Special Considerations for Patients with HF Undergoing Surgical Procedures
Contact Hours: 2
What's included?
Course Overview
Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common chronic health problems in the United States. With how common HF is, it is important for all nurses to have a fundamental understanding of this disease process. One specific phase of care that presents a risk to HF patients is surgery. Surgical procedures pose a risk of cardiovascular complications to all patients, and the risk is significantly higher in patients with a diagnosis of HF. Therefore, it is vitally important for nurses working in the operative area to have an understanding of HF and its inherent risks for surgical procedures. Nurses should know what signs to look for in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative environment. Of course, it will also be important for these nurses to know how to handle these complications should they arise.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Basics of Heart Failure
- Preserved vs Reduced Ejection Fraction
- Left vs. Right-sided Heart Failure
- Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure
- How Heart Failure and Surgery Affect Each Other
- Surgical Process
- Handling Complications
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Identify the risks of patients with heart failure undergoing a surgical procedure.
- Explain care specific to heart failure patients in each phase of perioperative care.
- Identify treatment options for potential complications in heart failure patients undergoing surgery.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
