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ForwardCardiac Surgery Class: Didactic & Skills - Oct 23, 2025
Overview
This activity provides an in-depth overview of surgical heart patient care tailored for nurses. Participants will explore key topics such as cardiac pathophysiology, the surgical process, and commonly used medications. The course also emphasizes post-operative care, including recovery protocols, complication management, patient education, and discharge planning. By the end, nurses will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently care for patients recovering from heart surgery.
Elements of Competence
This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
American Board of Medical Specialties
- Patient care and procedural skills
- Practice-based learning and improvement
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Explain the patient criteria for surgery, the surgical process, and the nursing management and interventions for post-cardiac surgical care
- Develop skills in interpreting and managing hemodynamics using a Swan-Ganz catheter
- Apply knowledge in the troubleshooting of temporary pacemakers
- Identify post-operative cardiac surgery complications and determine appropriate management interventions
Agenda
0800 Before Surgery
0820 CABG/Valve Disease
0900 Surgery Process
0930 Break
0945 CV Surgery Pharmacology
1015 Hemodynamics
1100 Recovery/Complications
1200 Adjourn
3W Classroom
UW Health Northern Illinois-Swedish American Hospital
1401 E State St
Rockford, IL 61104
United States
Presenters/Planners
Bradee Aamodt-Osborne BSN, RN, CCRN
Wendy Harney Pharm D
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Bradee Aamodt-Osborn | Planner/Coordinator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Wendy Harney | Planner/Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 Designation Statements
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live in-person activity for a maximum of 3.75 ANCC contact hours.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.375 CEUs or 3.75 hours.
Available Credit
- 3.75 ANCC Contact Hours
- 3.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Questions about Registration
Email Bradee Aamodt-Osborne at [email protected]
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can to make a reasonable accommodation request.