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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Historically, nursing roles in heart failure management focused on post-discharge follow-up and monitoring for high-risk patients.
  • Multidisciplinary care teams including nurses have demonstrated improved patient outcomes.
  • International guidelines now recognize the importance of this advanced nursing care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the evolving and comprehensive roles of nurses in managing patients with acute or decompensated heart failure during inpatient admissions.
  • To highlight the contribution of nurses to improving patient outcomes and the quality of heart failure services.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on nursing interventions in heart failure management.
  • Analysis of the impact of multidisciplinary care teams on patient outcomes.
  • Focus on the inpatient setting for acute heart failure management.

Main Results:

  • Studies indicate improved patient outcomes when nurses are integral to multidisciplinary heart failure care teams.
  • Nurses' involvement extends across the entire patient journey, from admission to follow-up.
  • Effective nursing involvement is key to delivering high-quality acute heart failure services.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses are essential in managing acute heart failure, significantly impacting patient outcomes and service quality.
  • The scope of nursing practice in heart failure has expanded to encompass the entire patient experience.
  • Integrating nurses effectively into inpatient services is crucial for optimal heart failure management.