Compliance Sector:

• Domestic Violence
• Infection Control for Hospital Workers
• Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals
• Preventing Workplace Violence

Adult Sector:

• Adult Cardiac Assessment
• Adult Cardiac Assessment Fast Track
• Myocardial Damage in Adults
• Myocardial Damage in Adults Fast Track
• Adult Physical Assessment
• Advanced Adult Physical Assessment
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias Fast Track
• Understanding Cardiac Medications
• Understanding Cardiac Medications Fast Track
• Adult Cardiac Risk Factors

Pediatric Sector:

• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation Fast Track
• Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock
• Pediatric Distributive Shock
• Pediatric Shock
• Pediatric Obstructive Shock
• Pediatric Hypovolemic Shock
• Pediatric Clinical Stages of Shock

Neonatal Sector:

• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment
• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Apnea

Myocardial Damage in Adults

Description

12.0 Contact Hours

This module includes a review of cardiac anatomy and physiology, coronary arteries, risk factors, history taking, types of infarcts and assessment tips for the patient with chest pain. Basic ECG interpretation is also covered with examples of abnormal ECG findings.

This course has the goal of facilitating knowledge and confidence in the care of the myocardial infarct patient. Myocardial Damage in Adults is also used as a great orientation tool for nurses wishing to pursue a career in the field of Cardiology.

TARGET audience
The learner may be about to begin a new position in a cardiac unit or they may wish to expand their current knowledge base in cardiac assessment. It can also be used as an orientation tool for nurses new to this population.

Objectives

*Describe the basic anatomy of the adult cardiac system
*Describe the coronary arteries and their function
*Discuss the importance of risk factor assessment and history taking
*Distinguish the types of myocardial infarctions and the associated symptoms
*Describe basic 12 Lead ECG interpretation
*Differentiate angina from unstable angina
*Differentiate congestive heart failure from pulmonary edema
*Explain the indications for interventions and tests
*Describe typical and atypical symptoms of cardiac chest pain
*Discuss various treatments for cardiac chest pain and the indications for thrombolytic therapy
*Describe other common causes of chest pain
*Integrate cardiac assessment techniques and critical thinking ability by the use of presented case scenarios

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