HMTW Principles of Advanced Cardiovascular Nursing-Progressive/Acute Care- October 9, 2025

The Woodlands, TX US
October 9, 2025

The purpose of this course is to orient nurses to the best practices related to the nursing management of the cardiac patient receiving care in medical/surgical, telemetry, and progressive care areas. This class may also serve  as a refresher for nurses who currently care for this dynamic patient population.

Target Audience

HMTW Medsurg Tele/ IMU Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

  • Knowledge: 80% of the learners will self-report and increase in knowledge related to the care and management of the surgical and medical cardiac patient in progressive and acute care settings.
  • Practice: 80% of the learners will self-report an intent to change practice or that the content validates current practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 Attendance
  • 6.25 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 6.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
10/29/2024
Course expires: 
10/10/2025
Event starts: 
10/09/2025 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/09/2025 - 4:30pm CDT
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HMTW Principles of Advanced Cardiovascular Nursing-Progressive/Acute Care




 

Time

Topic

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Heart

9:15 am – 10:00 am

Critical Concepts for the care of all cardiac patients

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Hypertensive Crisis

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Congestive Heart Failure Medical Management

11:00 am – 11:15 am

Break

11:15 am– 12:00 pm

Dysrhythmia Management & Nursing Implications

12:00 pm –12:30 pm

LUNCH

12: 30 pm – 1:00 pm

Acute Myocardial Infarction

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Preoperative Care of the CV Patient

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Cardiac Surgery: Types/ Common Complications

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Break

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Cardiac Surgery Postoperative Period: Pulmonary status/Fluid/ Electrolyte Imbalances

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

Cardiac Surgery: Postoperative Period: Dysrhythmias

2: 45 pm – 3:00 pm

Cardiac Surgery Postoperative Period: Pain Management/ Infection Prevention

3:00 pm – 3: 15 pm

Cardiac Surgery: Neurological Complications

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures: TAVI/TEVAR/EVAR/TCAR & Nursing Implications

4:00 pm- 4:10pm

Evaluation

Houston Methodist The Woodlands
17201 I-45 South
HMTW Conference Room 7
The Woodlands, TX 77384
United States

HMTW Conference Room 7

Cindi S. Thomas, MSN, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC

 

The activity's Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity - planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers - has a conflict of interest. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@HoustonMethodist.org.

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 6.25 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 6.25 Attendance
  • 6.25 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 6.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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