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This course provides a brief summary and overview of the heart's components and functional properties as background for a discussion about electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation. It also provides guidance on calculating heart rate on the EKG, autonomic nervous system effects, and how to assess sinus rhythm.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Define the heart's electrophysiologic properties, electrical conduction and mechanical response systems
Interpret normal EKG waveforms
Calculate heart rate on the EKG
Assess the effects of the autonomic nervous system
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with information that is key to understanding the characteristics and interventional protocols for treating atrial dysrhythmias, junctional dysrhythmias and the various types of heart block. This information is extremely valuable to the nurse's ability to identify and analyze these conditions when they occur in patients.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Define and assess the characteristics of premature atrial contractions
Define and assess the characteristics of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Define and assess the characteristics of atrial fibrillation
Define and assess the characteristics of atrial flutter
Define and assess the characteristics of a junctional rhythm
Define and assess the characteristics of a junctional tachycardia
Define and assess the characteristics of the different types of heart block, including Mobitz type I and Mobitz type II
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with an explanation of terms that are key to understanding dysrhythmias, as well as important information about each type of dysrhythmia. This information is extremely valuable to the nurse's ability to identify and analyze sinus dysrhythmias when they occur in patients.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Explain the 7-Step Method to analyzing dysrhythmias
Define and assess the characteristics of sinus dysrhythmias
Define and assess the characteristics of sinus arrhythmia
Define and assess the characteristics of sinus bradycardia
Define and assess the characteristics of sinus tachycardia
Define and assess the characteristics of sinus pause, sinus arrest and sinus block
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with information that is key to understanding the characteristics and general treatment protocols for different types of ventricular dysrhythmias. It also covers the general responsibilities that nurses have in caring for patients with dysrhythmias. This information is extremely valuable to the nurse's role in identifying and managing these conditions when they occur.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Define and assess the characteristics of premature ventricular contractions
Define and assess the characteristics of ventricular tachycardia
Define and assess the characteristics of ventricular fibrillation
Define and assess the characteristics of ventricular asystole
Define and assess the characteristics of pulseless electrical activity
Explain and execute the responsibilities involved in caring for patients with various types of dysrhythmias
This program provides the learner with a thorough understanding of the characteristics and causes of abnormal heart sounds, and skills to examine the most common cardiac murmurs.
This program provides the learner with a thorough understanding of the characteristics and causes of abnormal heart sounds, and skills to examine the most common cardiac murmurs.
Cardiac auscultation provides information about the rate and rhythm of the heart, valve functioning and possible anatomical defects. It requires knowledge of what heart sounds are normal and a methodical approach with careful attention to the sounds produced during the cardiac cycle. This program provides nurses and other healthcare professionals with a thorough understanding of the various normal heart sounds, and examples of these sounds to provide a basis for differentiating normal and abnormal sounds.
Familiarity with normal and abnormal heart sounds provides the foundation for many clinical assessments. This program focuses on cardiac auscultation, or listening to the sounds produced by the heart, a skill that can be lost without review and practice. It will review the anatomy and physiology of the heart and the sounds it produces as it works.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the heart
Describe the cardiac cycle
Identify the main events displayed on the electrocardiograph tracing
Break down and identify the heart sounds and explain why each sound occurs
This program provides nurses and other healthcare professionals with a thorough understanding of auscultation techniques and practices, including the basic process of cardiac auscultation, identifying landmarks where cardiac sounds can best be heard, proper positioning of the patient and how to record observations.
Susan Holcombe, RN, CCRN, MN; Marlene Link, RN; Jan George, RN
Be able to assess patient before and after inventional treament; know the benefits of an endotracheal tube for airway control rather that bag/valve/mask or mask or mouth to mouth; list potential enhancers of transthoracic resistance; know the proper use of the automated-external defibrillator; learn the drugs and dosage for each algorithm, endotracheal tube, calculate continuous infusions, differentiate stable/unstable symptoms.
Maria J. De Jong, RN, MS, CCRN, CEN, Captain; Lisa Alexander, RN, CCRN; Tamara Pastor-Lacey, RN, MS, Major
This program focuses on the five causes and five clinical manifestations of cardiogenic shock. Viewers will be able to describe the pathophysiologic progression of cardiogenic shock, as well as management strategies for patients. Priority pharmacological treatments options and desired outcomes for patients with cardiogenic shock are discussed, plus a case study for a patient with cardiogenic shock will be analyzed.
Describes in detail the medications commonly prescribed to heart attack victims and necessary life style adjustments that may accompany them, This program is designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
Demonstrates how a person with coronary disease can improve their health. It is designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
This program emphasizes the aspects of care required by health care assistants for clients/residents who have various cardiovascular conditions and the knowledge needed to safely and competently care for these clients.
Whether in the acute care setting, long term care or the home, a good cardiovascular assessment will direct the client's outcome. This program will provide your staff with a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and major cardiovascular diseases.
Susan Simmons Holcomb, RN, MN, CCRN; Marlene Link, RN, MN; Jan George, RN, BSN, CCRN
List general complications related to interventional cardiology procedures; Identify antiplatelet drugs used to decrease restenosis; Name indications and contraindications to balloon angioplasty and its complications; Compare and contrast the atherectomy devices. Identify indications and contraindications to the use of intracoronary stents and state complications specific to intracoronary stents.
Differentiate between heart failure secondary to left-ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure secondary to left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction; Describe the initial pharmacologic management for patients with heart failure in the setting of reduced left-ventricular systolic function; Discuss current AHCPR recommendations for patient and family education and counseling in reference to left - ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Robert B. Supernaw, PharmD; Mary J. Ferrill, PharmD; Sian Carr-Lopez, PharmD
Hyperlipidemia: Reducing Risk by Reducing Cholesterol; Should We Be Treating Patients With Medication?; Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk: Will Controlling Blood Pressure Reduce the Risk?
Susan Simmons Holcomb, RN, MN, CCRN; Jan George, RN, BSN, CCRN; Mary Dugan Saxon, RN, MSN, CCRN
Identify typical and atypical patterns of chest pain in the acute myocardial infarction patient; Identify atpical heart rate and blood pressure presentations presenting with anterior wall vs. inferior wall myocardial infarction; Compare differences in presentation in patients with myocardial infarction who are male, young, female, elderly, and/or diabetic; State criteria for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction vs. 12-lead EKG; Identify the locations of common myocardial infarctions on the 12-lead EKG. Identify lab data currently being used to diagnose acute myocardial infarction and list immediate interventions for the patient. Identify situations in which interventional therapy may be the treatment of choice.
J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD; Michael B. Bottorff, PharmD; Barry Bleske, PharmD
Pathophysiology of heart failure and it's role in contributing to the morbiity and mortality of heart failure; be able to identify the most appropriate therapy for a patient to optimize outcomes; when a specific therapy is contraindicated, be able to identify alternate appropriate therapies to optimize therapeutic outcomes. Be able to list potential drug therapies that may be useful for heart failure.