Cardiovascular Essentials for Ambulatory Nurses – Advanced

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to provide the foundations for new cardiovascular cardiovascular nursing staff working in general cardiology ambulatory practices, nurses new to cardiovascular ambulatory nursing, or general nursing staff who wish to revisit their fundamental knowledge of cardiovascular care in the outpatient setting. MedAxiom's registered nurse (RN) expert Jenny Kennedy, MSN, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC, vice president of Care Transformation Services, leads the course and with appearances from MedAxiom’s imaging expert Jaime Warren, Ed.D., MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT, vice president of Care Transformation Services, as a guest instructor. The course incorporates video, textbook and online learning to cover these essential cardiovascular RN topics:

• Module 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Medicine
• Module 2: Heart Failure
• Module 3: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Valvular Heart Disease (VHD)
• Module 4: Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD

 Note: Access to quizzes and instructors has been extended to 12 months after the start of the course. 

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course goals

For Clinical Staff: This curriculum is designed to immerse nursing staff or RNs new to ambulatory cardiovascular practice in the fundamentals of clinical cardiology care in an outpatient setting – to understand what they are experiencing in the clinics and provide a didactic review of the pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and clinical decision-making.

For Employers or Leaders: This curriculum will help jump-start and support your clinical staff’s on-the-job learning and quantitatively improve their level of competency.

FACULTY

Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

Executive Vice President of Care Transformation, MedAxiom
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Jaime Warren, Ed.D., MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT

Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom
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Jenny Kennedy, MSN, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC 

Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom
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Instructor disclosures

The Methodology

Each weekly lesson has a 20-30-minute didactic video providing the content for each week’s focus.

COURSE Credits

Total CME Credit Value

6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Accreditation 

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this enduring online activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Course materials

Resources sold separately

Required Texts, Materials or Equipment

• Electronic Links: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, online articles, supporting slides, YouTube videos, PDFs, resource materials

Optional

• Textbook: Knechtel M. EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant. 3rd ed. New York: Springer. 2021.
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• Subscription: UpToDate (www.uptodate.com) – An Online Resource
• Note: This paid subscription and all corresponding readings are optional but they are beneficial to reach optimal understanding of the course material.

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