PURPOSE:

This educational activity seeks to improve understanding and skills of registered nurses and other allied healthcare professionals by describing the most recent innovations and management strategies in cardiovascular medicine.

Target Audience:

Registered Nurses. In addition, we believe that Registered Cardiovascular Specialists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare workers will find the presentations useful.

Course Objectives:

Registered Nurses and others that attend will improve their abilities to:

• Review current guidelines for the management of sudden cardiac death and the use of implantable cardiac rhythm devices.
• Discuss the surgical management of common congenital heart defects.
• Facilitate ECG interpretive skills (acute myocardial injury, tachy/brady arrythmias, pacemakers ECG's).
• Discuss cardiovascular health issues pertinent to women.
• Address sexual concerns for patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Preview new techniques and treatment strategies for percuteous coronary revascularization.

Location:

The Westin-Uptown Charlotte, 601 S. College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Meals:

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Faculty:

John D. Symanski, MD, FACC, FASE - Course Physician Director, Adult Cardiologist, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Christine Worthy, ACNP-BC, CEPS - Course Co-Director, Adult Cardiology Dept, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Ashley Moore, ANP-BC - Course Co-Director, Adult Cardiology Dept, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Larry Watts, MD - Cardiovascular Surgeon, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Kathy Venable, PA-C - Director, Midlevel Providers, Adult Cardiology Dept, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Kathy Jones, ACNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Specialists of the Carolinas

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA:

7 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
7:50-8 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction John D. Symanski, MD, FACC, FASE
8-8:40 a.m.	Surgical Management of Common Congenital Heart Larry Watts, MD
8:40-9:20 a.m.	Update on Interventional Cardiology Kathy Venable, PA-C
9:20-9:40 a.m.	Break / Exhibit
9:40-10:20 a.m.	Sudden Cardiac Death and Current Treatment Options Christine Worthy, ACNP-BC, CEPS
10:20-11 a.m.	12 Lead ECG Interpretation part 1 John D. Symanski, MD, FACC, FASE
11-11:20 a.m.	Break / Exhibit
11:20 a.m.-12 p.m.	12 Lead ECG Interpretation part 2 John D. Symanski, MD, FACC, FASE
12-12:40 p.m.	Women's Health Issues in Cardiology Ashley Moore, ANP-BC
12:40-1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15-2 p.m.	Sexual Issues in the Cardiac Patient Kathy Jones, ACNP-BC
2-2:15 p.m.	Questions/Wrap-Up & Evaluations

 

Credit Designation Statement:

Charlotte Area Health Education Center is an approved provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the North Carolinas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 5.0 Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours will be awarded to RN's attending the entire conference. No partial credit will be awarded.
Other Health Care Professionals:
0.50 Continuing Education Units will be awarded.

Parking

Discounted parking rate available in hotel parking lot.

ADA Statement:

If you need any auxiliary aides or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to attend this conference, please contact Dave Passine at 704-512-7768 and/or Christina Fisher at 704-512-6556.