ZCaring for residents with Heart Failure and Chronic Respiratory Conditions

TARGET GROUP:

This course is targeted to:

London Borough of Sutton staff working within Adult Social Care and commissioned providers within Nursing, Residential and Day Care Services, including Home Carers. 

COURSE OVERVIEW:

The aim of this course is: 

The basics of caring for patient with chronic heart failure (HF) and chronic respiratory diseases (CRD)

AIM:

By the end of the training participants will have:

• An understanding of the causes of HF / CRD
• Be able to identify common symptoms of HF / CRD and when patients are deteriorating
• Developed an understanding of how HF / CRD symptoms can be prevented
• Insight into the role of specialist services and how they support Primary Care / GP’