Older adults with congestive heart failure require a comprehensive management approach that is well suited to the skills of advanced practice nurses.
Hypothesis-generating for advanced practice nurse-led heart failure care in older adults; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Much has been learned in the past decade, through quality medical and nursing research, regarding the pathophysiology and management of congestive heart failure. Primary care practitioners are challenged to apply the latest data to the clinical management of these patients when there is clear evidence of improvement in the control of symptoms and quality of life. Because of the complexities of the disease process, older adults with congestive heart failure require a comprehensive approach that is particularly well suited to the knowledge and skills of the advanced practice nurse.
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