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Table 3 A sample of final nursing reporting MDS: the cardiovascular system assessment data elements

From: Development and evaluation of an electronic nursing documentation system

Data elements

Data values

HR

 BP

Invasive

Non-invasive

 Iv line

Peripheral

Angio cat

Scalp

Central

Triple lumen

Double lumen

Port

Cat down

 Site of Iv line

Peripheral

Hand

Leg

Jugular

Central

Subclavian

Jugular

Limb

 Serum

Dose / Ml/hr. / Gtt/min

 Type of serum

Isotonic/ Hypertonic/ Hypotonic

 The patient needs blood products

No

Yes (if yes,)

FFP, Cryoprecipitate, Cryopoor Plasma (CPP), whole blood, platelet concentration, washed red blood cells, Low leukocyte red blood, Radiated red blood cells, Frozen red blood cells

 Quality of pulse (power)

+, ++, +++, ++++

 Symptoms of dyspnea

PND (paroxysmal natural dyspnea), Orthopnea, dyspnea during exercise, dyspnea during rest,

 chest pain

yes

Onset, Site Radiation, Quality of pain, Pain aggravating factors, Pain Reduction Factors,

no

 Capillary Refill time

Brisk (> 2 s), Sluggish (< 2)

Time to start the pain

 CVP (central vein pressure)

Normal, abnormal

 Rhythm

normal

arrhythmia

Irregular

Atrium arrhythmia, Early Stimulation Syndromes, AV arrhythmia & blocks, Branch blocks, Ventricular arrhythmia,

Regular

SA node arrhythmia

 patient needs a pacemaker

yes

Internal, External

no

 Set up of pacemaker

Mode, Output, Rate

 Does the patient need a monitor?

Yes, no

 Does the patient need an IABP?

Yes, no

setup

 Edema

yes

Localize, general

no

 Edema

yes

Pitting, Not pitting

no

 CPCR

yes

onset start, duration, end time of CPCR, Time to announce resuscitation code, Drug are used, Type of rhythm, shock,

no

 CPR successful

yes

post-CPR care

no

 ventilate the patient during CPR

ETT, LMA, AMBO bag

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