Patient with abnormal blood pressure

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Question

As a PSW, you would have learned how to take a set of vital signs. Using your new critical thinking skills, ask yourself the following:

What would you do if your patient had a low BP? Remember that as a nurse - you have to do more than report assessments - you need to develop a nursing diagnosis and carry out interventions.

What would you do if your patient had a high BP? Remember that as a nurse - you have to do more than report assessments - you need to develop a nursing diagnosis and carry out interventions.

How is this process different from your role as a PSW?

How does critical thinking and clinical judgment help you care for a patient with abnormal blood pressure?

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