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Overview
Overview
The goal of this course is to provide nursing professionals in acute settings with knowledge related to diagnostic cardiac catheterization equipment.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization provides valuable insight into the vasculature of the heart. In order to perform catheterization procedures successfully, a range of sophisticated equipment is required. Using this equipment, cath lab professionals can generate a wealth of data about a patient’s status from a single procedure. This course will discuss relevant coronary anatomy, diagnostic cardiac catheters, and the anatomical features that must be navigated for procedures. Coronary artery bypass graft locations will be explained. In-depth information will be provided regarding vascular access equipment and technique, the femoral artery approach, and the radial artery approach. 

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe equipment and supplies needed for diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
  • Identify access sites and landmarks for radial and femoral artery access.
  • Recognize the landmarks for radial and femoral artery access.
  • Identify commonly used catheters in the cannulation of the left and right coronary arteries.
  • Identify coronary catheters utilized to cannulate coronary artery bypass grafts.
  • Verbalize the commonly used diagnostic wires and ancillary equipment utilized in a standard heart catheterization
  • Define the different locations of bypass grafting off the aorta.

Course Termination Date: 10/05/24

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/24

Course Originally Released On: 01/01/22
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Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 1/1/2022

REL-ACU-0-EDCC

Course Author

Elizabeth Kellerman

MSN, RN

Paul Teelin

MSN, RN-BC

Bernadette Speiser

MSN , CCRN , RCIS

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.