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Heart Failure Care Support and CNA Observations

Learn to recognize CHF warning signs, support daily care within CNA scope, and know when to report changes or activate emergency response.

1h1 Online CE hourintermediateCAL ACE Faculty

Overview

Learn to recognize CHF warning signs, support daily care within CNA scope, and know when to report changes or activate emergency response.

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.

1h
3 modules
12 lessons
1 Online CE hour

Skills & knowledge gained

  • Define congestive heart failure in plain language
  • Recognize CHF signs and symptoms a CNA can observe
  • Describe daily CNA care role including weights, positioning, and skin care
  • Know when to report to the nurse versus activate emergency response

Your learning path

  1. Understanding CHF

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  2. What the CNA Sees and Does

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  3. Action, Judgment, and Application

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  4. Certificate of completion

    Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.

Module breakdown

Module 1

Understanding CHF

  • Introduction
  • Terms & Definitions
  • Statistics
  • Fundamentals

Module 2

What the CNA Sees and Does

  • Signs & Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Medications & Treatment
  • Prevention

Module 3

Action, Judgment, and Application

  • When to Call Emergency or Doctor
  • CNA's Role in Care
  • Brief Case Study
  • Conclusion

Course outline

Module 1: Understanding CHF

  1. 1. Introduction5 min
  2. 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
  3. 3. Statistics5 min
  4. 4. Fundamentals5 min

Module 2: What the CNA Sees and Does

  1. 1. Signs & Symptoms5 min
  2. 2. Causes5 min
  3. 3. Medications & Treatment5 min
  4. 4. Prevention5 min

Module 3: Action, Judgment, and Application

  1. 1. When to Call Emergency or Doctor5 min
  2. 2. CNA's Role in Care5 min
  3. 3. Brief Case Study5 min
  4. 4. Conclusion5 min

Provider & completion requirements

Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy

CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763

To earn your certificate

  • Sign in with your learner account
  • Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
  • Pass the final course exam
  • Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued

Support: support@cna.school

$3.75

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