Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CCH
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe right and left heart catheterization waveforms.
Identify normal and abnormal heart pressure values.
Describe common congenital heart abnormalities and valve diseases.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pressures and Waveforms
Hemodynamic Values and Waveforms
The Wiggers Diagram
Definitions
Normal Parameters: Heart Pressures
Normal Parameters: Heart Saturations
Right Heart Catheterization
Right Heart Catheters
Zeroing the Transducer
Jane’s Story
Access to the Right Heart
Right Heart Waveforms
Right Atrial Waveforms
Atrial Pressure Indications
Right Ventricular Waveform
Pulmonary Artery Waveform
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
Pulmonary Wedge Waveform
Left Atrial Waveforms
Comparing Waveforms
End Diastolic Left Sided Pressures
Bob’s Story
Summary
Section 3: Valve Disease
Valve Disease
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Stenosis
Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Stenosis Waveforms
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis Waveform
Pullback for Aortic Valve Stenosis
Pulmonic Valve Stenosis
Jacob’s Story
Summary
Section 4: Congenital Defects
Congenital Defects of the Heart
Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect Saturations
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect Saturations
Tetralogy of Fallot
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Lily’s Story
Summary
Section 5: Review
Review Questions
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Writer: Paul Teelin, MSN, RN-BC
Paul Teelin, MSN, RN-BC is a SME writer with Relias. Paul has a varied, multidisciplinary clinical background. As a respiratory therapist, he focused primarily on adult critical care, neonatal critical care, high-acuity transport, procedural care, outpatient care, and professional development. As a registered nurse, Paul’s clinical practice has been in the areas of medical/surgical care, orthopedics, perianesthesia care, invasive cardiology, care coordination, and nursing leadership. He has served as a course creator and instructor on various occasions over his years of practice. Paul has earned a Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Informatics and is certified in Informatics Nursing by the ANCC. He is an active member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.