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• Archive: Faculty:Cathy LockettDuration:6 Hours 7 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Dec 21, 2020 Description Did you ever wonder why your patient with an inferior MI has bradycardias or a patient with heart failure is on an ACE inhibitor?Or become confused about ejection fractions, let alone hemodynamics?If you have a hard time explaining to your patients about which blood vessel perfuses what part of the heart, or why they have an arrhythmia, or how their heart failure is causing their kidney problems, then you need to join Cathy Lockett, RN, MHA, BSN, CCRN-K, a mentor who can really make the information easy and understandable.Designed with the bedside clinician in mind, this seminar is appropriate for all healthcare professionals wanting to improve their assessment skills, build a firm foundation of cardiac anatomy and physiology and apply these skills in daily patient care.
• Understanding these essential concepts will help you find patient complications faster and respond to them more appropriately.
• Cathy’s teaching style allows for an informal interactive discussion.
• You will leave with a systematic approach to interpreting EKGs, an understanding of common cardiac pathologies, and a renewed commitment to achieving excellence in patient care.
• Handouts Manual - The Heart in Detail (12.7 MB) 234 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Cardiovascular Assessment: Critical Clues You Should NEVER Miss Contrasting Electrical from Mechanical Cardiac functionHemodynamics: Understanding Cardiac OutputDon’t Miss a Beat Interpreting Heart Sounds Contrast Normal from Abnormal Heart SoundsMurmurs: Differentiating Systolic from DiastolicS3/S4 GallopsCompensatory MechanismsMaintaining Cardiac Output & Blood PressureFast & Slow Dysrhythmias Choosing Your Monitor Leads WiselyThe NEED TO KNOW ArrhythmiasBradycardias/AV BlocksTachycardiasContrasting Atrial Fibrillation from Atrial FlutterMono and Polymorphic V-TachVentricular FibrillationCritical Nursing ActionsClues from the EKG Anatomy of the 12-Lead, 15-Lead and Right-Sided EKGDifferentiating Limb leads from Chest LeadsCardiac Axis Meaning and Assessment: Utilizing the Thumb TechniqueAcute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis & Management Guidelines STEMI vs.