CARDIAC ASSESSMENT of the DETERIORATING PATIENT SEMINAR - 2 DAY PROGRAM

Two days of expert, enjoyable presentations from by Anne Evans-Murray

Who can attend:
This seminar relates to the nurse in the Cath lab, CCU, critical care, cardiothoracic ward,  emergency department, community and as well as the ward nurse wishing to increase their knowledge of clinical assessment skills and intervene in a situation where a patient's condition is deteriorating. 

Topics:
  • Nursing Responsibilities – cardiac telemetry, monitoring
  • Review of normal electrophysiology
  • Sinus rhythm
  • Normal and abnormal values
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Chronic disorders and obesity
  • Link to Atrial Fibrillation
  •  Clinical assessment of a collapsed patient
  • Hypovolemia – blood loss, post op
  • Understanding the difference between PEA versus syncope
  • Resuscitation guidelines (ANZCOR) relating to PEA cardiac arrest
  • ANZCOR guidelines relating to assessment of syncope and cardiac arrest
  • Endocarditis
  • Clinical Assessment of the deteriorating patient presenting with Aortic Dissection (include SCAD) or Aortic Aneurysm
  • Assessment of Chest Pain – Acute Coronary Syndrome ACS
  • Differentiating between Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, Myocardial infarction
  • Recognizing STEMI / NSTEMI /Angina on the ECG
  • Recognizing ST elevation, ST depression on the ECG
  • Nursing responsibilities
  • Cardiac auscultation
  • Valve disorders
  • Electrolyte imbalance and cardiac complications; Hyponatremia, Hyperkalemia, Hypocalcemia
  • Clinical Scenarios
  • Drug abuse: Cocaine, Methamphetamine and cardiac disorders

The registration fee of $370.00 covers:
​ Seminar attendance
  •  Seminar notes
  •  Arrival coffee or tea 
  •  Morning tea
  •  Buffet lunch
  •  Certificate of attendance issued.
  •  May be tax deductible - check with your taxation accountant.