CARDIOTHORACIC NURSING AN OVER LOOK

CARDIOTHORACIC NURSING

Several publications and books provides different definitions for cardiothoracic nursing. What is cardiothoracic nursing? is it a system based care? Is it a care provided by a specialised nurse in a specialised area of care? 

The word cardiothoracic comprises both circulatory (heart and blood vessels) and respiratory (Lungs) systems. Both of these systems are vital areas of the human body, which is closely connected with the functions of the other systems. There for a Cardiothoracic nurse should possess knowledge regarding all the structural and functional systems of human body.  

 

http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Our-Senses/Sci-Media/Images/The-body-s-systems

 

This picture show the systems of human body , when we closely learn, we could 

understand these systems are tightly depends up on each other by their function and structure.

For example – excretory system- Blood pressure- rennin angiotensin – endocrine –CNS- blood vessels – heart -   ------think how these things are interconnected. 

 

Here are some definitions for cardiac nursing -

Cardiac nursing is a nursing specialty that works with patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. (wikipedia)

Cardiac nurses are specialist registered nurses working in the area of heart treatment. This is a particularly demanding area of technical nursing, requiring considerable personal application and dedication.( http://www.cvtips.com/)