COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for cardiovascular nursing staff with some experience working in general cardiology or cardiovascular ambulatory practices who wish to advance their disease-specific knowledge. This course can also be taken by advanced cardiovascular nursing staff who wish to revisit disease-specific training. Jenny Kennedy leads the course and features imaging expert Jaime Warren, as a guest instructor. The course incorporates video, textbook and online learning to cover these essential CVRN topics:
- Module 1: Introduction to Cardiovascular Medicine
- Module 2: Heart Failure
- Module 3: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Valvular Heart Disease (VHD)
- Module 4: Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
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Note: Access to quizzes and instructors expires 12 months after the start of the course.
COURSE GOALS
For Clinical Staff: This curriculum is designed to immerse nursing staff or RNs with some ambulatory cardiovascular practice experience in disease-specific clinical cardiology care in an outpatient setting – to understand what they are experiencing in the clinics and provide a didactic review of the pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and clinical decision-making.
For Employers or Leaders: This curriculum will help jump-start and support your clinical staff’s on-the-job learning and quantitatively improve their level of competency.
COURSE materials
Resources sold separately
Required Texts, Materials or Equipment
- Internet access to include audio and visual.
- Links for all reading materials will be provided for each module.
- Textbook: Perpetua EM, Keegan P. Cardiac Nursing. 7th ed. LWW. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2021. Purchase the book.
Provided
Electronic Links: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, online articles, supporting slides, YouTube videos, PDFs, resource materials
Optional
- Textbook: Knechtel M. EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 3rd ed. New York: Springer. 2021.
- Save 25% on EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant. Click here, add textbook to cart, select “Apply Discount Code” and enter MedAxiom25.
- Subscription: UpToDate (www.uptodate.com) – An Online Resource
- Note: This paid subscription and all corresponding readings are optional but they are beneficial to reach optimal understanding of the course material.
THE METHODOLOGY
Each weekly lesson has a 20-30-minute didactic video providing the content for each week’s focus.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of International Institute for Continuing Medical Education and MedAxiom. International Institute for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
International Institute for Continuing Medical Education designates the blended format for this educational activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Blended activity dates: July 20, 2026 – July 20, 2029
Other Healthcare Professionals:
Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Visit the ANCC’s website for more information.
Pharmacists
Different state boards of pharmacy have different requirements for continuing education. Some accept CME credit, while others accept only ACPE-approved CPE (continuing pharmacy education) credit. Please refer to your state board of pharmacy to find out if CME is accepted.
Please note that all final decisions about credit hour acceptance will be made by the licensing organization to which the credit hours are submitted.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Financial Disclosures
All faculty, planners, reviewers, or staff report no relationships to disclose.
“I do not have at present nor have had within the last 24 months, any financial relationships with ineligible companies.”
iiCME adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME/CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest will be mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
This activity may include discussion of investigational or off-label uses of products or devices. International Institute for Continuing Medical Education does not endorse or promote the use of any product or device outside of its approved indications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Disclosure
In accordance with the standards and guidance set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), individuals in control of content are required to disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the development of educational materials. This includes identification of the specific AI tool(s) utilized and a description of how AI contributed to content creation.
iiCME maintains oversight of all educational content and conducts a thorough review process to ensure that materials are evidence-based, fair-balanced, and free from commercial bias, consistent with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence.
While AI may be used as a supportive tool in content development, it does not replace clinical expertise or independent medical judgment. Learners are advised to critically evaluate all information presented and apply their own professional judgment when incorporating knowledge into clinical practice.