Deciphering Challenging Cardiac Cases to Prevent a Crisis
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2.0 CE creditsCompletion Time
2 hours, 1 minuteAvailable Until
December 31, 2025Posted By
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CardiovascularClinical Topics
Cardiovascular DiseaseAre you prepared to rapidly assess and identify a life-threatening situation on a deteriorating patient who is reporting chest pain or dyspnea? Can you confidently analyze 12-lead EKGs, 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 patients’ symptoms, history, diagnostics, and correctly identify the causes and treatments. Gain practical tools to boost your confidence and improve outcomes in RRT. Discover powerful strategies for managing cardiac symptoms and become your team’s go-to cardiac expert!
Learning Objectives
- Develop critical thinking skills to quickly intervene on an RRT with a cardiac patient.
- Analyze diagnostics and vitals on a deteriorating cardiac patient.
- Recognize the most life-threatening cardiac conditions.
- Discuss the management of cardiac patients on an RRT.
Speakers
Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC/CMC, has 31 years of nursing experience—15 years as a bedside nurse in SICU, Neuro ICU, and CVICU, and 16 years as a cardiac clinical nurse specialist. As a cardiac CNS, she cares for patients in cardiac prep and recovery, cardiac catheterization, surgery, ICU, telemetry/progressive units, and at discharge. In addition, Ms. Herrmann is a Prehospital RN for the local ambulance service. In 2005, Ms. Herrmann was honored with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Circle of Excellence—Excellent Clinical Nurse Specialist Award and the Twenty-Five Women in Leadership Award in central Illinois. She is the recipient of the 2009 University of Illinois Alumni Award.
CE Information
This activity offers 2.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accredited by ANCC, ACCME.
Credit eligibility by state, board, and more information can be found here: Deciphering Challenging Cardiac Cases to Prevent a Crisis
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