Heart Failure
Clinical Side of Heart Failure
Jennifer Kong
Want more practice with the clinical side of heart failure? Or to read what it’s like for a patient to have heart failure? See these additional Open Education resources:
A Patient’s Journey Through the Health Care System
Meet fictional patient Meryl Smith in the Appendices: Case Study for Heart Failure where we follow her journey from a cardiac event and hospital admission, as she meets many health care professionals working together on her diagnosis and care.
Select Clinical Skills Used by Health Care Providers
To learn about the skills of assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of heart failure, please read chapter 2 “Patient Assessment” from the Open Education resource Clinical procedures for safer patient care by Doyle & McCutcheon.