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When someone has a heart attack the priority in resuscitation, stabilization and then recovery. But for the patient returning home after a typical four or five-day hospital stay, the priority is on making the lifestyle adjustments, diet, and exercise and taking medications that will prevent a reoccurrence. The difficulty is how do we as nurses make sure they get the information, and follow-up that they need? more ...
A comparison table between Angina and Heart Attack more ...
Going to see our doctor can be a stressful event. We often leave the leave the doctor's office with more questions than answers. The following are tips to ensure that when you leave your doctor's office, you have expressed your concerns accurately; you have a good understanding of what you were told and feel confident that all of your questions were answered. more ...
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