Cardiac Patient Care: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
$48.99
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) CEU course on caring for patients with or at risk. Cardiac patient care continuing education covers risk factors for heart disease and heart attack, prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management.
Course Objectives
- Describe the anatomy and normal blood circulation of the heart.
- Review the pathophysiology of CAD.
- Differentiate between the major clinical presentations of CAD.
- Discuss nonpreventable and preventable risk factors.
- Identify the signs, symptoms, and clinical test outcome criteria used to screen and diagnose coronary artery disease.
- State the principles underlying the acute management of the disease.
- Explain the components of a comprehensive plan of care and monitoring for patients with chronic CAD.
Accreditation/Approval Information
Nursing
Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.
- Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
- Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.
Paramedic/EMT
Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.
- Wild Iris Medical Education is an approved provider for paramedic and EMT continuing education in California by the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: CE Provider #49-0057.
Occupational Therapy
Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.
- Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 04807. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 9.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Physical Therapy
Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.
- Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
- Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.
Course Information
Contact Hours: 9.00
Course Availability: Expires 2024-12-02
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