Role of Specialist Palliative Care in Heart Failure
Role of Specialist Palliative Care in Heart Failure is organized by MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care.
Release Date: February 19, 2020
Expiration Date: September 19, 2022 (for physicians and non-physicians); April 17, 2024 (for nurses); January 31, 2025 (for NYS Social Workers)
Purpose:
Acquire the knowledge and skills expected of a specialist-level palliative care clinician in heart failure management.
Objectives:
• Identify, describe, and manage common signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure
• Identify, describe, and manage common comorbid symptoms associated with congestive heart failure
• Assess and manage signs and symptoms associated with commonly implanted cardiac devices (pacemaker, defibrillator, ventricular assist devices)--from preimplantation to long-term care and end-of-life management
• Discuss the difficulty in heart failure prognostication