Shai Davies

Head of Nursing Services

British Heart Foundation

9 June 2006

Leading the fight against heart disease…

British Heart Foundation

♥ Heart-lung bypass machine

♥ Pacemakers♥ Images of the heart♥ Defibrillators♥ Greater knowledge of genetic factors♥ Coronary artery surgery♥ Transplants♥ Effective treatment of heart failure♥ Combination clotbuster treatment

Over 40 years of progress

Equipment

To play a leading role in the fight against cardiovascular disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death, through:

Research

Patient Care

Education

Training in emergency life support skills

The aim of the British Heart Foundation

About BHF

• Founded 1961• Medical Research• Ed & Care • 5th largest charity• No government

funding to date – Except BLF

BHF Chairs

Education

Children and young people

Heart Information Line

08450 70 80 70

bhf.org.uk

Heartstart UK

BHF Nurses in action

The face of BHF nursing…

BHF Nurses/Health ProfessionalsUK

Nurses Funded31 Heart Failure 76 BLF Heart Failure 16 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison

Adopted nurses25 Cardiac Liaison36 Heart Failure 7 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison 5 Acute Coronary Syndrome

Phase 2/3 2006 Nurses54.5 Heart Failure 9 Palliative Care Heart Failure 27.5 Arrhythmia 2 Paediatric Cardiac Liaison 5 GUCH 2 Genetic 2 Electrophysiological 2 Educators

Other Health Professionals2 Pharmacists2 Physiologists1 Bereavement Counsellor

BHF and Nurses

Aims of the nurse project

• To develop, deliver and encourage nurse based interventions to maximise the length and quality of life of heart patients– Pilot models of nurse led interventions in specialist

areas– Develop professional training and networks for

specialist heart nurses– Develop and promote evidence-based standards

and practice for nurse led services– Promote and encourage the implementation of

tested nurse service models

What the patients say…

• “She’s been our strength”• “She knows who people are and she gets

things done”• “It’s like a life line”• “We started the journey together and ended it

together”• “I’m bursting to tell someone about how good

the service is, what a difference it makes”

What the nurses say…

• “It’s probably the most worthwhile job I’ve ever done, but it’s probably also the hardest”

• “It is so rewarding, the patients are so appreciative when you can keep them out of hospital”

• “Job satisfaction is the biggest thing – I’ve never had such a great job”

BHF /Nurse Project

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