OVERVIEW

Clinical Care for the Heart Failure Patient is organized by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc.

Expiration Date: 2027-08-01

Course Description:
5-contact-hour online CEU course on clinical care for patients with heart failure. Learn more about cardiac failure (formerly called congestive heart failure or CHF), including the types, causes, signs, symptoms, treatment options, and cardiac rehabilitation. Includes American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines.

Course Learning Objectives:
1) Describe heart failure.
2) Summarize the epidemiology of heart failure.
3) Discuss the pathophysiology and etiology of heart failure.
4) Explain the comorbidities of heart failure.
5) List diagnostic methods to determine presence and severity.
6) Describe pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment measures for heart failure.
7) Explain the multidisciplinary approach to cardiac rehabilitation.
8) Discuss patient education strategies to prevent recurrence and rehospitalization.
9) Describe end-of-life care for the patient with heart failure.

Credits

Nursing:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Occupational Therapy:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 10010. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 0.5 CEUs, , Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy:
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.

Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state's licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

  • 5 Contact Hours
  • 0.5 CEUs
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    NursingPhysical TherapistsOccupational Therapists

    SPECIALITIES

    CardiologyPharmacy and MedicineNursing

    CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

    Refunds are available if you cancel within 14 days of order confirmation and haven't started any courses. Note that online transaction charges will be deducted. No refund if courses are started during the cancellation period

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