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Digital Seminar

All Things Cardiac Conference: Day Two: Cardiac Disorders & Diagnostics


Speaker:
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 12, 2016
Product Code:
POS076815
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

DAY TWO: CARDIAC DISORDERS & DIAGNOSTICS

**To purchase BOTH days of the All Things Cardiac Conference, please click on the Bundle option above.**

Cardiac patients can present stable, unstable, or having life-threatening symptoms. Early differentiation is an essential step to establish diagnoses and begin appropriate treatment. Physical assessment skills, understanding the cardiac monitor and being able to quickly interpret the EKG are imperative to rule out life-threatening scenarios. Attend this comprehensive program and gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage any situation. Drawing on over 20 years of cardiac and critical care experience, Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CMSRN, CLNC, NLCP, will teach you the latest evidence-based approaches to evaluating and treating patients with cardiac problems. Through interactive discussion and hands-on learning, you will have the opportunity to enhance your assessment skills, improve your ability to interpret the EKG, analyze cardiac care case scenarios and explore the latest in treatment techniques. You will leave with a renewed commitment to achieving excellence in cardiac care.

Credit


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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). 

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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 29 years working in the intensive care, emergency department and flight nursing settings. For much of her career she has also served as an open-heart nurse working with both valve replacements and coronary artery bypass graft patients.

She has been a legal nurse consultant since 2008, working with over 200 cases for both plaintiff, defense, and numerous boards of nursing cases. In addition to her legal work, Cyndi currently works as an intensive care nurse for Mayo in Minnesota.

Having spoken nationally and internationally, Cyndi has earned the reputation of keeping attendees engaged with the use of current clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, fascinating nursing experiences, the injection of humor to keep learning fun, and utilizing learning tools to encourage knowledge retention. Cyndi is a veteran of the US Navy having served ten years and leaving service as a Lieutenant Commander.

 

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.


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Target Audience

Cardiovascular Technology Professionals, Nurses and other Health Care Professionals

Objectives

  1. Explain the difference between systolic and diastolic heart failure using a simple hand gesture to recognize ventricular dysfunction for each.
  2. Simulate heart failure using the American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology tool and identify intervention goals for each stage.
  3. Compare and contrast the use of the Impella device and intra-aortic balloon pumps in severe cardiac impairment.
  4. Employ a simple monitoring technique to help differentiate if the patient is having an atrial dysrhythmia or not.
  5. Identify EKG clues to patients having aberrant pathways.
  6. Breakdown Takotsubo as a type of dilated cardiomyopathy and state interventions to bridge that diagnosis to a return of normal ventricular function.
  7. Recognize changes in Hypothermia Protocol and lessons that have been learned through the years to achieve better outcomes.

Outline

The Failing Heart: HF Diagnosis & Current Management Priorities

  • Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure
  • Classification Systems
  • Medication Management
  • Biventricular Pacing & Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
  • Ventricular Assist Devices
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump & Impellas

Fast & Slow Dysrhythmias

  • Choosing Your Monitor Leads Wisely
  • Using the Lewis Lead
  • Identifying AV Passive & Active Tachycardias
  • Identifying Aberrant Pathways
  • Atrial Fibrillation with WPW
  • AV Node Re-entry Tachycardia
  • Mono and Polymorphic V-Tachs
  • Heart Blocks

Cardiomyopathies & Channelopathies

  • Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathies
    • Diluted
    • Hypertrophic
    • Arrhythmogenic
  • Takotsubo Syndrome
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • LQTS & Other Channelopathies

MI Mimics

  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
  • LBBB & Ventricular Paced Rhythms
  • Pericarditis
  • Early Repoloarization
  • Prinzmetal (Variant) Angina
  • Hypo & Hyperkalemia
  • Hypothermia Protocol
    • Updates & New Changes

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Overall:      5

Total Reviews: 3

Comments

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"Really love this course. Very relevant to my profession."

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