Are you ready to stay home with family?

This course is a great starting point to help you begin managing your heart failure

In this course, you’ll learn about heart failure, its symptoms and management, and tips to avoid another hospitalization! This course will provide you with education about your heart health, lifestyle change, and other important heart failure topics.
Yes, I’m ready to take the course!

This free online course will help you:

  • Understand the different causes and types of heart failure

  • Recognize the lifestyle habits that can worsen heart failure

  • Learn about heart failure meds and medication adherence

  • Identify strategies to improve treatment adherence

  • Explore health changes you should communicate to your healthcare provider

  • Optimize your heart health and time with your family and friends

Here's a few reasons why you should take this course!

  • Managing heart failure: You'll learn how to manage this chronic heart condition
  • Learn the basics: Including taking daily weights and red flags to watch for
  • Lifestyle change: You’ll learn tips on how to implement heart-healthy lifestyle change
  • Easy to understand: All content is presented in an easy-to-understand format using a variety of media
  • This course provides a high-quality learning experience through engaging animated videos, text, graphics, and PDF handouts
  • 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

Course curriculum

    1. Course Introduction

    2. Course Objectives

    1. Lesson 1.1: About Modules 1-3

    2. Lesson 1.2: Definition of heart failure

    3. Lesson 1.3: Causes of heart failure

    4. Lesson 1.4: Types of heart failure (systolic vs. diastolic)

    5. Lesson 1.5: Prevalence and impact of heart failure

    6. Lesson 1.6: Module 1 slides

    1. Lesson 2.1: Common symptoms of heart failure

    2. Lesson 2.2: The importance of monitoring weight

    3. Lesson 2.3: How to monitor your weight

    4. Lesson 2.4: Module 2 slides

    1. Lesson 3.1: Overview of heart failure medications

    2. Lesson 3.2: Optimizing your care

    3. Lesson 3.3: Conclusion

    4. Lesson 3.4: Test your knowledge

    1. Lesson 4.1: About Modules 4-6

    2. Lesson 4.2: Role of diet in heart failure management

    3. Lesson 4.3: Exercise and physical activity within safe limits

    4. Lesson 4.4: Smoking cessation and alcohol moderation

    5. Lesson 4.5: Module 4 slides

    1. Lesson 5.1: Understanding the role of fluid management in heart failure

    2. Lesson 5.2: Daily self-monitoring practices

    3. Lesson 5.3: A balanced lifestyle and managing stress

    4. Lesson 5.4: Module 5 slides

About this course

  • $99.00
  • 40 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

FAQs

  • What is the Staying Home with Heart Failure course?

    Staying Home with Heart Failure is a free online course that gives you a basic understanding of heart failure and its management. It also provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to manage your heart disease. We’ll discuss the risk factors for heart disease and high blood pressure (hypertension) and give you effective strategies to manage each.

  • Who can benefit from the course?

    This course is intended for anyone diagnosed with heart failure or who struggles to manage the condition (and their family or friends!). Healthcare professionals who want to learn more about heart failure and heart health will also benefit from taking this course.

  • How is the course structured?

    This course is divided into several modules covering different topics about heart failure and managing your heart health. Each module is broken down into individual lessons that include text and video lessons and PowerPoint slides.

  • 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?

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

  • 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.