Mayo Clinic Cardiology Core Competencies for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants 2021
This program will provide an overview of all aspects of cardiovascular medicine with an update on the latest knowledge and advances in cardiovascular medicine. Special attention will be given to the core competencies needed for the nurse practitioner and physician assistant providers to offer comprehensive cardiovascular care. Topics will highlight core competencies along with comprehensive clinical care including diagnosis, management, testing ordering and interpretation, and patient education. Topic modules will include patient assessent, heart failure, valvular heart disease, ischemic disease, prevention, adult congenital heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. The video content will provide a valuable update and knowledge improving comprehension and outcomes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disease.
This comprehensive online course will give you 365 days of access to a personalized and adaptive online learning curriculum. Most importantly, content will enable you to integrate the most current medical knowledge into your daily practice, and give you confidence caring for patient presneting with cardiiovascular disease.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Describe how to provide high-level care to all patients based on the most recent guidelines, medical evidence, and standards of care
- Identify current evidence-based practice recommendations in cardiology
- Demonstrate enhanced collaborative practice given improved clinical knowledge in key areas of cardiovascular care
Participation in this Mayo Clinic online course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Target Audience
This program is specifically geared toward nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well as advanced practice nurses, registered nurses and other health care providers who care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Pharmacology Content
Select presentations will contain pharmacology content as noted in the program. Identified presentations represent approximately 5.0 hours of pharmacology content.
Content
TRACK 1: CARDIOLOGY SYMPTOM ANALYSIS
TRACK 2: ECG INTERPRETATION
TRACK 3: DIAGNOSTIC AND IMAGING STUDIES
TRACK 4: MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND CONDUCTION SYSTEM DISEASE
TRACK 5: ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
TRACK 6: HEART FAILURE
TRACK 7: VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
TRACK 8: ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Primer: What you Need to Know
Carole Warnes, MD
Date of Last Sale: May 3, 2023