Care of Cardiac Surgical Patient on the Telemetry Unit July

July 18, 2023

The Care of Cardiac Surgical Patient on the Telemetry Unit is organized by the Manager of Clinical Operations, Advanced Practicing Nurse, and the Nursing Professional Development team. The goal of this training is to promote excellence in nursing through evidence-based practice presentation and simulation. The nurses defined within the telemetry unit should be able to care for care for cardiac surgical patients which includes discontinuation of chest tube and external pacing if necessary. This training will provide these evidence-based practices to promote health patient outcomes.

This course is being held virtually and will be held quarterly. Please click on the flyer below to see all offered dates.

File Updated Care of Cardiac Patient Tele Unit Flyer.pptx

Target Audience

This course is intended for registered nurses with the telemetry unit.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of chest tube removal
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of external pacing
  3. Pass a posttest with a score of 80% or better
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
04/10/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
07/18/2023 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
07/18/2023 - 12:30pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Usharani Nimmagadda Simulation Center
United States

Faculty

Sarah Stark MSN, RN, PCCN; Advocate Aurora Health, Activity Director

Speaker:

Michelle Galos, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Disclosure

None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Aurora Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 3.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 3.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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This course is for Advocate Aurora employees only.

This area is for claiming CE credit only.

Click “Take Course” to register and/or claim credit for this program.   

Contact the Continuing Nursing Education Team at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance.