Cheryl Herrmann – Deciphering Challenging Cardiac Cases to Prevent a Crisis

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

Duration: 2 Hours  01 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Nov 09, 2023 

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Are you prepared to rapidly assess and identify a life threatening situation on a deteriorating patient that is reporting chest pain or dyspnea? Can you confidently analyze 12 Lead EKG, CXRs, and lab values to know which data needs immediate intervention? You don’t want to miss this fun, informative, and engaging session. This session uses a case study approach in which participants will analyze patient’s symptoms, history, diagnostics and correctly identify the causes and treatments. A cardiac expert will share practical tips and tools to dramatically increase your confidence in improving outcomes on RRT. You will receive powerful insights on managing cardiac symptoms on RRT and become the cardiac expert on your team!

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 Carle Health Greater Peoria 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, the National AACN, and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Objectives

1. Develop critical thinking skills to quickly intervene on a RRT with cardiac patient.
2. Analyze diagnostics and vitals on a deteriorating cardiac patient.
3. Recognize the most life-threatening cardiac conditions.
4. Discuss the management of cardiac patients on a RRT.

Outline

A case study approach will include: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Dissecting Aneurysm, STEMI/NSTEMI, Wellen’s Syndrome, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Embolus, Post Procedure Complications

Cardiac Case Presentation

• Symptoms
• Patient history
• vital signs

Analysis of Data

• 12 Lead EKG
• Chest x-ray
• Diagnostic labs

Management Strategies

• Identification of life-threatening situations
• Pharmacological interventions
• Other interventions

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