Nursing grand rounds is a way for staff nurses to present an interesting case through evidence-based practice. Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is an incurable syndrome that can devastate a patient. This article describes a patient's experience with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and outlines the pathophysiology, treatment, psychosocial issues, and nursing implications that were presented in a nursing grand rounds presentation at a hospital. © 2011 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
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Weber, C., Silver, M., Cromer, D., Kaminski, S., Wirick, T., & Vallejo, J. (2011). Under pressure: Pulmonary arterial hypertension a mother’s struggle. Critical Care Nurse, 31(4), 87–94. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2011730
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