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Community Heart Failure Nurse Team Claire McCormack, Bridget Emmerson Tracey Hardcastle, Laurie Mattock Andrea Clifford, Matthew Creed Our Role Typical community visit Scenario Take home messages Our Role Hospital


  1. Community Heart Failure Nurse Team Claire McCormack, Bridget Emmerson Tracey Hardcastle, Laurie Mattock Andrea Clifford, Matthew Creed

  2. • Our Role • Typical community visit Scenario • Take home messages

  3. Our Role Hospital Multi-disciplinary avoidance working Education Palliation Optimising medications Psychological Key support professional Clinical link Assessment of the patient

  4. Take Home Messages • Early referral to Heart Failure Team as inpatient not on discharge • Discharge advice continuation of fluid allowance, daily weight monitoring and medicine adherence. • Pick up ‘cues’ of symptoms deteriorating and escalate up to your Matron/GP

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