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Cardiology for the Non-Cardiac Nurse

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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 program is designed for nurses and healthcare providers working in non-critical care areas. Content provides easy recall tips on cardiovascular assessment, diagnostics, drugs and non-pharmacologic interventions related to heart failure, acute coronary syndrome and other cardiac diseases. Case scenarios enhance learning and provide challenges for group discussion. Easy-to-remember tips help understanding and build confidence in sorting out the array of cardiac drugs encountered. Current guidelines and options in disease management will be discussed.

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:

  • Identify abnormal heart sounds quickly and correlate changes in physical findings with significance.
  • Simplify the myriad of cardiovascular drugs prescribed and better understand the physiologic basis of cardiac drugs.
  • Identify atrial fib, SVT, VT and Torsades and discuss emergency interventions for each.
  • Assess and care for patients with heart failure with greater confidence regarding pathophysiology, newer terminology, diagnostics and interventions.
  • Identify early signs of cardiac decompensation and emergencies such as pulmonary embolism.

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 4:00 pm

  • Assessment: Get Reacquainted
    Cardiac Physiology | Heart Sounds: What, When and Where | Physical Exam | Diagnostics | Risk Assessment: What’s New?
  • Cardiovascular Drugs
    The Oldies and the Newbies | Physiologic Basis of Cardiac Drugs
  • Diagnostics: What’s New! Acute Heart Failure and Acute Coronary Markers
    What Can We Measure and When?
  • Acute Coronary Events
    Rapid Approach to Analysis | Locating the Area of Infarction | Serial ECGs | 12-, 15- and 18-Lead ECGs | Invasive Diagnostics and Treatments | What’s New on the Horizon?
  • Case Challenges and Interventions

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

  • Racing Hearts: They’re Everywhere!
    Atrial Fib | Atrial Flutter | SVT | WPW | New Drugs | Ablation Therapies
  • Heart Failure
    The Oldies and the Newbies | Physiologic Basis of Cardiac Drugs
  • Cardiopulmonary Emergency! Heart Block and Pulmonary Embolus
    Identification | Diagnostic Procedures | Flash Pulmonary Edema: Who is at Risk and What to Do!
  • Gender Bias: Does it Exist?
    Assessment | Difference in Treatment
  • Case Challenges—Test Your Knowledge