Category: Heart Disease

Aspects of Congestive Heart Failure Table of Contents Introduction Description of the Disease Treatment Conclusion Reference Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF), often called heart failure, is when the heart becomes weak and cannot maintain blood flow properly. As a result, the blood supply to the bodys tissues decreases, reducing strength and endurance. In addition, when…

Teach-Back Method for Heart Failure Patients Table of Contents Background Problem Statement Project Purpose Clinical Question Review of Literature References Literature Review Summary Table Background Congestive heart failure is one of the main health concerns in the United States today. According to Hodges (2009), heart failure is the only disease with an increasing prevalence in…

Congestive Heart Failure Discussion Background Chronic heart failure is a pathological condition in which the heart fails to supply the organs and tissues with the necessary amount of blood according to the metabolic needs of the tissues. This condition is critical and requires constant monitoring of patients by the hospital. With early diagnosis and treatment,…

Congestive Heart Failure Patients Who Travel Table of Contents PICOT Problem Description Evidence-Based Solution Nursing Intervention Patient Care Health Care Agency Nursing Practice References PICOT Problem Description PICOT Question: In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who travel frequently (P), does education about the management of their condition (I) compared to the absence of such…

Nurses-Led Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Table of Contents Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Methods Limitations Findings Conclusion References The article under analysis is entitled Impact of a nurses-led telephone Intervention program on the quality of life in patients with heart failure in a district hospital of Greece. It was written by Theodosios…

Feedback: Heart Failure Project This is feedback to the Heart Failure Project. The Projects main objective is to decrease 30-day readmissions of heart failure patients at Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) in Odessa Texas. It relies on a dedicated heart failure nurse educator to provide comprehensive heart failure education and to bridge the transition of…

Anemia, Cardiomyopathy, and Congestive Heart Failure Everyone looks forward to good health in life. However, it is important to note that one must also be able to manage his or her health status. There are very many serious health conditions. Anemia is one of the most serious diseases. The paper would cover the condition on…

Hispanic Population With Heart Failure Standardized Telephonic Case Management in a Hispanic Heart Failure Population The aim of conducting the research was to determine the effectiveness of a standardized telephonic protocol used as an intervention method for managing diseases. In this case, Riegel, Carlson, Glaser, Kopp and Romero (2012) focused on heart failure disease to…

Congestive Heart Failure Education and Follow-Up Developing an Evaluation Plan This section discusses how the proposed solution (education and follow-up) will be monitored and evaluated to assess its effectiveness in reducing congestive heart failure (CHF) readmission rates in geriatric patients. The section will also detail the variables that will be assessed when evaluating project outcomes.…

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Nursing associations may play a considerable role in the professional development of a nurse by providing education and creating information-sharing networks. An example of such an organization is the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). The organization seeks to set and maintain standards for heart failure nursing based…