Calcium Channel Blockers and Hypertension (Pharmacology for Nurses)

This video is about Calcium Channel Blockers, Hypertension and Pharmacology for Nurses
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Timestamps
00:00 Milk and Calcium
01:12 Calcium Channel Blockers Introduction
02:12 Outline for video
03:04 Role of Calcium in the Body
03:24 Role of Calcium in Blood Pressure
03:42 Chronotropic Affect
03:59 Inotropic Affect
04:18 Systemic Vascular Resistance
05:20 Who is prescribed a Calcium Channel Blocker
06:42 Types of Calcium Channel Blockers: Dihydropyridines and Nondihydropidines
09:00 Nondihydropyridines: Verapamil and Diltiazem
10:25 Compare and Contrast dihydropyridines and non dihydropyridines
12:32 Considerations for the administration of calcium channel blockers and follow up
15:11 Side Effects and patient teaching for Calcium Channel Blockers
16:50 NCLEX review
18:36 Wrap up! Whew!

Calcium channel blockers are medications used to treat high blood pressure aka hypertension. Nurses, nursing students, and healthcare providers need to understand how these medications work in order to monitor and teach patients about their impact and side effects.

There are some important questions our patients will ask us and we need to know where to find the right information.

Can I take my CCB with grapefruit juice?
Is it okay if I take it and then measure my blood pressure?
What about other medications, is it safe to use?


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