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Cardiovascular Care Update 2020

On-Demand Program

Course Description

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease are the number one cause of death in women and men in the United States. Evaluation and management of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease is a challenge that impacts every healthcare practice. This program for healthcare professionals provides an outstanding opportunity for learning about cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art strategies for prevention and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Teaching methods include video, PDF handout case study analysis.

Target Audience

For nurses, advanced practice nurses, clinical nurse specialists and other health care professionals in all settings including acute, critical care, ambulatory care, community, public health and long term care.

Objectives for Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

1. Describe alterations in renal blood flow and perfusion that occur in the setting of heart failure.
2. Understand 3 evidence-based eating plans in regards to cardiovascular health.
3. Implement exercise medicine in clinical practice.
4. Understand guideline directed treatment of ACS.
5. Describe treatment approaches for aortic aneurysms.
6. Recognize risks and adverse events associated with the use of blood.
7. Discuss current best practices with mechanical circulatory support.

Featured Topics

1. Cardiorenal Syndrome – Carrie Boom
2. Nutrition In The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease – Deanna Tregoning
3. The Physical Inactivity Crisis: Ways to Address in Your Practices & Community – Cindy Lin
4. The Spectrum of Acute Coronary Syndrome – Tara Togstad
5. Aortic Disease – Chris Burke
6. Transfusion Medicine in Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach – Monica Pagano
7. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock – Janet Regan-Baggs

Speakers

• Carrie Boom, MN, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC, Senior Lead APP for UW Cardiology, Co-Lead Cardiac ICU, UW Division of Cardiology, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
• Chris Burke, MD, Cardiothoracic surgeon, UWMC; Associate Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program; Co-Director, UWMC Thoracic Aorta Program; Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, UW School of Medicine
• Cindy Lin, MD, FACSM, Clinical Associate Professor & Associate Director of Clinical Innovation, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sports Institute at UW Medicine, UW Eastside Specialty Center, Sports Medicine, Bellevue
• Monica Pagano, MD, Medical Director Transfusion Services, UW Medical Center – Montlake
• Tara Togstad, PA-C, PA-C, Swedish Medical Center Inpatient Cardiology team.
• Deanna Tregoning, MN, ARNP, Teaching Associate, AF Program, University of Washington Division of Cardiology

UW=University of Washington, Seattle

Cardiovascular Care Update 2021 | All Modules

On-Demand Program

Course Description

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease are the number one cause of death in women and men in the United States. Evaluation and management of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease is a challenge that impacts every healthcare practice. This program for healthcare professionals provides an outstanding opportunity for learning about cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art strategies for prevention and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Teaching methods include video, PDF handout case study analysis.

Target Audience

For nurses, advanced practice nurses, clinical nurse specialists and other health care professionals in all settings including acute, critical care, ambulatory care, community, public health and long term care.

Objectives for Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

1. Explore new concepts for those advanced, experienced, healthcare professionals who use ACLS on a regular basis in the advanced critical care or ER environment.
2. Review stroke risk with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
3. Describe current procedures available to patients in the cath lab.
4. Identify clinical findings of Euglycemic DKA and describe preventable strategies to minimize harmful effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure Patients.
5. Define VV-ECMO.
6. Understand the types of heart failure and their clinical presentation.
7. Describe the rationale for the recent changes to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) waitlist statuses.

Featured Topics

1. ACLS Update: CALS and MCS Considerations – Nick Morrison, RN, CCRN
2. Cardiac Electrophysiology: More Than ECGs and Ablation Therapy – Elizabeth Karkoski-Gardner, DNP, ARNP, FNP
3. What’s New in the Cath Lab 2021 – Erin Ballard, ACNP BC, RN, MSN and Mary Eck, MSN, FNP-BC
4. The Proof is Not Always in the Pudding: SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA (Rx) – Lia Barros, DNP, AGNP-AC
5. VV-ECMO in SARS COV2 – Kristina Ramilo, ACNP-BC, DNP
6. Management of Heart Failure (Rx) – Lisa Guertin, DNP, MS, RN, ARNP
7. What’s New in Heart Transplantation –  Jason Bjelkengren, RN, BSN

DATE: October 7, 2022 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

FORMAT: Online Conference

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

ADVANCING CARDIOVASCULAR CARE USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Conference Description

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are the number one cause of death in women and men in the United States. Evaluating and managing patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease is a challenge impacting every healthcare practice. This premier Pacific Northwest conference for healthcare professionals provides an outstanding annual forum for learning about cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art strategies for the prevention and management of a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

In this conference, discover the latest information on the use of wearable and remote-monitoring devices to better characterize, identify, and address cardiovascular symptoms, heart rhythm, and self-management in a variety of cardiovascular disorders.

Target Audience

For healthcare professionals including staff nurses, clinical nurse leaders, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse educators, primary care providers, physicians, physician assistants, managers, administrators, social workers, and other interested healthcare providers. Teaching methods include lecture, case study analysis, and discussion.

Objectives for Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this conference, you will be better able to:

1. Able to Identify how digital technologies can be used to better characterize, identify, and address cardiovascular care.

2. Provide up-to-date information on the use of wearable and remote-monitoring devices to better characterize, identify, and address cardiovascular symptoms, heart rhythm, and self-management in a variety of cardiovascular disorders.

3. Consider ways in which technologies can be advanced and integrated to improve patient care

Program Schedule