Must Know Cardiac and Respiratory Lab Tests – Cyndi Zarbano
- Faculty:
- Cyndi Zarbano
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 22 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Feb 16, 2017
Description
CKMB? BNP? Troponins? Learn what they all mean and understand why we order them and how they integrate into a comprehensive cardiac assessment. Understand the wherefores and whys of cardiac workup…Time is Muscle! Examine oxygenation, ventilation, acid-base status and more. No matter the setting you work in you will benefit from gaining understanding through application to case studies. Both Inpatient and Outpatient applications will be addressed along with patient monitoring, and practice guidelines for optimizing therapy.
OUTLINE
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Components of Cardiac Lab Tests
- BNP and Pro-BNP
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Blood Gases: Arterial and Venous
- Acid/Base Compensation
OBJECTIVES
- Decide when the Troponin implies a myocardial infarct and what else can cause modest elevation to this cardiac marker.
- Exploit the differences between ST elevation and ST depression on the EKG as it relates to cardiac insult.
- Analyze four abnormal findings on the ABG and common causes of each.
- Utilize a tool for easy analysis of ABG findings
Handouts
| Manual: Must Know Cardiac and Respiratory Lab Tests (2.45 MB) | 49 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC Related seminars and products: 48
Clinical Review
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, has been a nurse for more than 25 years and a legal nurse consultant (LNC) for 12. Many of her cases in the last decade have been consulting and educating nurses who have gotten into trouble with the board of nursing and helping hem complete their corrective action stipulations. Medication errors and patient injury are a common cause of corrective action, license suspension and loss of license.
Cyndi’s clinical area of expertise has been in various intensive care/critical care roles, currently working for Mayo in Minnesota. She has been a national seminar speaker for over ten years speaking to diverse healthcare audiences throughout the country. During her presentations, she has earned the reputation of keeping attendees engaged with the use of current clinical knowledge, fascinating legal stories, and the interjection of nursing humor to keep it fun.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cyndi Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Cyndi Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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