Cardiovascular Nursing

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world. Every year, it is responsible for one in four deaths, killing more people than cancer. Taking care of the heart and the cardiovascular system should be a top priority for everyone—and the importance of heart health is not lost on the healthcare system.

The heart and the system supporting it is so important, it should be no surprise that there are healthcare professionals of all stripes who specialize in cardiology. Cardiac care nurses treat and care for patients with a variety of heart diseases or conditions.

Cardiac nurses are also called as cardiovascular nurses or cardiology nurses are registered nurses (RNs) who have specialized in the cardiovascular system. They work with patients who have heart problems according to their treatment plan a cardiologist assigns, monitoring patient progress and administering medication to help the healing process.

Responsibilities of cardiovascular Nursing:

Assessing and treating patients

Providing postoperative care

Monitoring stress test evaluations

Monitoring cardiac and vascular readings

Educating patients and their families

Supporting patient lifestyle changes

Cardiovascular Nurse Education

Cardiac nurses working in acute care scenarios might spend a lot of time around the defibrillator, for example—responding to patients in cardiac arrest. Cardiac nurses working in a surgical setting it will take lots of time to preparing patients for surgery and helping them recover afterwards.

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