Heart Failure Assessment & Treatment

1. Heart FailureAssessment & Treatment Presented by: Tammie Luman, RN, BSN

2. Heart Failure-Definition Heart failure: Inability of heart to provide adequate blood to meet the bodies needs www.mayoclinic.com

3. Heart Failure Think………… A. S. S. E. S. S. then T. R. E. A. T.

4. Heart Failure • A – Appetite (lack of) • S – Shortness of breath • S – Sudden weight gain • E – Edema • S – Signs of fatigue • S – Soaring heart rate www.heart.org

5. Heart Failure • T – Take Digoxin & diuretic • R - Rest • E – Eat Na diet • A – ACE and ARB’s • T – Teach, Teach , Teach (Housel, 2007)

6. Heart Failure Remember Two Words…. A. S. S. E. S. S. then T. R. E. A. T.

7. Principles for Power Point • Large font for ease of reading • Title appears on each slide • Simple background – limits distraction • Simple colors for slides (white on blue) • Slides are presented clearly and logically • Text was used sparingly so as not to bore or confuse readers • Pictures are clear (Paradi), (Hilman)

8. Heart Failure References: • Hilman, D. (n.d.). Five principles of great powerpoint presentation. Retrieved March 3, 2011, from Ezine Articles: http://www.Ezinearticles.com • Housel, J. (2007). Heart Failure Patient Education. Heart Failure Patient Education . Titusville, Florida, U.S.A.: Parrish Medical Center. • Paradi, D. (n.d.). How to avoid "Death by powerpoint". Retrieved February 28, 2011, from Think outside the slide: http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/avoid-death-by-ppt.htm • Staff, M. C. (n.d.). Heart failure. Retrieved March 5, 2011, from Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heartfailure/ • Warning signs of heart failure. (2011, February 24). Retrieved March 8, 2011, from Heart.org: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartFailure/