Crash Course in Cardiac Nursing: Skills for Success – Cyndi Zarbano

The complexity of the cardiac system leaves even seasoned nurses confused and feeling insecure in their abilities. If you miss even subtle changes of the many things to consider with cardiac output, it could lead to grave consequences for your patient. Don’t let your patients pay the ultimate price…become a CARDIAC EXPERT today!

This ground-breaking online course features nationally-recognized speaker Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, NLCP, with her dynamic and high energy delivery format that makes the information stick. Together, you will:

• Master EKG interpretation
• Take the fear & intimidation out of cardiac assessment
• Sharpen your crisis management skills
• Dive into the cardiovascular drug cabinet
• Gain management strategies for life-threatening cardiac conditions
• Uncover tips & tools to use the very next day!

By building your knowledge step by step, you’ll finally have the specialized clinical skills and strategies to respond confidently, which may end up saving your patients’ lives.

Here’s what this intensive online course covers:

Crash Course in Cardiac Nursing

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

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
• Biventricular Pacing
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

Cardiac Emergencies: Risk, Recognition, & Response

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

Emergency Interventions for Atrial Fibrillation

• Critical Decision-Making: The Decompensating Patient
• Control Rate
• Control Rhythm
• Prevent Stroke
• Cardioversion
• Ablation
• Surgical Intervention
• Key Nursing Assessments & Interventions

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