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Self Care with a Pacemaker

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Use this intervention to guide an ADL session and training in the early days of recovery after a pacemaker placement, with all pacemaker precautions in consideration. Includes recommendations, education, and considerations to ensure the most informed and educational treatment session, and can be used as a tool for caregiver training in home health or in […]
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Common Cardiopulmonary Medications

January 4, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource highlights some of the most common cardiopulmonary medication types and provides insight on how those medications may affect treatment.
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Pacemaker Precautions

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This is a visual guide to educate patients and hang in the room during rehabilitation immediately following a pacemaker surgery, as well as a guide for long term precautions when living with a pacemaker.
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Normative Vital Signs by Age

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource references the changes in normal vitals as we age. Quickly determine if your findings for temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure are normal.
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Congestive Heart Failure

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Congestive heart failure can be an overwhelming diagnosis to understand, as it requires a lifetime of healthy choices, management, and monitoring. This client handout includes an overview of what to expect when you are diagnosed with CHF, a guideline for healthy lifestyle choices that can reduce exacerbations, and a description of heart failure zones.
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Common Contraindications and Precautions

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have trouble remembering all of the contraindications and precautions for treatments? Do you ever find an abnormal blood pressure or oxygen saturation level and question whether your initial treatment plan is still appropriate? This document provides a contraindication and precaution cheat to help guide clinician’s clinical reasoning.
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Cardiovascular Disease and Cognition

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains how cardiovascular disease can cause functionally debilitating changes in cognition. These changes in cognition can negatively affect independence, productivity, and quality of life.
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Cardiac Medications Reference

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Reference table of cardiac medications for clinicians to use during chart reviews, provide patient education, and be aware of possible side effects during therapy process.
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Borg Scale: Rating of Perceived Exertion

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Based on the Borg scale and numbered 1-10, the 1-page visual provides easy-to-read, easy-to-report exertion scale for patients to report their efforts.
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