Nursing Studies - Clinical Skills: Caring for Cardiovascular Patients
Online
DURATION
1 up to 3 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance learning
* free course
Introduction
Learn the key clinical nursing skills and techniques used to care for patients with cardiovascular problems. This free online course will teach you the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective clinical care to patients who are suffering from cardiovascular diseases. You will study the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and the role that each organ plays within it. You will also learn the most common factors that cause these organs to become diseased and the common complications that can arise after cardiovascular surgery.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
"The primary role of a nurse is to care for individuals and support them through health and illness. This course will first discuss how nurses can develop a positive relationship with patients. It will then teach you the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system. You will then learn the general preparatory measures that must be taken before cardiovascular surgery. This course will also discuss the symptoms and causes of a range of cardiovascular system disorders.
The first 48 hours following cardiovascular surgery are the most critical, and a high degree of alertness and skill in nursing care is essential if complications are to be prevented. This course will teach you the preoperative and postoperative strategies that can be used to ensure patients have a successful surgery and recovery. You will learn the signs and symptoms of a range of complications of cardiovascular surgical procedures and their implications for the care administered by a nurse.
By the end of this course, you will learn the diagnostic procedures that can be used to assess whether or not a patient is suffering from a cardiovascular disorder. You will also learn how diet and exercise can be used as tools to help patients recover from cardiovascular surgical procedures. These are skills and knowledge sets that can help you assist patients to the best of your ability. So, check out the course today, and start developing some really important skills."
- Module 1: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
- Module 2: Cardiovascular Surgery – Caring for the Patient
- Module 3: Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Identify the various diagnostic procedures that are used to determine whether or not a patient is suffering from a cardiovascular disorder
- Examine the clinical symptoms and causes of a range of cardiovascular system disorders
- Describe the preoperative and postoperative strategies that can be used to ensure patients have a successful surgery and recovery
- Define the clinical signs and symptoms of a range of complications of cardiovascular surgical procedures
Knowledge & Skills You Will Learn
- Health
- Healthcare
- Physiology
- Nursing
- Non-communicable Diseases