[Download Now] All Things Cardiac Conference: Day One: Cardiac Nursing Essentials – Cyndi Zarbano

The Cardiac Nurse essentials are on day one.

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Cardiac patients can present with a variety of symptoms. It’s important to establish diagnoses and begin treatment early. To rule out life-threatening scenarios, physical assessment skills, understanding the cardiac monitor, and being able to quickly interpret the EKG are required. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage any situation if you attend this comprehensive program. The latest evidence-based approaches to evaluating and treating patients with cardiac problems will be taught by Cyndi Zarbano, who has over 20 years of cardiac and critical care experience. Through interactive discussion and hands-on learning, you will be able to improve your assessment skills, analyze cardiac care case scenarios and explore the latest in treatment techniques. You will leave with a renewed commitment to excellence in cardiac care.

OUTLINE

Critical Clues you should never miss are the cardiovascular assessment.

• Neck Vein Evaluation
• What does the Blood Pressure Really Mean?
• Don’t Miss a Beat Interpreting Heart Sounds
• Significant Murmurs

Know your alphabet in the cardiovascular drug cabinet.

• ACEI
• ARBs
• Aldosterone Blockers
• Anti-Platelets
• New Anticoagulants
• Beta Blockers
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Digoxin
• Pressor Agents
• Manipulating the Cardiac Output Equation

The essentials of a 12-lead EKG interpretation.

• Location, Location, Location!
  • Anatomy of a 12-Lead
• Utilizing a Systematic Approach
• Normal vs. Abnormal
  • P Waves
  • QRS
  • T Waves
  • ST Segment
• Clues to Determining Right & Left Bundle Branch Blocks
• Determining QRS Axis & Deviation
• R-Wave Progression

There are clues from the 12-lead.

• 5-Step Method for Finding Myocardial Ischemia & Injury
• Spectrum of Coronary Artery Ischemia
• STEMI and NSTEMI – What’s the Difference

Current management guidelines for acute coronary syndromes.

• Cardiac Labs
• EKG Identification of Infarct Location
• Management Guidelines: Identifying the Differences
  • STEMI
  • NSTEMI

OBJECTIVES

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. Evaluate findings in common cardiac labs, such as CKMB, Troponin, BNP/Pro-BNP levels.
7. Recognize 2 tools of recognition and 4 rapid interventions for patients experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).

All Things Cardiac Conference: Day One: Cardiac nursing essentials was reviewed by Cyndi Zarbano. All Things Cardiac Conference: Day One is a download. The first day of the All Things Cardiac Conference has a discount.