Managing Heart Health and Blood Pressure

Transform your heart health and blood pressure through our online course!

In this course, you’ll gain an understanding of the key concepts, health implications, and management strategies related to heart health and blood pressure. It'll provide the information you need to make health decisions, lifestyle change, and improve your health and well-being.
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This online course will help you:

  • Understand heart healthy basics, what they are, and why they're important

  • Recognize the risks and factors that influence your heart health

  • Explore ways to manage your heart health through lifestyle changes

  • Discuss the role of home blood pressure monitoring and how to leverage this tool

  • Identify strategies to improve medication adherence

  • Optimize your chances of a healthier heart and longer life

Why should you take this course? Let’s talk about it!

  • Take control of your health: You’ll pick up the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about your heart health and blood pressure
  • Reframe your thinking: Transform from never considering your heart health to someone who proactively views your lifestyle, habits, and future through a different lens
  • Feel empowered to act: You’ll feel empowered to keep learning, gain additional information, support, and coaching on your blood pressure journey
  • Prioritize self-care: Learn to prioritize your self-care to improve your health, benefiting you and the people who love and need you
  • Learn from a professional: This course was created by a Paramedic and Registered Nurse with over two decades’ experience working in cardiac care and intensive care units
  • Reputable sources: Our curriculum is based on peer-reviewed medical literature and official medical publications to ensure it is evidence-based
  • Easy to absorb: All content is presented in an easy-to-understand format
  • Varied and interesting: The course provides a high-quality learning experience through engaging videos, text, graphics, and PDF handouts

Course curriculum

    1. Course Introduction

    2. Course Objectives

    1. Lesson 1.1: About Module 1

    2. Lesson 1.2: An introduction to blood pressure

    3. Lesson 1.3: Understanding blood pressure and its impact

    4. Lesson 1.4: Module 1 slides

    5. Lesson 1.5: Conclusion

    6. Lesson 1.6: Test your knowledge

    1. Lesson 2.1: About Module 2

    2. Lesson 2.2: Definition of blood pressure

    3. Lesson 2.3: Normal and abnormal blood pressure ranges

    4. Lesson 2.4: Types of hypertension

    5. Lesson 2.5: Blood pressure measurements

    6. Lesson 2.6: Managing your blood pressure

    7. Lesson 2.7: Module 2 slides

    8. Lesson 2.8: Conclusion

    9. Lesson 2.9: Test your knowledge

    1. Lesson 3.1: About Module 3

    2. Lesson 3.2: Equipment and techniques for measuring blood pressure

    3. Lesson 3.3: Blood pressure measurements in healthcare

    4. Lesson 3.4: Measuring blood pressure at home

    5. Lesson 3.5: Regular Monitoring

    6. Lesson 3.6: Module 3 slides

    7. Lesson 3.7: Conclusion

    8. Lesson 3.8: Test your knowledge

    1. Lesson 4.1: About Module 4

    2. Lesson 4.2: Diet and nutrition

    3. Lesson 4.3: Physical activity

    4. Lesson 4.4: Obesity

    5. Lesson 4.5: Smoking and alcohol

    6. Lesson 4.6: Stress and your heart

    7. Lesson 4.7: Genetic and socioeconomic influences

    8. Lesson 4.8: Module 4 slides

    9. Lesson 4.9: Conclusion

    10. Lesson 4.10: Test your knowledge

    1. Lesson 5.1: About Module 5

    2. Lesson 5.2: Risks and complications associated with hypertension

    3. Lesson 5.3: Module 5 slides

    4. Lesson 5.4: Conclusion

    5. Lesson 5.5: Test your knowledge

About this course

  • $199.00
  • 74 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Who Is It For?

Managing Heart Health and Blood Pressure is for:

  • People diagnosed with heart disease or high blood pressure

  • Individuals at risk for heart disease or high blood pressure

  • Those who want to manage their heart health and blood pressure

  • Friends and family members of those diagnosed with high blood pressure

  • Anyone wishing to know more about hypertension

  • Healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, and students

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FAQs

  • What is Managing Heart Health and Blood Pressure?

    Managing Heart Health and Blood Pressure is an online course that gives you the knowledge and skills you need to manage your blood pressure and heart health. We’ll discuss the risk factors for heart disease and high blood pressure (hypertension) and give you effective strategies to manage them!

  • Who can benefit from the course?

    This course is intended for individuals that want to improve their understanding and develop effective techniques to manage their heart health and blood pressure. It is also intended for healthcare professionals who would like to learn more about these topics. Healthcare professionals wanting to deepen their understanding of high blood pressure and cardiovascular health will also find this course beneficial. If you care about your heart health or blood pressure, then this course is for you!

  • What is the goal of this course?

    This course will help you gain an understanding of the basics of keeping your heart healthy and managing your blood pressure. You’ll be able to recognize the risk factors and consequences of each, how to manage them through lifestyle changes, how to use home blood pressure monitoring effectively, and how to optimize your communication with your healthcare providers.

  • How is the course structured?

    The course is divided into modules, each containing several lessons covering various subject matters relating to heart health and blood pressure. Examples of modules are, ‘The Basics of Blood Pressure’, 'Health Implications of High Blood Pressure’, Medications for Blood Pressure’, and ‘Monitoring and Self-Care’.

  • What tools are used to teach the course?

    This course is taught using fun, animated videos, PowerPoint presentations, text materials, and practical activities. You will have access to downloadable handouts containing information and worksheets. You’ll also find links to educational material by other reputable resources, such as the American Heart Association.

  • Will I learn how to track my blood pressure?

    Yes! This course includes training on home blood pressure monitoring, where you’ll learn about the equipment, techniques, and best practices for tracking your blood pressure.

  • What strategies will I learn for managing heart health and high blood pressure?

    This course provides detailed strategies for managing your heart's health and high blood pressure, including maintaining normal blood pressure levels. These include lifestyle change, diet and exercise recommendations, and stress management techniques, along with information on common blood pressure medications and tips to maximizing your medication adherence.

  • How will my progress be assessed?

    You have the option of completing quizzes at the end of each module. When all the materials are completed, you’ll also have the option to take a final assessment covering the entire curriculum. These assessments are optional and are designed to test the knowledge you’ve gained to ensure you’ve understood and can apply the course content.