Tag: Afib
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Atrial Fibrillation Teaching in Home Health: What Nurses Should Cover Across the Episode
Learn how home health nurses can organize Atrial Fibrillation teaching across the episode, including symptom reporting, medication safety, blood thinner precautions if ordered, stroke awareness, fall prevention, PCG support, and discharge preparation.
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Disease Process (Atrial Fibrillation) – p25120064
Skilled nurse instructed the patient that chest discomfort associated with atrial fibrillation may be described as pressure, tightness, or heaviness and may radiate to the arm, jaw, or back. The patient was educated that musculoskeletal pain typically increases with movement or palpation and improves with rest or position changes. Skilled nurse educated the patient on…