CARE PLAN FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

Section: Casos clínicos

Authors

Dulce Moscoso Otero1, Mª Concepción Méndez Barrientos2

Position

1 Enfermera en el Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario A Coruña. Licenciada en Antropología Social y Cultural. Doctoranda en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad A Coruña.2 Enfermera en el Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario A Coruña.

Contact address

Dulce Moscoso Otero. Cardiología 8ª Sur. Hospital Universitario A Coruña. As Xubias, 84. 15006 A Coruña

Abstract

The number of patients with advanced heart failure who benefit from the implantation of left ventricular assist devices is ever increasing, as the latter have proven to be successful in improving their survival and quality of life.
The aim is to develop a care plan for these patients at the in-patient unit prior to discharge. For the development thereof, the Virginia Henderson´s care model and the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, Nursing Outcomes Classification and Nursing Interventions Classification taxonomies, as well as the links among them, were used.
A new field of care opens up for nursing professionals. We tried to meet these patients´ needs, already considered by some authors as the new chronic heart failure patients. The nursing staff plays a key role in training, preparation for self-care management, management and care of the device and caregiver´s training and care, among others.

Keywords:

heart failure; heart-assist devices; nursing care; nursing process; nurse clinicians

Versión en Español

Título:

Plan de cuidados para pacientes con dispositivos de asistencia ventricular izquierda, hospitalizados

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