Description
08:30 – 08:40 Break
08:40 – 10:00 Hemodynamic Monitoring & Vasoactive Medications
10:00 – 10:10 Break
10:10 – 11:30 Complications of Cardiac Surgery Part 1
11:30 – 11:40 Break
11:40 – 12:30 Complications of Cardiac Surgery Part 2
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Valve Dysfunction & Valvular Procedures
14:30 – 14:40 Break
14:40 – 15:30 Aneurysms
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About the Study Guide
Ace the CSC®!: You Can Do It! Study Guide was designed to serve as a succinct guide following AACN’s test blueprint for the CSC® examination. Updated in 2022, the Second Edition was purposely written using only bullet points containing key information. This book includes over 180 practice questions with answers and rationale! The key to success is not only having the core knowledge in Cardiac Surgery, but also practicing as many questions as possible. Understanding rationale for correct and incorrect answers will enhance test taking strategies.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this eLearning, participants should be able to:
Exam & Cardiac Surgery Overview
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Discuss normal blood flow through the myocardium
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Review coronary perfusion and walls each coronary artery supplies
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Discuss the difference between on and off pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Hemodynamic Monitoring
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Discuss the use of the pulmonary artery catheter & interventions to manage complications
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Discuss the hemodynamic findings of different shock states (Cardiogenic, hypovolemic, Vasoplegic)
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Describe vasoactive infusions including vasopressors, positive & negative inotropes and vasodilators and the effects on hemodynamics
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Discuss the use of mechanical circulatory support post-surgery
Complications of Cardiac Surgery
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Discuss strategies for bleeding reversal & transfusions
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Describe post operative MI, cardiogenic shock, cardiac tamponade, heart failure, dysrhythmias & other complications
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Discuss the differences between inferior, right ventricular, anterior, lateral & posterior wall MIs + pharmacology utilized with ACS
Valve Dysfunctions & Procedures
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Differentiate valvular regurgitation (insufficiency) and stenosis
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Discuss treatment modalities, including transcatheter & surgical options for aortic, mitral & tricuspid valve dysfunction
Other Topics
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Describe management of aortic dissections and Type A & B Aortic Aneurysms
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Discuss post operative vascular complications
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Discuss post operative glucose, airway & respiratory management
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Describe post cardiac arrest temperature management & side effects of therapy
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Course Curriculum
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1
Welcome to Live Webinar CSC Certification Review
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Read First: How To Navigate This Course
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Download Course Handouts Here!
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CSC Certification Review Course
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December 17 I 7:00 am - 12:30 pm PST: Live Webinar
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December 17 I 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm PST: Live Webinar
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Session Recordings
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AM & PM Recording Links
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Course Completion Acknowledgement
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Course Completion Acknowledgement
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Course Evaluation
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Course Evaluation
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Instructor
MN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, PCCN
Nicole Kupchik
Nicole Kupchik has been a critical care nurse for over 25 years. Originally from Northwest Indiana, she worked as a traveling nurse and settled in Seattle, WA in 1998. She graduated from Purdue University in 1993 and in 2008 obtained a Master of Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from the University of Washington.
After moving to Seattle, Nicole took great interest in Resuscitation while working at Harborview Medical Center. She was part of a team who wrote one of the first protocols in the US for Therapeutic Hypothermia after cardiac arrest and has published numerous papers on the topic. In 2009, she led a team that launched an award-winning Sepsis Alert System.
In 2013, Nicole founded Nicole Kupchik Consulting, Inc. She has taught CCRN® & PCCN® Certification Review courses for over 10 years and has helped thousands of nurses achieve certification! She strongly believes every nurse can and should be board certified in their specialty!
In 2017, Nicole published "Ace the CCRN®: You Can Do It" Study Guide and Practice Question Book as well as well as "Ace the PCCN®: You Can Do It" Study Guide and Practice Question Book. In 2018, she published "Ace the CMC®: You Can Do It" Study Guide. "Ace the CSC®: You Can Do It!" Study Guide for the Cardiac Surgery Certification was published in March 2019. Her latest book, Critical Care Survival Guide was published in April 2023.