Entries by Daphne Hanson

conflicting opinions about research treatment between patient and family or patient and provider?

How does a nurse deal with conflicting opinions about research treatment between patient and family or patient and provider? To whom is the nurse most accountable, the patient, the family, or the physician? How does a nurse balance these conflicting loyalties? How does the Code of Ethics for Nurses guide you in spur-of-the-moment decisions when […]

Hypertension Nursing assessment

A person has unstable angina and is admitted to the hospital for Nursing assessment. he has a medical history of hypertension, anxiety, and smoking. Restless, fatigue also. He has a SaO2 of 95% and a heart rate of 95 bpm, BP of 175/90, and a Respiratory Rate of 24/minutes. Please  Provide the essential nursing assessment, […]