Managing Heart Failure
Hours: 1.00
Heart failure (HF), also called congestive heart failure (CHF), is a common clinical syndrome with a high morbidity and mortality rate that you will encounter often in your practice, especially when working with the older adult population. The care of those with heart failure is a complex process that involves stopping the pathological processes that lead to myocardial dysfunction. Managing risk factors and symptoms using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions is an important component to the management of heart failure. In this course, you will learn about the management of an individual with heart failure including risk factors, pathophysiology, treatment, and patient education.
Heart failure (HF), also called congestive heart failure (CHF), is a common clinical syndrome with a high morbidity and mortality rate that you will encounter often in your practice, especially when working with the older adult population. The care of those with heart failure is a complex process that involves stopping the pathological processes that lead to myocardial dysfunction. Managing risk factors and symptoms using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions is an important component to the management of heart failure. In this course, you will learn about the management of an individual with heart failure including risk factors, pathophysiology, treatment, and patient education.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Differentiate between the different types of heart failure.
Describe at least 2 pathological processes that occur in heart failure.
Explain the main components of a nursing assessment for someone with heart failure.
Discuss the appropriate nursing interventions for the management of heart failure.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
The Problem
Terminology
Who Is at Risk?
Systolic vs. Diastolic and Left vs. Right
Pulmonary and Systemic Congestion
The SNS
The RAAS
Ventricular Remodeling
Cardiac Output
Review
Summary
Section 3: Clinical Assessment
Getting Started
Review of Systems
Physical Exam
Laboratory Tests
Radiologic Tests
Framingham Criteria
Classifications
Review
Summary
Section 4: Management of Heart Failure
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Managing Risk Factors
Pharmacologic Treatment
Cornerstone of Treatment
Aldosterone Antagonists
Diuretics
Other Medications
Achieving Optimal Therapy
Non-Pharmacologic Interventions
Education
Advanced Heart Failure
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations
Jennifer W. Burks is a Curriculum Designer in Post-Acute Care for Relias. She has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, "I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints." Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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