Tools and Handouts for Your Patients
The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association has developed these Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) handouts for nurses and other health care providers to use with patients. Join as a member today to take advantage of member pricing.
Factsheet: Afib - What You Need to Know
Use this 2-page handout to give patients the basics of Atrial Fibrillation. Sections include:
- What is Afib?
- Risk Factors
- How to Tell if You Have AFib?
- What Can I Do if I have AFib?
English
Free to download (login required)
$0 members/$50 non-members
25 sheets per order
Spanish
Free to download (login required)
$0 members/$50 non-members
25 sheets per order
Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of any printed materials.
Funded through an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer.
Booklet: The Beat Goes On - Living with Afib
Provide your patients with information about atrial fibrillation, why it is a problem, tests, types, and what patients can do to live a full life with AFib. This booklet will educate patients and empower them to take control of their AFib by:
- Making healthy lifestyle choices
- Checking their pulse daily
- Taking medicine correctly
- Reducing stress
- Understanding AFib
English
Free to download (login required)
$0 members/$80 non-members
50 booklets per order
Spanish
Free to download (login required)
$0 members/$80 non-members
50 booklets per order
Chinese
Free to download (login required)
Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of any printed materials.
Interactive Tool: The Beat Goes On - Living with Afib
This tool is for use in clinical settings or accessed by patients and their families and caregivers at home. The embedded video and audio tools enhance and make learning accessible to the visually impaired or those who prefer visual or audio learning. The book also includes:
- Full-color illustrations
- Interactive checklists
- Individualized medication worksheets
- Self-care instructions
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Funded through an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer.
Disclaimer: This and other PCNA educational materials are for information purposes only and are not intended to replace medical advice or diagnose or treat health problems. Health-related decisions should be made in partnership with a healthcare provider. It is the reader's responsibility to seek out the most current, accurate information.