Acid-Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

Acid-Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

This session provides an update about fluids and electrolytes and the maintenance of normal human parameters. Pathophysiological theory is applied to the nursing care of a patient with a complex cardiac (coronary) condition. The roles of neurohormonal mechanisms are also provided. Theoretical concepts are continually applied to basic high dependency nursing clinical practice. A problem solving approach is used in analysing a case study. This is a highly informative session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

1. Fluids and electrolytes & the maintenance of normal parameters
2. Neurohormonal mechanisms
3. High dependency nursing clinical practice
4. Cardiac disorder and electrolyte imbalance

James McVeigh is an authorised nurse practitioner in high dependency nursing. Jim is the coordinator of the Heart Failure Service at the Prince of Wales hospital, Sydney, Australia. He was a founding member of the Australian Nurse Practitioner Association. Jim is the Chair of the Cardiac Nurses Working Group within the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Jim’s postgraduate qualifications are: Coronary Care Certificate, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) and a Master of Clinical Nursing.

Speaker name: James McVeigh
Recorded: 17 Apr 2010
Listening time: 76 Mins
Conference: Basic High Dependency Nursing
Session in Conference: Acid-base balance-ABG interpretation
State: Melbourne, Australia

Professional Reviews:

Found it difficult to initially follow because it was preceding other lectures where there was reference made. It would have been great to have lecturer notes that could have printed off to follow lecture with.  Speaker was very good, however was looking for more.