Cardiovascular Assessment: Critical Clues You Should NEVER Miss
- Contrasting Electrical from Mechanical Cardiac function
- Hemodynamics: Understanding Cardiac Output
- Contrast Normal from Abnormal Heart Sounds
- Murmurs: Differentiating Systolic from Diastolic
- S3/S4 Gallops
- Compensatory Mechanisms
- Maintaining Cardiac Output & Blood Pressure
- Choosing Your Monitor Leads Wisely
- The NEED TO KNOW Arrhythmias
- Bradycardias/AV Blocks
- Tachycardias
- Contrasting Atrial Fibrillation from Atrial Flutter
- Mono and Polymorphic V-Tach
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Critical Nursing Actions
- Anatomy of the 12-Lead, 15-Lead and Right-Sided EKG
- Differentiating Limb leads from Chest Leads
- Cardiac Axis Meaning and Assessment: Utilizing the Thumb Technique
- STEMI vs. NSTEMI Treatment Strategies
- Critical Cardiac Labs
- EKG Interpretation: A Systematic Approach to Detection Identifying the Differences
- Urgent vs. Emergent Interventions
Cardiovascular Drug Cabinet: Pharmacological Therapies
- AHA Guidelines: When to Use & Why
- Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy
- Beta Blockers
- ACE Inhibitors
- Anticoagulation
- Statins
- Mechanism of Action
- Revised Heart Failure Classification
- Neurohormonal Activation
- Perfusion & Congestion Assessment
- The Importance of Unloading the Heart
- Evidence-Based Treatment
- Acute Medication Protocols
- Nursing Considerations With:
- Biventricular Pacing
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
- LVAD
- Contrasting Stenotic Valvular Dysfunction from Insufficiency
- Physical Assessment Clues
- Signs & Symptoms
- Associated Murmurs
- Creating a Hemodynamic Profile without a PA Catheter
- Assessing Volume Status
- Jugular Vein Distention
- Importance of Pulse Pressure
- The Value of Heart Sounds
