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Digital Seminar

2-Day Crash Course in Cardiac Nursing


Speaker:
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC
Duration:
2 Full Days
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Nov 28, 2017
Product Code:
POS077545
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD


Description

  • Take the Fear & Intimidation out of Cardiac Assessment
  • Master EKG Interpretation
  • Sharpen Your Crisis Management Skills
  • The Cardiovascular Drug Cabinet: The Latest Updates & Recommendations
  • Management Strategies for Life-Threatening Cardiac Conditions
  • Practical Tips & Tools to Use the Very Next Day!

You MUST be able to identify cardiac issues in their early stages and respond appropriately to avoid life-threatening complications. Even many seasoned nurses remain confused by the complexity of the cardiac system and feel insecure in their assessment and analysis of rhythms and EKGs. Attend this comprehensive program and gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage any situation. Cardiac expert, Cyndi Zarbano, breaks down the most complex cardiac disorders and will provide you with practical tools and tips that are guaranteed to increase your confidence when caring for this challenging population. Your patients depend on you; don’t miss this opportunity to become a CARDIAC EXPERT!

  • Imagine the Confidence you will have in your knowledge and ability to quickly assess complex cardiac patients.
  • Imagine the Respect you’ll gain from your colleagues and patients when you respond rapidly and effectively in crisis situations.
  • Imagine the Satisfaction you will feel knowing that your advanced skills saved the life of your patient.

Credit


* Credit Note - **

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information:  Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  

For Planning Committee disclosures, please statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

This self-study activity consists of 12.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17118 for 12.0 self-study contact hours. 

** You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 12.0 self-study contact hours.

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Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 12.25 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Other Professions

This self-study activity qualifies for 12.25 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.



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Speaker

Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC's Profile

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Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has been a nurse for nearly 30 years specializing in intensive care. She earned her legal nurse consultant training through the Vickie Milazzo Institute in 2008 and has worked on nearly 250 cases for various boards of nursing. She has worked with attorneys on pre-corrective action and with nurses to meet consultation requirements to fulfill corrective action guidelines.

Additionally, Cyndi has worked as a legal nurse consultant responsible to analyze medical records, determine merit, assist with client interviews, attend medical appointments, locate testing experts, complete chronologies, review billing for accuracy, provide deposition/jury question development, and assist in court strategy development. Cyndi is a renowned national seminar speaker having spoken for numerous companies since 2008, including her own, Clinical Review Consultants. She works for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota continuing her passion for bedside nursing in critical care.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cynthia Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants and has an employment relationship with Mayo Mankato. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cynthia Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


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Outline

DAY 1

Cardiovascular Assessment: Critical Clues You Should NEVER Miss

  • Impending Doom: Recognizing the Red Flags
  • Neck Vein Evaluation
  • What Does the Blood Pressure Really Mean?
  • Don’t Miss a Beat Interpreting Heart Sounds
  • Significant Murmurs
  • Rapid Stabilizing Interventions

Life-Threatening EKG Changes: Clues From the 12-Lead

  • Location, Location, Location! Anatomy of the 12-Lead
  • 3 Rules of Recognition
  • Cardiac Axis: Meaning & Assessment
  • Recognition of RBBB & LBBB
  • STEM I & NSTEM I – What’s the Difference

Fast & Slow Dysrhythmias

  • Choosing Your Monitor Leads Wisely
  • Identifying AV Passive & Active Tachycardias
  • Aberrant Pathways
  • Atrial Fibrillation with WPW
  • AV Node Re-entry Rhythms
  • Mono and Polymorphic V-Tach
  • Heart Blocks
  • Critical Nursing Actions

Cardiovascular Drug Cabinet from A to Z

  • The Latest Updates & Recommendations
  • Medications that Impact Cardiac Output
  • Vasoactive Medications
  • Medications that Impact Clotting
  • Treating Hyperlipidemia
  • Management Strategies for Hypertension
  • Nursing Implications for Administration
  • Polypharmacy
  • Precautions with the Elderly Patient

DAY 2

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis & Management Guidelines

  • STEM I vs. NSTEM I Treatment Strategies
  • Critical Cardiac Labs
  • EKG Interpretation: Identifying the Differences
  • Urgent vs. Emergent Interventions
  • Managing Complications

The Failing Heart: Acute Management Priorities

  • Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure
  • Classification Systems
  • Acute Medication Protocols
  • Nursing Considerations With:
  • Biventricular Pacing
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

Cardiac Emergencies: Risk, Recognition, & Response

  • Bedside Assessment Clues
  • Key Interventions for:
  • Pulmonary Embolus
  • Myocardial Rupture/Tamponade
  • Tension Pneumothorax
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Critical Thinking Checkpoints

Emergency Interventions for Atrial Fibrillation

  • Critical Decision-Making: The Decompensating Patient
  • Pharmacological Management Strategies to:
  • Control Rate
  • Control Rhythm
  • Prevent Stroke
  • Current Treatment Recommendations:
  • Cardioversion
  • Ablation
  • Surgical Intervention
  • Key Nursing Assessments & Interventions

Objectives

DAY 1

  1. Employ proper technique for measuring jugular vein distention (JVD).
  2. Contrast systolic and diastolic murmurs by where they fall in the S1/S2 cardiac cycle.
  3. List 3 benefits of beta blockers in a patient with coronary artery disease.
  4. Identify benefits for patients using blood thinners in atrial fibrillation that is not related to valve dysfunction.
  5. Differentiate findings on the 12-lead EKG to determine if a patient has axis deviation and what health care issues that may identify.
  6. Explain a simple monitoring technique to help differentiate if the patient is having an atrial dysrhythmia or not.
  7. Identify EKG clues to patients having aberrant pathways.

DAY 2

  1. Explain the difference between systolic and diastolic heart failure using a simple hand gesture to recognize ventricular dysfunction for each.
  2. Stage heart failure using the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology tool and identify intervention goals for each stage.
  3. Compare the use of the Impella device and intra-aortic balloon pumps in severe cardiac impairment.
  4. Evaluate findings in common cardiac labs, such as CKMB, Troponin, BNP/ Pro-BNP levels.
  5. Recognize 2 tools of recognition and 4 rapid interventions for patients experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
  6. Describe the decision-making process for stroke prevention in the patient with atrial fibrillation.

Target Audience

Cardiovascular Technology Professionals, Nurses, and other Healthcare Professionals

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