CE on Heart Failure

CE383-60b ·1.0 hr
$10.00

Blood Test, Drugs Boost Success in Managing Heart Failure
Author: John P. Harper, RN, MSN, BC

Objectives:

The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about the incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and pharmacologic management of heart failure, including the use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay levels. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure.
Discuss the use of BNP assay levels in the management of heart failure.
Discuss three medications used in the management of heart failure.