redfish

Sorry for delay..yes HTN is a cardiac dx, there is increased workload on the heart and hyperlipidemia is actual and potential... go c comprised cardiac function r/t htn then use interventions aimed at maintaining nml B/p... as well as decreasing cholesterol...lifestyle, meds, assessment etc

HTN and hyperlipidemia are good cardiac dx; right there you have compromised CV function for HTN and potential for compomise 2/2 hyperlipidemia...interventions and goals would b maintain nml B/P by educating pt on how to monitor his own B/P, you could assess B/P q4, q8 etc, teach about lifestyle changes...as he has cognitive impairment educate sig other re: diet, exercise, lifestyle etc... hope this helps.

As long as you plan to get your BSN you should be OK. Tell them you plan on going back and finishing. I am a big advocate for a BSN being the minimun degree for practice..if we want to be considered a profession and treated as professionals we must raise the bar.