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Hypertension: Nursing Diagnoses & Care Plans

Hypertension is high blood pressure. The guidelines were updated by the American College of Cardiology in 2017, and a blood pressure (BP) of less than 120/80 mmHg is now considered normal. Anything above this is considered elevated, and stage 1 hypertension is diagnosed at 130/80 mmHg. BP of less than 90/60 mmHg is considered hypotensive. Hypertension … Read more

Written by

Maegan Wagner, BSN, RN, CCM

Heart Failure (CHF): Nursing Diagnoses, Care Plans, Assessment & Interventions

Heart failure (HF), sometimes referred to as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), occurs when the heart can’t supply blood effectively to the rest of the body. The left ventricle of the heart is larger and is responsible for most of the pumping action. In left-sided HF, the left ventricle either loses its contractility, so it can’t … Read more

Written by

Maegan Wagner, BSN, RN, CCM