The Importance of Understanding Hypertension: The Role of a Registered Nurse as an Investigator by Gary D. Goldberg, PhD Clinical Professor of Medical Education Angeles College of Nursing, Los Angeles, Ca.
ABSTRACT Background- Hypertension is a chronic medical ‘condition’ in which the blood pressure is elevated. Hypertension also, referred to as high blood pressure, (i.e., HT, HTN or HPN). The word “Hypertension” (i.e., elevation within the circulatory system) and by itself refers to a systemic, arterial hypertension. Hypertension by definition has been classified as ‘essential and/or idiopathic,’ 1 (i.e., primary or secondary concerning metabolic syndrome), multiplex risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or Syndrome X.2 Primary HTN means that no medical or scientific cause was notable, to explain the raised blood pressure. Metabolic syndrome is a major growing concern among physicians and nursing practitioners’ working in the emergency room department and outpatient clinics. Today, Syndrome X has been placed on the primary essential assessment list for new patients that have no known history for cause. ... Cont'd
Mary Ellen Buechel Holbrook, RN, BA, TNCC, CPAN
It was nine o’clock pm and I was walking briskly out of Recovery Room, knowing I had to be back the next day at six am. Though in a hurry, I purveyed the family waiting room to see if there were any visitors who needed help after the patient representative had gone home. I immediately noticed a lone woman with an anxious look on her face. As it turned out, her daughter-in-law had just been transferred to Intensive Care. Instead of waiting for one of our transporters, I decided to take her up myself. As we headed down the hall, she stated: “I bet you’re trying to leave, aren’t you?” I affirmed her observation. I added that, it was quite all right. We arrived at the particular ICU where her daughter-in-law was transferred, and upon talking with the patient’s RN, I was able to let her in right away. She turned to me and said: “Thank you; you will be blessed.” The next day, on my way home after ... Cont'd
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