Assignment Guidelines: Your assignment is to write an essay on a disease/condition relevant to

your practice or one that interests you. In addition to submitting for grading (week 4). This will allow for new

knowledge and discussion among all class participants.

TOPIC: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

discuss

• The pathophysiology of the disease/condition
  • Manifestations of the disease/condition/disorder
  • Risk factors and statistics including prevalence in your community
  • Any genetic/genomic relationships
  • Evidence-based treatment modalities
  • Nursing plan of care (including any team collaboration needed)
  • Cultural considerations
  • Patient education