AimsTo describe the clinical practice and educational preparation of heart failure (HF) nurses across Europe and determine the key differences between countries.Methods and resultsA survey tool was developed, in English, by the Heart Failure Association Patient Care committee of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). It was translated into eight languages, before electronically disseminated by nurse ambassadors, presidents of HF national societies and through social media. A total of 837 nurses involved in the daily care of patients with HF from 15 countries completed the survey. Most nurses, 78% (n = 395) worked within a hospital outpatient setting, and 51% (n = 431) had access to a specialized HF multidisciplinary team. Nurses performed a range of activities including patient education to promote self‐care, virtual and in‐person symptom monitoring. A third had more than 5‐year experience in cardiac care and 22% (n = 182) prescribed HF medications. There was a significant correlation between HF nurses that prescribed HF medications and access to a specialist multidisciplinary team (p = 0.04). A small number of nurses, mainly from Belgium, supported invasive monitoring (n = 68, 8%) with 14% (n = 120) of mostly Danish nurses supporting exercise programmes. The majority of nurses surveyed were committed to further academic professional development, with 41% (n = 343) having completed a HF course.ConclusionThe role of the HF nurse varies across Europe, however involvement in patient education, symptom monitoring and follow‐up remain core to their practice. In specific activities including the prescribing of HF medications and involvement in invasive monitoring, practice has advanced with collaboration in the multidisciplinary team. Consequently, harmonization of education, training and career pathways are required to standardize HF care aligned with expert guidelines across Europe.

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检查欧洲心力衰竭护士的临床角色和教育准备。欧洲心脏病学会 （ESC） 心力衰竭协会 （HFA） 和 ESC 心血管护理及相关专业协会 （ACNAP） 的调查


目的描述欧洲心力衰竭 （HF） 护士的临床实践和教育准备，并确定国家/地区之间的主要差异。方法和结果欧洲心脏病学会 （ESC） 心力衰竭协会患者护理委员会开发了英文调查工具。它被翻译成八种语言，然后由护士大使、HF 国家协会主席和社交媒体以电子方式传播。共有来自 15 个国家/地区的 837 名参与 HF 患者日常护理的护士完成了调查。大多数护士，78% （n = 395） 在医院门诊工作，51% （n = 431） 可以接触到专门的 HF 多学科团队。护士开展了一系列活动，包括患者教育，以促进自我保健、虚拟和面对面的症状监测。三分之一的患者在心脏护理方面有超过 5 年的经验，22% （n = 182） 开具了 HF 药物。开具 HF 药物处方的 HF 护士与获得专业的多学科团队之间存在显着相关性 （p = 0.04）。少数护士，主要来自比利时，支持侵入性监测 （n = 68， 8%），其中 14% （n = 120） 的大多数丹麦护士支持锻炼计划。大多数接受调查的护士致力于进一步的学术专业发展，其中 41% （n = 343） 完成了 HF 课程。结论HF 护士的角色在欧洲各不相同，但参与患者教育、症状监测和随访仍然是他们实践的核心。在包括 HF 药物处方和参与侵入性监测在内的具体活动中，随着多学科团队的合作，实践取得了进展。 因此，需要协调教育、培训和职业道路，以根据欧洲的专家指南标准化 HF 护理。