Nursing care for cardiac arrhythmia patients in hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias due to hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia are defined as patients with severely hypomagnesaemia and hypokalemia in the blood that cause arrhythmia type Torsade de Pointe resulting in cardiac arrest which has a high chance of death if not treated in time. In a case study, the patient had an arrhythmia caused by hypomagnesaemia and hypokalemia. A nurse's important role is to track and analyze ECG accurately and quickly. Including helping doctors deliver non-specific defibrillation. Immediately after arrhythmia type Torsade de Pointe including intravenous administration of 50% magnesium sulfate. Nurses should provide nursing care and holistic  assessment of the patient's problems. The results showed that ECG tracking and analysis was fast and accurate and helped deliver non-specific defibrillation. (defibrillation) as soon as an arrhythmia occurs can delay the death of patients. Therefore, nurses must have knowledge in using medical equipment, high risk management, use of the nursing process and holistic assessment of the patient's problems. As a result, the patient is out of crisis, including discharge planning for self-care and receive appropriate care from relatives upon returning home