I Think I Need Help in Here: The Acute Chest Pain Assessment

Activity Summary

Chest pain is one of the most prevalent reasons for admission to the emergency department across the United States, second only to injury. This beginner session explores the assessment of adult patients with chest pain to accurately differentiate ischemic events from other cardiac and noncardiac causes of chest pain. In addition, gender, racial and socioeconomic-based disparities in acute coronary syndrome identification and subsequent care are presented. Case studies emphasize key components of chest pain presentation, diagnostic testing and ischemic event identification.

Objectives

Identify key components of a comprehensive chest pain assessment.
Explain two cardiac and two noncardiac causes of chest pain other than acute coronary syndrome.
Describe the impact of gender, race and socioeconomic status in chest pain assessment, intervention and outcomes.

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.