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Overview
Learners will engage with in-depth information on cardiac topics, including heart failure, anticoagulants, post-procedure groin and radial access management, pacemakers, and agitated saline administration.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Patient care and procedural skills
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative: Roles and Responsibilities
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for nurses and Patient Care Technicians.
Learning Objectives
By participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
- List common indications for anticoagulants.
- Name symptoms of left-sided heart failure.
- Explain three components of post-cardiac procedure care.
- Outline the steps of the Chest Pain Protocol.
Course summary
Presenters/Planners
Melissa Karenke, MSN
Michelle Youngberg-Campos, MSN
Anna Burks, Radiology Technologist
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 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(s) | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Karenke | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Julie Gates, MSN, RN, CMSRN | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Youngberg-Campos | Activity Coordinator | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Anna Burks | Planning Committee Member | No relevant financial 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 and Credit Designation Statements
| Accreditation Logos | Accreditation Statements |
|---|---|
 | 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. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC hours. | |
Continuing Education Units The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) authorizes this program for 0.30 continuing education units (CEUs) or 3.0 hours. |