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December 2024 - Live Webinar Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC®) Review Course

The live webinar Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC®) Review Course is designed to follow the AACN Certification test plan for the CSC® exam. This subspecialty certification will assist nurses working with acutely/critically ill adult cardiac surgery patients in the first 48 hours post-operatively. The course is perfect for nurses working with cardiovascular surgery patients.

Nicole makes the course fun & interactive with live polling of practice test questions and provides numerous opportunities for nurses to ask questions!

The entire webinar will be recorded, if you need extra review on certain topics, you can view the recording on-demand later!

Course Detail

December 17, 2024
7:00 am – 3:30 pm PT

Course Details

Course Format: eLearning
Contact Hours:
Course Length:

What's Included

Accreditation

Nicole Kupchik Consulting, Inc. is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number 16363. Approved for 7.5 CE Contract Hours.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this eLearning, participants should be able to:

Exam & Cardiac Surgery Overview
  • Discuss normal blood flow through the myocardium
  • Review coronary perfusion and walls each coronary artery supplies
  • Discuss the difference between on and off pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Discuss the use of the pulmonary artery catheter & interventions to manage complications
  • Discuss the hemodynamic findings of different shock states (Cardiogenic, hypovolemic, Vasoplegic)
  • Describe vasoactive infusions including vasopressors, positive & negative inotropes and vasodilators and the effects on hemodynamics
  • Discuss the use of mechanical circulatory support post-surgery
Complications of Cardiac Surgery
  • Discuss strategies for bleeding reversal & transfusions
  • Describe post operative MI, cardiogenic shock, cardiac tamponade, heart failure, dysrhythmias & other complications
  • Discuss the differences between inferior, right ventricular, anterior, lateral & posterior wall MIs + pharmacology utilized with ACS
Valve Dysfunctions & Procedures
  • Differentiate valvular regurgitation (insufficiency) and stenosis
  • Discuss treatment modalities, including transcatheter & surgical options for aortic, mitral & tricuspid valve dysfunction
Other topics
  • Describe management of aortic dissections and Type A & B Aortic Aneurysms
  • Discuss post operative vascular complications
  • Discuss post operative glucose, airway & respiratory management

Additional Information

Course Refund Policy

Cancellation refund requests must be received via email to [email protected] at least 7 days prior to the course.

Refunds will not be given if registration is canceled less than 7 days prior to the course.

Course Expiration Time Zone

Access to the course expires 1 year after purchase, regardless of when the course is accessed. Please note, courses are set to expire at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the expiry date.

For example, students in Pacific Standard Time (UTC 8 hrs ahead), will find their class expires at 4:00 PM PST.  Due to the major time difference, we have set all courses to expire on day 366 so you receive a full year of access plus a few bonus hours.

Extension Policy

All courses will be limited to a maximum of one extension. The one-time extension is valid for 6 months @ 40% of the full cost of the course. Extension requests must be received via email at [email protected].

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Course Agenda

7:00am – 8:30am Exam Overview & Hemodynamic Monitoring
8:30am – 8:40am Break
8:40am – 10:00am Hemodynamic Monitoring & Vasoactive Medications
10:00am – 10:10am Break
10:10am – 11:30am Complications of Cardiac Surgery Part 1
11:30am – 11:40am Break
11:40am – 12:30pm Complications of Cardiac Surgery Part 2
12:30pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm Valve Dysfunction & Valvular Procedures
2:30pm – 2:40pm Break
2:40pm – 3:30pm Aneurysms

Here are what nurses are saying about Nicole and her teaching style:

"Nicole does a great job teaching in a way you can understand and keeps your attention."

"Great course! Kept us engaged as well for a long class. Great methods used to teach and remember course information."

"Your energy and passion to teach makes learning a breeze! Love how you break down complicated content and make it easy to remember."

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