Abstract T P127: AHA Guidelines NUrse Practitioner Cardiovascular Risk Education Program Delivered in Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Program Leads to Increased Independence with Medications, Self Blood Pressure Monitoring, Improved BLood Pressures, and Rehabilitaion Outcomes
Abstract:Background:
Patients beginning an outpatient rehabilitation program often do not understand medications, good blood pressure (BP) control, and monitoring and recording of BPs
Methods:
An educational curriculum based on AHA guidelines and AHA Life’s Simple 7’s program was designed to improve patient understanding of medications, cardiovascular risk factors, and BP monitoring.
Results:
51 consecutive patients,… Show more
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