Northwestern Medicine Cardiothoracic Nursing Symposium

Northwestern Medicine Cardiothoracic Nursing Symposium is organized by Meeting Achievements and will be held from Sep 05 - 06, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Target Audience
The target audience includes clinical nurses, critical care, surgical, cardiac and thoracic nurses, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, case managers, and allied health professionals working in or interested in the care of cardiothoracic patients.

Credit Designation Statement
Nursing contact hours are pending, please contact Stephanie Seburn at sseburn@nm.org for more information.

Description

Day 1

Highlights of the NM Cardiothoracic Symposium include trends in cardiovascular disease management, and breakout sessions on VADs, hemodynamic monitoring, trach management, pacemakers and chest tubes and heart rhythms.

Day 2

Highlights of the NM Cardiothoracic Symposium include trends in interventional cardiology, use of ECMO for post cardiac arrest treatment and circulatory support, and perioperative nursing management of thoracic surgery patients.

Learning OutCome: As a result of attending this conference, attendees will have the knowledge to provide evidence-based care and education for cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery patients.

Learning Objectives:

Day 1

• Discuss the latest novel therapies for the management of heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and
cardiovascular disease.
• Describe the nursing implications for various cardiovascular treatment modalities.
• Cite the latest pharmacotherapies used in the management of cardiac diseases and stroke prevention.
• Review past research studies used to provide the best evidence-based guidelines in practice today.
• Analyze the continuum of care for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease.

Day 2

• Explain the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease.
• Identify the latest therapies and treatments for pulmonary vascular diseases.
• Examine the pathophysiology of hyperlipidemia, current pharmacology, treatments and nursing implications.
• Recognize common complications and nursing interventions for the care of the open heart surgery patient.
• List the nursing implications for the management of patients with cardiogenic or respiratory shock on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.