RN North Country Hospital
RNNewport, VT30+ days ago
Assesses the patients condition and needs, sets goals, prescribes appropriate actions to meet those goals, and addresses the physical, psychological, social, educational, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including referral after discharge from Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation phase 2. • Thoroughly reviews medical history for current medications that may affect target heart rate, checks pulse, blood pressure, and SpO2 levels prior to beginning exercises, checks history and examines patient for arthritic changes that could warrant an alteration of exercise equipment. • Promotes patients self-management of their condition by reducing risk factors through medication adherence, smoking cessation, increasing functional capacity, weight, and general diabetes management, and thereby reducing disease progression and hospital readmission.