Hemodynamic Monitoring: Concepts for the Critical Care Nurse

Baytown, TX US
September 30, 2026

Target Audience

Critical Care Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

The learner will have increased knowledge of managing patients with PA catheters, central lines, and arterial lines.  They will also increase their knowledge of hemodynamic parameters, troubleshooting lines, and causes of changes in hemodynamic values.  This will be measured with pre- and post-test results.  The learner will show acquisition of skills with return demonstration of arterial line and PA catheter pressure monitoring set-up, troubleshooting, and management of the patient with abnormal hemodynamic values. This will be achieved with return demonstration of skills and management of a patient during a high-fidelity simulation.

 

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 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 6.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
09/28/2026
Course expires: 
10/31/2026
Event starts: 
09/30/2026 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/30/2026 - 3:30pm CDT
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Hemodynamic Monitoring: Concepts for the Critical Care Nurse

September 30, 2026

Time 

Topic 

8:00 am – 9:30am 

(Marygrace Zamora, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC) 

Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring 

  • Indications / Contraindications 

  • Pressure System Set-up 

  • Normal and Abnormal Values and Waveform 

  • Blood Collection 

  • Possible Complications & Interventions 

  • Nursing Implications and Responsibilities 

CVP Monitoring 

  • Indications / Contraindications 

  • Normal and Abnormal Values and Waveform 

  • Line Insertion and Set-up 

  • CVP Line Management and Maintenance 

  • Possible Complications & Interventions 

9:30 – 9:45 am 

BREAK 

9:45 am – 11:30 pm 

(Courtney Villarreal, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC) 

Hemodynamics Overview 

  • Hemodynamic Objectives/Content 

  • Overview of Cardiovascular System and Hemodynamics 

  • Definitions of Hemodynamic Monitoring 

Cardiac Parameters 

  • Cardiac Output and Cardiac Index Values 

  • Definitions and Determinants of Cardiac Parameters 

  • Factors Affecting Cardiac Parameters 

Hemodynamic Monitoring Device 

  • PA Catheters for Hemodynamics 

  • Setting Up Hemodynamic Transducers 

  • Monitoring Hemodynamic Parameters and Waveforms 

  • SVO2 Concepts and Clinical Significance 

PA Catheters and Nursing 

  • Nursing Implications and Interventions 

  • PA Catheter Complications 

   11:30 am – 12:15 pm 

(Charles Swallow, AGACNP-BC)

Demonstration of Line Insertion 

Elective Central Line Observation Checklist 

Basic Functions of Ultrasound machine  

   12:15 pm – 1:00 pm 

LUNCH 

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

(OPC- Education Department) 

ROTATING STATIONS  

  1. Hands-on Skills Practice- Courtney Villarreal and Grace Zamora

  • Arterial Line and PA Catheter Supplies and Pressure System Set-up 

  1. Hands-on Practice- Joe Nguyen, MSN, RN 

  • Setting Up Continuous Cardiac Output and SVO2 Monitoring Device 

  • Calibrating and Updating the Device 

  1. Simulation – Courtney Villarreal and Grace Zamora 

  • Hemodynamics Simulation Scenario 

  • Debriefing 

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm 

  • Question and Answer/Post-Course Evaluation 

HMB Unity Tower Conference Room and OPC
4401 Garth Road
Baytown, TX 77521
United States

 

 

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

To be awarded 6.00 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 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 6.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

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