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Digital Seminar

Mastering the Physical Assessment Webcast Series Session #2 Mastering the Cardiac Assessment


Speaker:
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC
Duration:
55 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 27, 2013
Product Code:
POS075490
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Session Description:
It is common for even the most experienced healthcare provider to miss the physical findings that will lead to proper care for the patient. Don't let this happen to you! This session of our Physical Assessment webcast series will teach you the in-depth Cardiac Assessment Skills you need to consistently provide the highest level of care for your patients. Cyndi Zarbano delivers an excellent presentation complete with audio examples of normal and abnormal heart sounds which will give you the skills you need on the job!

Session Topics:

  • Cardiac Assessment
    • Assessing chest pain
      1. Many thing that aren't heart can cause chest pain
      2. What clues during your assessment can help you decide what is this patient s symptom origin?
    • Heart failure - recognizing the assessment changes expected with each
      1. Right-sided heart failure
      2. Left-sided heart failure
      3. Mixed heart failure
      4. Cor Pulmonale - Learn what diagnosis just moved into second place for cause!
    • Abnormal and extra heart tones - discuss and listen to examples!
      1. Differentiate between normal and abnormal tones
      2. S3
      3. S4
      4. Summation Gallop
      5. Pericardial rub
      6. Clicks
      7. Murmurs
      • --Classification of murmurs
        1. Systolic murmurs
        2. Diastolic murmurs
        3. Continuous murmurs
    • Correct auscultation of heart tones & location of heart valves


Session Objectives

  1. Identify the importance of listening over all four heart valves every time doing a cardiac assessment.
  2. Distinguish between systolic and diastolic murmurs.
  3. Recognize the significance of S3 and S4 heart sounds.

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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). 

Continuing Education Information:  Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  

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Nurses - California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17118 for 1.0 self-study contact hours. 

** You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Nurses - Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 1.0 self-study contact hours.

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Nurses - Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 1.2 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Other Professions

This self-study activity qualifies for 1.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.



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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.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists

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