Chest Pain: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments
Hours: 1.50
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022a). It is imperative that professionals working in the outpatient setting know how to identify heart conditions and respond accordingly. Professionals must be able to distinguish true chest pain from esophageal reflux, musculoskeletal disorders, and other differential diagnoses.
The goal of this course is to provide nurses in community health settings with information on recognizing symptoms of common cardiac conditions, components of objective and subjective assessments, and interventions commonly used in cardiac care.
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022a). It is imperative that professionals working in the outpatient setting know how to identify heart conditions and respond accordingly. Professionals must be able to distinguish true chest pain from esophageal reflux, musculoskeletal disorders, and other differential diagnoses. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in community health settings with information on recognizing symptoms of common cardiac conditions, components of objective and subjective assessments, and interventions commonly used in cardiac care.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Kansas State Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Wyoming Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Recall symptoms associated with heart disease, arrhythmia, and heart failure, as well as the primary types of cardiac conditions.
Determine the key components of an effective cardiac assessment.
Name eight interventions commonly used in cardiac care.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Heart
Overview of Heart Disease
Review
Summary
Section 3: Overview of Cardiac Conditions
Coronary Heart Disease
Non-Cardiac Related Chest Pain
Review
Summary
Section 4: Assessing the Patient
Subjective Cardiac Assessment
Knowledge Check
Objective Cardiac Assessment
Barriers to Seeking Medical Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 5: Diagnostic Testing
What to Know About Diagnostic Testing
Review
Summary
Section 6: Interventions
Interventions and Therapies
Educational Considerations
Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations
Cardiac Rehab
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Andrea Powell, RN, BSN
Andrea Powell, RN, BSN is a SME writer for Relias with a focus on acute care. She has over 11 years of clinical nursing experience, spanning across multiple nursing specialties. Her primary focus has been in critical care, with an affinity to surgical nursing. She also has experience in intraoperative nursing and post-anesthesia care. Andrea has served as a clinical team leader, preceptor and charge nurse to colleagues throughout her nursing career. She has a passion for the education of healthcare professionals and an aspiration for excellence in the healthcare delivery system.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Community Health Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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