Enduring Educational Activity 
Expiration Date: April 2022
1.0 Contact Hours ANCC
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free 

Purpose Statement

This course will begin with a review of central sleep apnea to include pathophysiology, incidence and clinical significance in the heart failure populations.  We will discuss screening modalities and treatment options.   The goal of this course is for attendees to develop a framework for understanding central sleep apnea and to develop screening pathways in heart failure settings.

Planning Committee

Jennifer Fox, CHFN ARNP

Faculty

Sandra A. Carey, PhD, MPH, CCRN, ANP-BC, FHFSA

Accreditation Statement

This activity is provided by the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

Learning Outcome/ Purpose
This course will begin with a review of central sleep apnea to include pathophysiology, incidence and clinical significance in the heart failure populations.  We will discuss screening modalities and treatment options. The goal of this course is for attendees to develop a framework for understanding central sleep apnea and to develop screening pathways in heart failure settings.

Contact Hours
Attendees may earn (up to) 1.0 contact hours by attending this activity and completing the evaluation. 

Claiming Contact Hours
Attendees can earn one nursing contact hour for every hour of educational time. Learners must register and watch the webinar,  access the post-test, successfully pass it with a minimal score of 70%, submit an evaluation, and receive a certificate of completion.  

Disclosure/Conflicts of Interest

The planners and faculty for this activity do not have any relevant relationships to disclose unless listed below. Any resulting conflicts of interest have been resolved according to ANCC guidance.

Speaker: Dr Sandra Carey, PhD, MPH, CCRN, ANP-BC, FHFSA, Speakers Bureau Respicardia

Disclosure of Commercial Support
AAHFN received commercial support from the following organizations:
Respicardia