\n<\/strong>\u2022 A Review of Relevant Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
\n\u2022 A dive into relevant hemodynamics concepts
\n\u2022 Defining heart failure and getting into what actually goes wrong<\/p>\n
Description:<\/b>
\n<\/b>Heart Failure is a common, disabling and deadly disorder leading to high numbers of hospitalizations and morbidity despite the tremendous benefit that ACE inhibitors have offered. The dramatic deterioration in quality of life and prognosis when a patient progresses from asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction to overt heart failure is a major challenge for physicians and nurses. This webinar will focus on recent and more comprehensive nursing and medical interventions that are improving outcomes and quality of life for heart failure patient.<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend?:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Medical Surgical, Cardiac, ER,\u00a0 ICU, CVICU and Cath Lab Nurses
\n\u2022 Medical Students, Allied Cardiac Staff; Cardiac and Med-Surg Educators
\n\u2022 Nurses in Rural and Urban Settings; Transition Coordinators
\n\u2022 Educators in Long Term care and Home Care<\/b><\/p>\n
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Christopher Coltman, RN, BScN<\/b>
\nChristopher Coltman, a graduate of the UofA Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, has been engaged in cardiac and cardiovascular surgical nursing for over 25 years. He has worked in a variety or settings and countries, including Montreal, London (England) and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has extensive experience in the area of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and cardiovascular surgery. Chris is well known as an excellent teacher, having over 17 years of teaching experience, and has taught a number of sessions on a variety of topics where his passion for teaching and cardiac care shows. He is currently the Clinical Nurse Educator in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"