CE Podcasts for Nurses

This is episode 1 of the series: Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Nurses' Integral Role in Heart Recovery

Episode 1: A cardiac rehab nurse discusses her experiences and the challenges in the field. She highlights the crucial role of nurses in patient recovery after cardiac events, the structure of rehab programs, and the importance of nursing expertise in managing medications and comorbidities. The episode also addresses barriers such as limited resources and low reimbursement rates. Despite these obstacles, she finds the work rewarding, especially in seeing patients regain confidence and improve.

Episode 2: This discussion covers practical strategies for cardiac rehabilitation, emphasizing both physical recovery, like exercise guidelines, and psychosocial aspects, including managing anxiety, depression, and nutrition. The importance of collaboration with other healthcare professionals and the use of community resources, such as home-based and virtual rehab, is highlighted. The conversation concludes with advice for nurses interested in specializing in cardiac rehab.

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Series: Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Nurses' Integral Role in Heart Recovery