DAY TWO: THE CORE CARDIAC COMPETENCIES
Join expert, Cynthia L. Webner, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, CHFN, for this high-powered program loaded with practical information designed to increase your confidence when caring for today’s complex cardiac patients. Regardless of your setting, you must be prepared to deal with cardiac emergencies, have a thorough understanding of the associated pharmacology, and be able to identify life-threatening changes on the ECG. Cynthia will provide practical tools and tips that will make this job easier and help improve outcomes for your patients. Additionally, the latest management strategies for the three most common reasons for cardiac hospital admissions including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) will be discussed. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your skills and achieve excellence in cardiovascular nursing!
OUTLINE
Atrial Fibrillation
- Classifying
- Critical Decision-Making
- Pharmacological Management
- Medications to Control Rate
- Medications to Control Rhythm
- Medications to Prevent Stroke
- Non-Pharmacological Management
- Cardioversion
- Ablation
- Surgical Intervention
- Progression of AF
Heart Failure
- Stages & Classes
- HF with Preserved Ejection Fraction
- HF with Reduced Ejection Fraction
- The Most Reliable Assessment Tools
- Simple to Complex Treatment
- Strategies
- Acute Decompensated HF
- Advanced HF
- Strategies to Prevent Readmissions
ECG Interpretation: Clinical Applications
- The Anatomy of the 12-Lead
- The View of Each Lead
- Cardiac Axis: Meaning & Assessment
- Recognition of RBBB & LBBB
- Injury & Ischemia Recognition
- 3 Rules of Recognition
- Assessing the Right Ventricle
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