DrKumo Academy

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Heart Disease

Overview

RPM 206 - Heart disease is a common chronic illness that can be managed properly with remote patient monitoring. This course gives an overview of this illness including risk factors and diagnosis/symptoms of common types of heart diseases. Learn how to educate patients about heart disease and be able to use a disease management program to help patients avoid critical danger zones.

Trainees will be able to work with clients who have heart disease and use RPM. At the end of the badge, trainees will be able to do the following:  

  1. Define various heart diseases
  2. Explain risk factors for common heart disease types  
  3. Explain the basic diagnoses/symptoms of various heart diseases
  4. Analyze basics of the management of how heart disease
  5. Explain various diagnostic tests
  6. Analyze medications typically administered for heart disease (blood pressure meds; cholesterol-lowering meds; blood thinners)
  • Be able to explain the purpose of each medication
  • Compare and contrast side effects of common medications  
  1. Evaluate a health chart of a patient with heart disease  
  2. Help patient with vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation levels
  3. Speak to patient about their progress in maintaining health/educate them on
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Healthy eating
  • Exercise
  • Smoking cessation
  1. Enter data into RPM for monitoring a patient with heart disease (with DMP)
  2. Evaluate DMP data of a patient with heart disease (at critical junctions)
  3. Speak to physician or nurse practitioner about patient’s progress when needed
Time Estimate:
3 hours

Course Content

LESSONS
1. Define Various Common Heart Diseases

Lesson Content

Coronary Heart Disease
Pop Quiz: Coronary Heart Disease
Stroke
Pop Quiz: Stroke
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Pop Quiz: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Aortic Disease
Pop Quiz: Aortic Disease
2. Risk Factors

Lesson Content

Diabetes
Pop Quiz: Diabetes
Obesity
Pop Quiz: Obesity
Unhealthy Diet
Pop Quiz: Unhealthy Diet
Physical Inactivity
Pop Quiz: Physical Inactivity
Excessive Alcohol Use
Pop Quiz: Excessive Alcohol Use
Family History
Pop Quiz: Family History
3. Basic Diagnoses/Symptoms of Various Heart Diseases

Lesson Content

Heart Attack
Pop Quiz: Heart Attack
Arrhythmia
Pop Quiz: Arrhythmia
Heart Failure
Pop Quiz: Heart Failure
4. Basics of Heart Disease Management

Lesson Content

Medical Procedures
Pop Quiz: Medical Procedures
Lifestyle Changes
Pop Quiz: Lifestyle changes
Medications
Pop Quiz: Medications
Monitoring
Pop Quiz: Monitoring
5. Diagnostic Tests

Lesson Content

Types of Tests
Pop Quiz: Types of Tests
6. Typically Administered Medications

Lesson Content

Medication Purposes
Pop Quiz: Medication Purposes
Comparing and Contrasting Side Effects
Pop Quiz: Comparing and Contrasting Side Effects
7. Evaluate a Health Chart for a Patient with Heart Disease

Lesson Content

Evaluating a Health Chart
Pop Quiz: Evaluating a Health Chart
8. Speaking to a Patient About Their Progress

Lesson Content

Lifestyle Changes
Pop Quiz: Lifestyle Changes
Healthy Eating
Pop Quiz: Healthy eating
Exercise
Pop Quiz: Exercise
Smoking Cessation
Pop Quiz: Smoking Cessation
9. Entering Data into RPM

Lesson Content

Entering/Evaluating DMP Data for a Patient with Heart Disease
Pop Quiz: Entering/Evaluating DMP Data for a Patient with Heart Disease
10. Speaking to a Physician or Nurse Practitioner

Lesson Content

Speaking About Patient Progress
Pop Quiz: Speaking About Patient Progress
Assessment: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Heart Disease