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CE Home > Cardiology > CE383-60 Blood Test, Drugs Boost Success in Managing Heart Failure
CE383-60b ·1.0 hr
Blood Test, Drugs Boost Success in Managing Heart Failure
Author: John P. Harper, RN, MSN, BC

Grant Provider:

This course has been sponsored by an educational grant from Christus Santa Rosa Health Care and may be taken free of charge as a gift to the nursing community until February 28, 2009.

While participation in this educational activity is free to you, participant lists shall be made available to the sponsor of this module. By proceeding, you are agreeing to allow this organization to receive your demographic or survey information. Nursing Spectrum Continuing Education guarantees that the content of this educational activity is free from bias.

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Objectives:


The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about the incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and pharmacologic management of heart failure, including the use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay levels. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure.
  • Discuss the use of BNP assay levels in the management of heart failure.
  • Discuss three medications used in the management of heart failure.
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