This online course will equip practitioners to understand the physiology of heart failure and this will be applied to give an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that underly symptom development and their management. This in-depth knowledge can be applied to heart failure either in a hospital or community setting.

Learning outcomes

Practitioners will:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the pathophysiology of heart failure
2. Critically analyse and interpret symptoms of heart failure and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings.
3. Be able to apply secondary assessment data e.g blood results and x-ray results, and critically discuss how these inform nursing management decisions.
4. Critically discuss management of patients with heart failure who have comorbidities
5. Demonstrate a broad understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics and how these are applied to patients with heart failure
6. Discuss in depth the principles of caring for patients with heart failure as part of professional practice

Qualified healthcare professionals

Assessment

Written assignment

Teaching schedule

Term 3 - 28/04/2026, 12/05, 02/06, 16/06