Heart Disease kills! Early intervention saves lives, time and money.
Caring for the Cardiac Client
Presented by: Jocelyn Bell, RNMN, Cardiac Nurse Specialist
Who should attend? Registered Nurses, Practice Nurses & Enrolled Nurses
Heart Disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in New Zealand. There are many steps that can be taken towards having a healthy heart, but how can you help the person in your care and yourself, manage health and lifestyle risks better?Have a better understanding of the heart, the person with a heart condition and their rehabilitation which will save you time and money
Content:
- Review of Cardiac Anatomy
- Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk – Coronary artery and Valvular heart disease
- Heart Failure and Integrated Management
- Diagnostic tools/Intervention/Management options that are available
- How to keep a healthy heart – Your Heart, Your Body, Your Future
- Rehabilitation of the heart patient - Secondary Prevention
- Current research in heart health- Using evidence to Bridge the Gap
- Know the drugs used, why and for what condition
- Understand terminology used and what it means i.e. STEMI or NSTEMI and know the difference
- Learn the factors important in heart health
Aim:
To provide a programme which will assist practitioners to gain confidence in
nursing patients with cardiac problems, improved delivery of patient education
and develop a better understanding of cardiac procedures.
About the Presenter:
Jocelyn Bell RNMN; Adv. Dip
Nursing; Post Grad. Cardio- thoracic and Coronary Care, Green Lane Hospital,
Auckland. Post Grad .Cardiac Rehabilitation NZ and Brisbane Australia.
BHSc.Auckland. Jocelyn has specialised in this field for many a year,
and now works in rehabilitation of cardiac patients. She presently
works as Cardiac Nurse Specialist, Waitakere Hospital for Waitemata District
Health Board.
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