Cardiac Nursing & Patient Education Course

Course objective

This course aims to provide opportunity for participants to adopt a problem-based and evidence-based approach to clinical patient care and patient education, develop the necessary knowledge, expertise, and practical skills to plan and coordinate complex patient care demands in the cardiac nursing setting whilst also developing a broad-based knowledge surrounding the scope of cardiac nursing practice.

Course content

1. State the roles and responsibility of registered nurse in cardiac care and patient education
2. Discuss the challenges in cardiac care (CVM, CTS, Cardiac rehabilitation)
3. Apply problem-solving models to resolve clinical issues
4. Describe the obstacles of patient education
5. Synthesize the principles of pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, health assessment data and medical management, to develop comprehensive nursing care plans for cardiac patients
6. Apply the principles of teaching to develop learning plan for individualized patient family education
7. Recognize inter-professional and inter-personal developments through reflection on acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes

Duration

3 days (21 Hours)

Timing

8am to 5pm

Course fees

$450 (excluding GST)

Target audience

Registered Nurses with > 2 years of clinical experience.

Assessment

1. Group presentation and peer assessment
2. Teaching session assessment - practicum

Award certification

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded:

• A certificate
• 12 CPE points

Dates

9, 10 & 14 October 2025

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Venue

National Heart Centre Singapore
Nursing Development Unit
Level 11, 5 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169609

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Contact person

Ms Serene Teo Hui Tin
Email: serene.teo.h.t@nhcs.com.sg

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