American Association of Heart Failure Nurses - AAHFN

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses - AAHFN The AAHFN is a specialty organization dedicated to advancing nursing education, clinical practice and research to improve heart failure patient outcomes.
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Heart failure is our exclusive interest and passion. Our goal is to set the standards for heart failure nursing care.

CHFN certification offers the flexibility you need to succeed. Choose to take the exam remotely from a location of your ...
12/26/2025

CHFN certification offers the flexibility you need to succeed. Choose to take the exam remotely from a location of your choice or at a nearby testing center—whatever works best for you. Visit our website to learn more and schedule your exam.

www.aahfn.org/certificationboard

Wishing a joyful and meaningful Kwanzaa to all our AAHFN members, supporters, and the entire heart failure community. As...
12/26/2025

Wishing a joyful and meaningful Kwanzaa to all our AAHFN members, supporters, and the entire heart failure community. As we celebrate the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles), may your days be filled with unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Happy Kwanzaa!

The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas. To all the dedicated he...
12/25/2025

The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas. To all the dedicated healthcare professionals working today, we send our deepest gratitude for your compassion and service. May your holiday be filled with warmth, happiness, and peace.

Wishing all of our AAHFN members, dedicated heart failure nurses, and the entire community a peaceful and joyful Christm...
12/24/2025

Wishing all of our AAHFN members, dedicated heart failure nurses, and the entire community a peaceful and joyful Christmas Eve. We hope you are able to find moments of rest and connection with loved ones during this special time of year.

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) increases federal funding in states where Nurse Practitioners have full p...
12/23/2025

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) increases federal funding in states where Nurse Practitioners have full practice authority.

Curious about your state? Check out your state’s practice authority here: https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment

What is practice authority like in your state? Tell us in the comments!
Want to see a change? Contact your state congress members today.

AAHFN’s Pearls of Practice: Accurate hemodynamic profile assessment is critical in guiding heart failure therapy. Clinic...
12/18/2025

AAHFN’s Pearls of Practice: Accurate hemodynamic profile assessment is critical in guiding heart failure therapy. Clinicians can use tools to identify congestion and perfusion status, helping to tailor treatment and improve outcomes. Key references: Stevenson LW, Eur J Heart Fail 1999;1:251; Nohria A, et al., JAMA 2002;287:628-640.

AAHFN’s In the Know series: Effective communication of health numbers can improve patient understanding. Clinicians shou...
12/17/2025

AAHFN’s In the Know series: Effective communication of health numbers can improve patient understanding. Clinicians should use actual numbers instead of verbal probability terms, provide consistent denominators, discuss absolute risks, and give context for unfamiliar data.

Reference: Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Thorpe A, Fagerlin A. How to Communicate Medical Numbers. JAMA. 2025;334(16):1474–1475. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.13655

12/16/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Janet Roman, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, on her induction as a Fellow of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses - AAHFN. This prestigious honor recognizes her leadership and lasting contributions to heart failure nursing through scholarship, mentorship, advocacy and education—advancing patient care while inspiring the next generation of nurses.

AAHFN proudly recognizes members Jaime A. McDermott, DNP, ACNP-BC, CHFN, Advanced Heart Failure Specialist, and Stephani...
12/15/2025

AAHFN proudly recognizes members Jaime A. McDermott, DNP, ACNP-BC, CHFN, Advanced Heart Failure Specialist, and Stephanie G. Barnes, DNP, AGNP-C, CHFN, Clinical Director for Advanced Heart Failure, on their recent publication in JACC: Heart Failure:

In-Hospital Virtual Consultation to Implement Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease: The IMPLEMENT-CRM Randomized Trial

Their work highlights innovative approaches to implementing guideline-directed therapies and advancing care for patients with complex cardiometabolic conditions.

Please join us in congratulating them on this outstanding accomplishment.

From our family to yours, AAHFN wishes all of our members, supporters, and the entire heart failure community a very Hap...
12/14/2025

From our family to yours, AAHFN wishes all of our members, supporters, and the entire heart failure community a very Happy Hanukkah! May your Festival of Lights be filled with joy, warmth, and peace.

Remind your patients & caregivers that Heart Failure does not take a holiday! Find helpful resources and webinars for HF...
12/13/2025

Remind your patients & caregivers that Heart Failure does not take a holiday! Find helpful resources and webinars for HF patients and caregivers at heartfailurepf.org/webinars

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