HEA 5001 - Cardiovascular Alterations
Course Description
Course 2 will provide a foundation that will enable the learner to care for a client and family with cardiovascular alterations. The online course content (modules) provides a comprehensive overview of acute cardiovascular nursing; the topics of chronic disease management are beyond the scope of this program.
All course 2 online modules are to be reviewed by the student over the term of the course.
All assignments will be passed in on time or a 10% per day reduction in mark will occur.
The minimum passing grade in this course is 70% on EVERY exam or assignment.
Schedule
Refer to NBCCNP Master Schedule on D2L
Course Completion:
Participants must successfully:
- Complete all required assignments and projects by stated deadlines (Pass mark is 70%)
- Attend all days including clinical days
Course Outline
The online course content (modules) for review include:
1. Cardiac assessment
2. Coronary artery disease
3. Heart Failure
4. Valvular Disease
5. Aortic Aneurysms
6. Hemodynamics
7. Interventional Procedures
8. Advanced Cardiac Life Support
9. Transcutaneous pacing
10. Cardiac pharmacology
11. Inflammatory Disease
Learner Outcomes
- Integrate theory from online content, tutorials, and clinical practice into the safe and competent care of clients and families with cardiovascular alterations
- Incorporate knowledge learned into the development of appropriate care maps, within your facility, for the client and family with cardiovascular alterations
Course Outcomes based on assignments and clinical evaluations:
The learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to care for a client experiencing an acute coronary syndrome, from time of access to healthcare until critical care is no longer required. This demonstration is done through the nursing process of assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
- Define the core concepts of hemodynamic monitoring, identify the normal parameter measurements, and describe how to manipulate the determinants of cardiac output to return or maintain homeostasis.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret a 12 lead ECG from a novice perspective.
- Identify the lethal arrhythmias and integrate international guidelines into the proper treatment within the defined treatment timeline
Course Goals:
- Integrate theory from online content, tutorials, and clinical practice into the safe and competent care of clients and families with cardiovascular alterations
- Incorporate knowledge learned into the development of appropriate care maps, within your facility, for the client and family with cardiovascular alterations
Notes
Equipment:
- The learner will require access to a computer and internet connection instructor led online discussions (same as course 1). This will also require a headset with a microphone.
- Quality stethoscope for heart sound assessment during clinical days.
- For each Zoom session please print the power point presentation prior to the session, they are located on D2L.
Delivery Methods:
- Module review on-line content (self-directed study)
- Instructor led online discussions (Zoom)
- Post Conference tutorials
- Clinical
Prerequisites
Pre-Course Requirements
- Successful completion of Course 1
- Review of the following videos prior or during Course 2:
ACS~ 12 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PChi3kqLK5k just remember when they talk about MONA that is Americanized, in Canada we use the acronym Fentanyl not morphine!!
Heart Failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YddwXPWVSc ~ 4 min
Cardiac resynchronization therapy showing (with no sound) placement of the three leads (one in RA, one in RV and the last one in the venous coronary sinus so it sits behind the LV and paces it in “synchrony” with the RV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kHKakGI3WI ~ 1.5 minutes
TAVI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Uk9Jvbut0 ~ 2.5 min
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