Driving in the Slow Lane: Bradycardias and Heart Blocks

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Electrical impulses travel through the conduction system much like a highway system through the heart. When a portion of the conduction system is damaged, impulses take different routes and detours. Understanding the foundational pathophysiology behind bradycardias and heart blocks allows us to anticipate complications and provide excellent care for our patients. Restoring normal rates and rhythms can improve our patients’ quality of life and allow them to keep driving into the future.

Objectives

Describe two pathological conditions that can result in slow dysrhythmias.
Differentiate between the various types of heart block.
Identify two treatments for slow heart rhythms.

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

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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.