Title: Care of the Patient with Peripheral Vascular Diseases/Disorders
Course: PRN 0092 Practical Nursing II > Section: Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders

Introduction

This module will help students understand diseases and disorders of the peripheral vascular system.  The topics included in this module are hypertension, peripheral artery disease, Buerger’s and Reynard’s disease, aortic aneurysm, thrombophlebitis, venous insufficiency and varicose veins.  It will include diagnostic testing, diet modification and considerations for the elderly.  Assignments are correlated with clinical experiences to enable the student to apply principles in the clinical environment.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

Identify signs and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease/disorders.
Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases/disorders.
Identify medications used in the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases/disorders.
Discuss nursing interventions for the care of patients with peripheral vascular diseases/disorders.

Standards

This Module maps to the following Standards:

38.0 Provide care for medical/surgical/oncology patients, utilizing nursing principles–The student will be able to:
38.01 Identify signs and symptoms of disease/disorders of the body systems.
38.02 Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.03 Identify medications used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.04Identify nutritional needs of patients with diseases/disorders of the body systems.

Readings & Resources

Christensen, Kockrow. Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition.  Chapter 8 pp 348 - 372

Additional Resources