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Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an increasingly prevalent disease which accounts for thousands of repeated hospitalisations, many of which are notionally preventable. The primary care sector is ideally positioned to support innovative models of care that improve patient outcomes, care coordination and quality of care, and reduce avoidable healthcare costs.
This comprehensive course on Chronic Heart Failure is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage patients with CHF. Through a structured curriculum, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of CHF pathophysiology, clinical guidelines, causative factors, symptom recognition, and various management strategies. Additionally, the course emphasises the importance of holistic care and care coordination in enhancing the well-being of individuals living with CHF.
This course will help you to support the lifestyle management of your patients afflicted by chronic heart failure and provide them with improved health literacy and an increased ability to self-manage their condition.
This is the nursing pathway, the GP pathway will be launching in November 2023.
The Chronic Heart Failure: A Primary Care Approach course provides a thorough exploration of CHF management within the community and primary health sector. It underscores the significance of utilising Heart Foundation resources, particularly the 2018 Guidelines, to enhance patient care. The course also places a strong emphasis on fostering cultural awareness and delivering holistic, multidisciplinary care when working with CHF patients.
The course curriculum encompasses a wide range of topics, including the anatomy and physiology of the heart, an introductory overview of heart failure, assessments and diagnosis procedures, and comprehensive guidance on CHF treatment and management.
Throughout the course, you will have access to a wealth of supplementary resources and practical case studies to deepen your understanding and skills.
This course is designed to support GPs, practice nurses and Aboriginal health workers and other primary care providers with preventing disease progression in their patients, reducing complications, and improving quality of life.
1. Anatomy and Physiology
2. Introduction to Heart Failure
3. Assessing Heart Failure
4. Diagnosis
5. Treatment
6. Management
Entrants to the Chronic Heart Failure course must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
In this course, we will guide you through a journey that equips you with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in CHF Care within Primary Health.
Online learning with a formative assessment completed via accessIQ. Followed by a full-day virtual workshop.
A formative assessment is used to conduct an in-process self-evaluation of your learning. You must attain 100% for each assessment block to proceed with the course.
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Heart Foundation’s Heart failure clinical guidelines: Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of heart failure in Australia 2018
WAPHA, as part of the Federal Government’s Community Health and Hospitals Program, is undertaking a Chronic Heart Failure Pilot Project. This activity will support general practice in leading and coordinating the provision of multidisciplinary care, with appropriate support, consistent with the National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions and the National Heart Foundation of Australia’s evidence-based principles and recommendations for best practice for CHF management. The project focuses on:
The Chronic Heart Failure course has two clinical pathways. One pathway for General Practitioners and one pathway for Registered and Enrolled nurses, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners
The GP pathway is an approved Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) CPD Activity and enables GPs to be awarded CPD activity points on completion of learning. The Nursing pathway is nationally accredited, and on successful completion of the course, Registered and Enrolled nurses, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners will be issued with an accredited statement of attainment.
Not yet. Benchmarque Group is working with WAPHA to have the Nursing Pathway nationally accredited with ASQA. This process takes approximately 6 months. If you completed the course prior to this, any participating student in the Nursing Pathway will have their learning recognised as soon as the accreditation process is completed.
At the completion of the course, GPs will receive a Certificate of Completion and the associated RACGP CPD activity points. Students completing the Nursing Pathway will receive a nationally accredited statement of attainment for Chronic Heart Failure.
If you are completing the Nursing pathway, you must attend a workshop. The Nursing pathway is nationally accredited and therefore includes learning that is focussed around knowledge and skills. It is critical that students spend time in a classroom environment to ensure that the skills can be applied immediately into practice. But don’t worry, the workshop is virtual, meaning you do not have to travel to complete this valuable learning.
No. There is no cost to you to complete the Chronic Heart Failure Course. This course is fully funded by WA Primary Health Alliance through the Australian Federal Government.
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