Bedside Cardiac Ultrasound: Application, Diagnosis and Management with Case Study Review

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Learn how to incorporate basic cardiac ultrasound techniques into your clinical practice. Through the use of case study presentation, the facilitator guides the audience in obtaining focused cardiac ultrasound images, diagnosing clinical manifestations and developing management strategies based on ultrasound findings. Though advanced topics of echocardiography imaging are discussed, attendees of all backgrounds are welcome.

Objectives

Evaluate the impact of the cardiac ultrasound exam in the inpatient setting.
Identify the most frequently used cardiac windows in a focused bedside ultrasound examination.
Apply management strategies presented in the case studies to individualized clinical practice.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

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

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

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

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.