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Broad aim of event:
Improvements in the diagnosis, treatment
and management of heart failure mean
that primary care professionals are
increasingly involved in caring for
people with this condition
Study Details:
Credit points – 30 Level 2 (diploma)
Notional Study Time 300 hours
Duration: 6 months
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyse the impact of heart
failure impacts on a patient’s
quality of life
- Design holistic care plans for
patients with heart failure
- Implement evidence-based
guidelines to optimize the drug
treatment of heart failure
- Evaluate how the provision of
multi-disciplinary services across
primary and secondary care
influences patient centred services
- Analyse appropriate health
promotional activities to empower
patients to manage their condition
Target Groups:
Practice Nurses, Community Matrons,
District Nurses, GPs, Palliative Care
Nurses and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Nurses. The course is also suitable for
Discharge Planners, Community
Pharmacists and other appropriate
healthcare professionals.
Outline Content:
- Signs, symptoms and diagnosis
- Management – both
pharmacological and
non-pharmacological
- End of life care
- Facilitating self-care to
optimize care and reduce unnecessary
admissions
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