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Acute Myacardial Infarction

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Discuss the Registered Nurses role in the initial assessment, investigation and nursing management/ treatment of a patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Your discussion should include reference to: * A recognised framework for assessing the patient. * Relevant pathophysiology of the condition. * Rationale for investigations conducted and management/ treatment instigated. * Current best practice. * The actions of any medications prescribed. This assignment will be discussing the role of a registered nurse in the initial assessment, investigations, treatment and management of a patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) it will discuss the anatomy of the heart and how it functions. The pathophysiology, initial signs, diagnosis and what kind of treatment will be provided for MI. This assignment will not be based on reflective practice. The research will be literature from text books, journals, and the internet. The A, B, C, D, and E; (Advanced Basic Life Support 2001) assessment of the patient will be used to make...

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