Hypertension in Practice: Short Course
(Locally delivered)
Why is Hypertension in Practice important?
- People with hypertension are twice as likely to die from heart disease and stroke than people with normal blood pressure
- Mortality from stroke doubles with every 20/10mmHg increase in blood pressure – hypertension accounts for 40% strokes in the UK
- Hypertension is implicated in 49% of all heart failure cases
- More than 50% deaths from stroke and heart attack in people with hypertension are preventable
What does this course offer?
This course is for healthcare professionals caring for patients with hypertension
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This one day course is ideal for those new to primary healthcare nursing, acts as an introduction to our diploma level course and is suitable for all staff employed in the community and practice setting.
This hypertension course will give you information on the essentials of diagnosing and managing patients with hypertension including the practical skills of accurate measurement.
Untreated hypertension is seen as the cornerstone of health and affects approximately 40% of the adult population. If undiagnosed or not treated effectively it causes disability and death from stroke, heart attack and peripheral vascular disease and will eventually lead to renal failure, heart failure and retinopathy.
This course covers the following areas:
- Setting the scene
- Pathophysiology
- Practicalities of measuring BP
- Screening and risk factors
- Investigations
- Non-pharmacological management
- Pharmacological management
- NICE Guidelines
- Case studies
This is a one day course with informal lectures and interactive practical sessions, delivered by expert practicing clinicians.
Cost
15 place locally delivered training £1,725
22 place locally delivered training £2,300
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