One breath at a time- Cystic Fibrosis

For Cystic Fibrosis patients, there are 4 main nursing diagnoses that helps to direct nursing interventions and patient care.  Nursin...

For any patient in the hospital, the need for support from others is important to the patient’s emotional health as well as their overall w...

Nursing Implications\Care In providing care for a patient diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, the goal of care is to: §   Maintain lung f...

The viscous, sticky mucus that is produced in the lungs is also produced in the digestive tract and pancreas. This inhibits digestive enzym...

Cystic Fibrosis treatment aims at helping patients to maintain their health so they can live a long, quality life. Each treatment plan will...

The severity of symptoms\signs of Cystic Fibrosis are individualized, where the disease process may improve or worsen over time. The age of...

Doctors diagnose Cystic Fibrosis based upon results from several tests Sweat Testing This test is the standard for confirming a Cystic...