Cardiac Special Topics: Fatigue, a Case Study Approach- 2CH

Course overview

Target Audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to enhance their abilities to help patients who are dealing with fatigue. Course Overview: Fatigue is a very broad and general symptom that can be present in a host of diseases. It is present in healthy and nonhealthy individuals alike, and there is no one event that causes it. Most people do not seek acute medical attention for fatigue. However, fatigue can be representative of a serious underlying condition, and it is important to stress to patients that prolonged symptoms of fatigue, despite adequate rest, nutrition, and perceived health should not be ignored. This education program uses a case study approach to help nurses evaluate fatigue and intervene effectively. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, nurses should be able to: 1. Discuss the significance of fatigue. 2. Analyze key features of the patient’s history. 3. Synthesize assessment findings to identify the cause of the patient’s fatigue.