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The study of nursing intervention in practice (SNIP)

18 August 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The creation and evaluation of a new role for an advanced nurse practitioner in cardiovascular medicine is being evaluated in a prospective randomised controlled...

Myocardial infarction: part 2

30 May 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

Complications can and often do arise following myocardial infarction. Patients can be offered several tests and treatments. Nurses have an important health promotion...

Myocardial infarction: part 1

23 May 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

Informed nursing care is crucial in effective treatment and rehabilitation of the patient following MI. The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease...

Atrial fibrillation: part 2

04 June 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

In the second part of this article, the author examines common causes and consequences of atrial fibrillation (AF). The author also discusses some of the...

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for patients with heart failure

20 July 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is a non-pharmacological treatment for heart failure. The method ‘resynchronises’ the contraction of the right and left...

Common cardiac arrhythmias

01 June 2002

Emergency Nurse

CPD

The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders. Helen Hand examines the physiology of the heart, the...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the laryngeal mask airway

01 July 2002

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to discuss issues relating to the successful training of nurses in the insertion of the laryngeal mask...

Common cardiac arrhythmias

01 March 2002

Nursing Standard

Continuing professional development

The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders. Helen Hand examines the physiology of the heart, the...

Common cardiac arrhythmias

27 March 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders. Helen Hand examines the physiology of the heart, the...

Cardiomyopathy

18 February 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. There are four main types of cardiomyopathy and each can affect people differently. This article discusses the signs...