All Things Cardiac from Cyndi Zarbano
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Unplanned events and unexpected complications happen every day.
Picture this…
A patient is admitted with pneumonia. While hospitalized they develop a complete heart block which requires immediate surgery for a permanent pacemaker.
Healthcare professionals in ALL SETTINGS need to be well–educated on cardiac conditions and monitoring.
With over 20 years of cardiac experience, Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, NLCP, will be your guide to the latest evidence–based approaches used for evaluating and treating patients with cardiac problems so you can identify issues in their early stages.
Complex conditions can seem daunting to understand, but NOT with this intensive online course. Cyndi uses real heart sounds, cardiac rhythm strips, and patient case studies with a teaching style that is dynamic and high energy. She offers an informal and easy to understand training to teach you to respond appropriately to cardiac conditions like:
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Cardiomyopathies
- Myocardial Infarction Mimics
- And many more!
Module 1: The Complex Cardiac System
- The pump: Function of the right and left sides of the heart
- The plumbing: Function and location of the arteries, veins, valves & significant murmurs
- The wiring & electricity: Function and location of nodes, bundles, branches and fibers
- What blood pressure really means
Module 2: Connecting Cardiac Clues
- Normal vs. Abnormal Heart Sounds
- S1, S2, S3, S4 — landmarks and expected findings
- Valves, Murmurs and more…
Module 3: The Cardiovascular Drug Cabinet
- Manipulating cardiovascular parameters: Heart rate, volume, afterload and contractility
- Manipulating the heart rate: Beta Blockers, Anti–Arrhythmics, and Pacemakers
- Manipulating volume: Crystalloids, Colloids, Blood Products, Diuretics, Vasodilators, and Dialysis
Module 4: The Cardiovascular Drug Cabinet Continued
- Altering Afterload; The “Ephrine’s”, Vasopressors, Ace Inhibitors, Calcium Channel Blockers, and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Side effects and complications of cardiovascular medication
- Medication use by diagnosis
Module 5: EKG Interpretation & Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Anatomy of a 12–lead
- Clues to determining blocks
- Pearls of wisdom from Dr. Joe
- Full spectrum of Coronary Syndromes
Module 1: The Failing Heart
- Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure
- Classification systems
- Medication management
- Biventricular packing and ICD’s
- Short-term interventions: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and Impellas
Module 2: Wacky Tachy’s
- Best monitoring leads
- Using the Lewis Lead
- Identifying AV Passive & Active Tachycardias
- Practice your rhythm analysis
Module 3: Shady Brady’s
- Understanding AV Blocks
- LBBB & Ventricular Paced Rhythms
- Emergency interventions
Module 4: Identification, Causes and Management of Cardiomyopathies
- Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathies
- Takotsubo Syndrome
- Brugada Syndrome
- LQTS & other channelopathies
Module 5: MI Mimics
- Pericarditis
- Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome (WPW)
- Hypo and Hyperkalemia
- Hypothermia protocol updates
Learn more about the speaker:
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, NLCP, is an intensive care nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience who is currently practicing in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. She is a nationally-recognized seminar speaker who has opened multiple national symposiums and speaks on several topics for PESI, as well as a variety of other companies in the US and Canada. In addition to her speaking engagements, Cyndi is a published author with a variety of books including Clinical Nursing Assessment Skills Pocket Guide and the Medical Surgical Nurses Pocket Guide. Her products also include textbooks, webcasts and webinars.
Along with her MS and BSN in nursing, she has 3 other undergraduate degrees and multiple nursing certifications. She served as a US Naval Officer for 10 years, leaving service as an LCDR (Lieutenant Commander) in 2001. Prior to nursing, she worked as a counselor with the mentally ill and dangerous in a facility in southern Minnesota. She returned to that facility as a Lead Psychiatric Nurse for two years after leaving the military. Additionally, Cyndi has a legal nurse consulting business and continues to serve as a testifying expert in medical related cases. Cyndi’s teaching style is dynamic and high energy while informal and easy to understand. You will leave her program with a renewed commitment to achieving nursing excellence in critical care.
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