Course Code: REL-ACU-0-ICCE
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe principles and concepts related to interventional cardiology, heart disease, and the indications for interventional cardiac catheterization.
Describe the types and characteristics of commonly used equipment and devices for interventional cardiac catheterization.
Discuss common anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications used to treat interventional cardiac catheterization patients.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Interventional Catheterization Concepts and History
The Importance of Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
Important Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Concepts
The History of Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
Mark’s Story
Summary
Section 3: Lesions
Describing Coronary Lesions
Type A Lesions
Type B Lesions
Type C Lesions
Jane’s Story
Summary
Section 4: Guiding Catheters and Guide Wires
Guiding Catheters
Guide Wires
Richard’s Story
Summary
Section 5: Balloons and Stents
Balloons
Elizabeth’s Story
Summary
Section 6: Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy
Anticoagulation
Antiplatelet Therapy
Brian’s Story
Summary
Section 7: Review
Review
Section 8: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Instructor: 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.