Cardiovascular Nurse Conference: Matters of the Heart: Leading the way

Houston, TX US
November 14, 2025

Overview

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a significant global health challenge and the most common cause of death and premature death worldwide, imposing a substantial burden on both health systems and economies around the globe.

To effectively address this challenge, cardiovascular nurses must possess the knowledge and skills to emerge as leaders in CVD care. Thus, continuing professional development (CPD) is central to nurses. Lifelong learning constitutes a vital aspect for keeping nurses’ knowledge and skills up to date. This continue education is especially important at Houston Methodist. This institution fosters a bold, value-driven culture, mandating that leadership and employees stay abreast of the practices. This commitment to excellence aligns with the institution's patient-centered vision of service.

This education facilitates information regarding evidence-based research and recommendations for the Management of patients with cardiovascular conditions, enabling timely and appropriate interventions. This conference is specifically crafted to assist nurses in implementing measures aimed to increase knowledge about the evidence-based in cardiovascular nursing care and advancements in surgical techniques. Identify the needs of patients with cardiovascular conditions, refining pre- and post-operative management protocols, and developing strategies to effectively address post-operative complications.

Please note that this conference is for in-person attendance only, and there is no virtual option available.

Target Audience

Nurse practitioners, nurses, and other allied health personnel.

Learning Objectives

Nurses will  increase their knowledge about the most current evidence-based cardiovascular topics such as: hemodynamics, cardiogenic shock and heart failure, among othersAdditionally, attendees will have the opportunity to improve their skills about the use of complex devices utilized in critical cardiovascular patients. Thus, this event includes an interactive hands-on learning, guided by Houston Methodist cardiovascular surgeon, at the MITIE Lab featuring the “Tour Through the Heart,”. 

 

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 7.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
06/17/2024
Course expires: 
01/26/2026
Event starts: 
11/14/2025 - 7:30am CST
Event ends: 
11/14/2025 - 4:30pm CST
Cost:
$50.00

Venue

Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

John F. Bookout Auditorium - 2nd Floor

 

Travel

Houston Methodist Way Finder Map

View Parking Information

Direction from nearest parking garages:

From Garage 1:

  • Take parking garage elevator to 3rd floor.
  • Exit and turn left and enter doors into the hospital on the right.
  • Take stairs down to ground level, walk straight past the Information Desk. This is the Crain Garden. Continue straight toward the Weiss Chapel, turn right and continue past the Gift Shop.
  • Turn right before the Dunn Tower Elevator bank and then a quick left (Starbucks will be on the right). Proceed down this hall toward the Market Café.
  • Turn Right, then a quick left to leave Dunn Tower and enter into the Research Institute.
  • Continue straight toward exit doors.
  • Turn right at the RI Information Desk. Proceed up the staircase and the John F. Bookout Auditorium will be on the right side.
  • Elevators to the second floor are also available, pass the staircase and proceed to end. Elevators will be on the right.

From Garage 7:

  • Take parking garage elevator to ground floor, exit and turn left to outer walkway.
  • Turn left and proceed to glass double doors on left, enter Walter Tower.
  • Proceed straight down hallway past the Fondren/Alkek elevators, then past the Dunn elevator bank.
  • Take a left (Starbucks will be on the right) and follow the directions from above to the Research Institute.

From Garage 15 (McGovern Commons): 

  • located directly across the street from the Houston Methodist Research Institute

Parking will not be validated. Valet is not available at the Houston Methodist Research Institute. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty

Atkins, Marvin MD

HMH

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Abu, Maria

MITIE

Project Specialist

MITIE Planner

Del Pino, Maria PhD, CVRN-BC, CCRP

CNREP

Nurse Planner

CNREP Nurse Planner

Swann, Rebecca

HMH

MITIE Lab Specialist

MITIE Planner

Duvall, Lucas MD

HMTW

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Golden, Elizabeth

HMTW

CV Clinical Coordinator

Planning Committee

Hickman, Madi BSN, RN, CVRN, CCRN

HMW

Cardiology Clinical Resource Nurse

Presenter

Hobbs, Kathryn M., MSN, RN, CCRN

HMTW

CV Clinical Coordinator

Planning Committee

Jamison, Terri A., BSN, RN, CCRN

HMH

Sr. Program Manager for Structural Heart

Planning Committee

Kao, Emily C., PhD, MPA

DHVC

DeBakey COE Service Line Administrator

Course Director

Koeckert, Michael MD

HMTW

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Lafuente, Javier MD

HMW

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Means, Christy J., MSN, RN, CVRN-BC

HMWB

Manager, Cardiology – Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Rehab, CV Surgery and Structural Heart

Planning Committee

Moncada, Aimee L., MHA

DHVC

DeBakey COE Project Specialist

Project Manager

Pazderny, Jennifer R., BSN, RN, CCRN

HMSL

CTM Nurse Manager/CV Coordinator

Planning Committee

Rammrath, Lindsey H., MSN, RN, CVRN

HMW

CV Structural Heart Coordinator

Planning Committee

Rendon, Erica J., MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN

HMH

Sr. Program Manager, CABG & Surgical Valve

Planning Committee

Scholer, Jordin A., BSN, RN, CVRN

HMWB

CV Structural Heart Coordinator

Planning Committee

Shaw, Courtney, BSN, RN, RN-BC

HMTW

CV Clinical Coordinator

Planning Committee

Yarbrough, Rebecca, RN, MSN

HMW

CV Clinical Coordinator

Planning Committee

Hannah Drew, RN

HMH

RN CVICU

Presenter

Jenna Kohout, RN

HMH

RN CVICU

Presenter

David Baker, PA

HMH

Physician Assistant

Presenter

Bassel Akbik, MD

HMH

Anesthesiologist

Presenter

Nadia Fida, MD

HMB

Cardiologist

Presenter

Christina Rosser, NP

HMB

Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner

Presenter

Thomas Loh, MD

HMCY

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Sanjay Kunapuli, MD

HMWB

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Fernando Ramirez Del Val, MD

HMWB

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Deepak Malhotra, MD

HMCY

CV Surgeon

Presenter

Lacy Nobles, PA

HMH

Physician Assistant

Presenter

Jeff Turnbull, PA

HMTW

Physician Assistant

Presenter

Emma Gitomer, MSN, RN, CCRN

HMH

CNREP

Presenter

Michael Bagwell, RN

HMH

CNREP Manager Clinical Education

Presenter

Donald F. Yap MBA, BS, BA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC

HMH

CNREP

Presenter

Kohout, Jenna R.

HMH

RN CVICU

Presenter

Deltra Muoki, PhD, APRN, AGNP-C, CMSRN, CNE, NE-BC

HMSL

Nursing Research

Presenter

Accreditation

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Houston Methodist will award 7 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the corresponding evaluation.


 

 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 7.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Exhibitors/Sponsors

Thank you to our Sponsor!

We gratefully acknowledge the following company for participating as an sponsor for this activity:

 

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Price

Cost:
$50.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
HMH Employees$30
Non-HMH Employees$50