Familiar Chronic Cases: Cardiovascular Diseases And Stroke

Course overview

Although cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death, most times it is preventable by avoiding unhealthy habits, such as a high-fat diet, physical inactivity and smoking. Every day, nurses are responsible for patients and their families who are living with some form of cardiovascular disease. However, nurses are not immune either, and the daily stressful grind of their work can itself create a risk for nurses of developing cardiovascular disease or picking up bad habits during the long shifts, such as smoking and a high-fat diet. Nurses can use the information in this course in their personal lives as well as in their work caring for others to reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease in our nation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define cardiovascular disease. Identify the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the United States and globally. Discuss the most common types of cardiovascular disease. Identify the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease. Identify the common signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Discuss how to screen for cardiovascular disease. Discuss the ways to prevent cardiovascular disease. Discuss the treatment modalities of the various cardiovascular diseases. Describe the two most common kinds of stroke. List common symptoms for stroke. Identify risk factors for stroke. List the steps used to diagnose stroke. Explain why timing is crucial in the treatment of strokes. Identify tPA and its use in treatment of acute ischemic stroke, as well as contraindications for its use. Describe key components of a nurse¿s role in treatment of stroke patients. List ways rehabilitation therapy can help patients recover from stroke¿s damage. Identify the Coverdell Registry. List the consensus stroke performance measures for stroke treatment developed through the Coverdell Registry program.