthy lifestyle and diminish the jeopardy of future cardiac events
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