Cheryl Herrmann – 2-Day: Cardiovascular Course: Conquer the Deteriorating Cardiac Patient – PESI

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Speaker: Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC/CMC

Duration: 11 Hours 42 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Apr 23, 2020  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Imagine you are taking care of your patient – anywhere – any department/floor in the hospital, a nursing home, surgical site, or during a home health visit and suddenly grasp that an emergent cardiac situation is unfolding. Do you feel confident that you would know how to respond?

When your patient is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction, heart failure exacerbation, or a dissecting aneurysm, are you confident you can rapidly assess and intervene with the most current evidence-based interventions? What if your patient has an LVAD? Do you have the ability to deliver the care needed for this patient and troubleshoot the device? Join nationally-recognized cardiac clinical nurse specialist Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC-CMC, in this 2-day recording as she explains complex concepts to advance your current skills and transform your own practice.

You will analyze challenging case studies to recognize the borderline and abnormal findings that you may have previously missed. Whether you are a seasoned cardiac professional or noncardiac professional wanting to learn more about life-threatening cardiac issues, you do not want to miss this workshop. It is guaranteed to provide you with new clinical insights and critical thinking skills, so you won’t need to feel uncertain, scared or at risk anymore!

Speaker

Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC/CMC

Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC/CMC, has 40+years of nursing experience – 15 years as a bedside nurse in critical care and 25 + years as a cardiac clinical nurse specialist. In her career, she has assessed and managed cardiology, cardiovascular surgery and critical care patients from the prehospital setting as PHRN on the ambulance to patients in cardiac progressive and critical care units. As CNS, she helped develop the Rapid Response Team and Protocols at her institution and was chairman of the RRT committee to analyze and improve outcomes. One of the creative teaching methods to improve outcomes was being involved in biyearly “Preventing a Crisis” sessions for acute care nurses that utilized recent case studies to discern strategies to prevent the crisis. Cheryl has a passion for cardiac nursing and is an advocate for empowering nurses to become experts.

She is a popular presenter for national conferences including the American Association of Critical Care Nurses NTI. Cheryl has been honored with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Circle of Excellence – Excellent Clinical Nurse Specialist Award.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cheryl Herrmann has employment relationships with Unity Point Health Cardiology and Liberty University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cheryl Herrmann is a member of the Heart of Illinois AACN, the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses, and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Objectives

1. Analyze EKG changes associated with ischemia, injury, and infarction patterns.
2. Evaluate current medical management for complicated STEMI and NSTEMI patients.
3. Distinguish between the features and best treatments for each heart block.
4. Diagnose common cardiac and pulmonary disorders using the chest x-ray.
5. Develop a systematic approach to chest x-ray interpretations.
6. Incorporate clinical pearls of EKG and CXR interpretation into daily practice.
7. Analyze the treatment plans for the different types of cardiomyopathy.
8. Implement new pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for heart failure patients in your clinical setting.
9. Assess troubleshooting and emergency management of the LVAD patient.
10. Interpret the earliest signs and symptoms of aortic aneurysms.
11. Investigate assessment cues and complications associated with endovascular stent grafts.
12. Analyze challenging case studies to recognize the borderline and abnormal patient findings that you may have previously missed.

Outline

DAY ONE

12 Lead EKG Pearls from a Cardiac Expert

• Coronary angiographic correlation
• Ischemia, injury, infarction patterns
• Atypical presentations
• Advanced 12 lead EKG – subtle and high-risk signs
• Presentations, analysis, and clinical application

STEMI and NSTEMI: Quick Assessment to Improve Outcomes

• Differentiating cardiac and non-cardiac causes of elevated troponins
• Stress tests – what to order & how to interpret results
• Medical management

• Coronary stents
• Fibrinolytics
• Antiplatelets
• Beta blockers
• Statins

Identification and Treatment of Heart Blocks

• 1st Degree AV Block
• 2nd Degree AV Block, Type I Wenckbach
• 2nd Degree AV Block, Type II, Mobitz II
• 3rd Degree AV Block
• Right bundle branch block vs left bundle branch block
• Incomplete RBBB and LBBB

As Easy as Black and White: Chest X-ray Evaluation

• The chest x-ray

• Black and white principles
• Systematic approach
• Invasive line identification
• As easy as black

• Identifying pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema
• Treatment priorities

• As easy as white
• Identifying

• Pulmonary edema
• Pneumonia
• Pleural effusion
• ARDS
• Cardiomyopathy
• Pericardial effusion
• Cardiac tamponade

• Clinical application and treatment
• Beyond the basics

• Aortic aneurysm
• Lung tumor
• Esophagogastrectomy
• Post op changes with pneumonectomy

DAY TWO

Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure – Cutting Edge Assessment Skills and Treatments

• Differentiating cardiomyopathy and HF
• Types of cardiomyopathy

• Ischemic
• Nonischemic
• Takotsubo/Broken Heart
• Peripartum
• Tachycardia induced
• Hypertensive
• Drug/alcohol/toxin induced
• Pharmacological Treatments

• Ace inhibitors
• Angiotensin receptor blockers
• Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor
• Beta blockers
• Diuretics

• Optimizing outcomes with titrations of medications
• Nonpharmacological interventions
• Advanced care planning
• Case studies & clinical application

Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)

• Mechanics of LVAD
• Patient selection
• Care of the LVAD patient in community setting
• Complications of LVAD
• LVAD case Studies & clinical application

Preventing an Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection

• Rapid & correct identification of the troublesome signs and symptoms
• Endoluminal graft repair
• Medical/medication management
• Assessment cues
• Treatment of complications – including spinal cord ischemia
• Case presentations and analysis

Sharpen Your Assessment Skills with Challenging Case Studies

• Case presentation
• Vital sign and lab analysis
• 12 lead EKG analysis
• CXR analysis
• Interventions and treatment plan

Target Audience

• Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Physician Assistants from:

• Medical-Surgical floors
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Critical Care
• Emergency
• Urgent Care
• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Anyone desiring next level skills to proactively assess and intervene in the care of the patient experiencing a cardiac emergency!

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