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Concurrent V60M330

It’s Time for a Pulse Check: The Latest from the 2025 Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines

Facilitator(s): Emily J Longbrake, BSN,RN,CCRN; Sarah Gast, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Pharmacology Hours 0.25
San Diego Conference
Date Wednesday 5/20/2026
Time 7:30AM - 8:30AM PT
Virtual Conference
Date Monday 6/15/2026
Time 10:00AM - 11:30AM PT
Live Q & A

Session Summary

The 2025 American College of Cardiology's 2025 acute coronary syndrome guidelines represent the first update in over a decade, bringing important changes to ACS management. This session offers a practical overview of this update and bridges the gap between new evidence and clinical care. advanced practice providers (APPs) gain an understanding of the new guidelines, practice applying evidence-based recommendations to clinical scenarios, and evaluate the impact of implementation on patient outcomes. Designed with the clinician in mind, this session empowers APPs to integrate the latest ACS guidelines into their practice, ensuring optimal care for critically ill patients. Pharmacology content = 25%

Objectives

  • Identify updates in the 2025 ACC STEMI guidelines, including initial management strategies, reperfusion therapy, and secondary prevention.
  • Apply ACC 2025 guideline recommendations to STEMI case scenarios, emphasizing evidence-based interventions in clinical decision-making.
  • Evaluate the potential impact of the 2025 STEMI guidelines on patient outcomes, considering the APP’s role in diagnosis and treatment.
Topics Cardiovascular, Pharmacology
Population Adult

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 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 number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion. 

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.