Cardiac chest pain: initial assessment

McCunnell, L and Jones, I ORCID: 0000-0002-3081-0069 (2026) Cardiac chest pain: initial assessment. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 21 (3). ISSN 1749-6403

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Abstract

Chest pain is a common presenting complaint for adult patients. Chest pain can be a symptom of multiple conditions, which for some may be life threatening. A structured approach to the assessment of these patients can promote high quality patient care, ensuring appropriate diagnosis and intervention. The nurse has a vital role in chest pain assessment as they are often the first person the patient encounters. They are ideally placed to complete this assessment, order investigations, as well as recognise and escalate deteriorating patients. Nurses often build a rapport with their patients and are key to supporting both patients and their families through this process.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology; 1110 Nursing; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 4205 Nursing
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Nursing and Advanced Practice
Publisher:	MA Healthcare
Date of acceptance:	2 March 2026
Date of first compliant Open Access:	13 June 2026
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2026 13:12
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2026 00:50
DOI or ID number:	10.12968/bjca.2025.0053
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28817

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