Program List

 
   

Bring This Seminar to Your Hospital

OnSite and Host Site
 

Back to Top

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Download .PDF Back to List
  Seminar  eLearning  DVD-ROM  Audio CD 

Program Category: Continuing Education Course

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

This course is designed for healthcare providers working with patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring. The course includes care of the patient with a pulmonary artery catheter and advanced less invasive hemodynamic monitoring. It includes accurate obtaining of readings, waveform analysis and interpretations. Case studies in hemodynamic monitoring will be reviewed.

Key Learning Outcome

  • After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge that will positively impact their practice.

Program Objectives

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Discuss the preparation and insertion of the pulmonary artery catheter.
  • Describe the method to obtain an accurate reading from the hemodynamic waveform including the identifying of the A and V waves.
  • Discuss the newer less invasive hemodynamic monitors and provide scenarios for using these monitors.
  • Discuss case studies using patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Day 1, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

  • Hemodynamic Parameters
    Cardiac Index: Preload, Afterload, Contractility, Heart Rate | What’s Normal—What’s Not | Factors that Affect Cardiac Index
  • Ensuring Accuracy
    Patient Position: HOB and Side, Laying/Prone | Dynamic Response | Cardiac Output | Impact of Mechanical Ventilation
  • Waveform Analysis
    Valvular Dysfunction: Mitral, Aortic and Triscupid | Effects of Dysrhythmias on Waveforms | Volume Changes and Tamponade
  • Putting It All Together: Case Studies
    Left Ventricular Failure | Cardiogenic Septic Shock | Post Open Heart Surgery

Day 2, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

  • Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
    Technique | Stroke Volume Determination | Clinical Applications: CHF Management
  • Therapeutic Intervention
    Inotropic Drugs | Afterload Reducers | Preload Reducers | Which Drug to Choose
  • DO2/VO2 Relationships
    Definitions | Factors that Alter O2 Delivery and Consumption | Anaphylactic Shock and Acute Abdomen
  • Putting It All Together: Case Studies
    Congestive Heart Failure (Acute) | Cardiac Surgery | Acute MI, Cardiogenic Shock | Pneumonia | Multisystem Trauma