Critical Care Course Topics

June 16 – August 4, 2009
(Eight Tuesdays & 2 Wednesdays, June 24 & July 15)

Date Topic June 16 Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, Fluid & Electrolytes, Acute Renal Failure, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy June 23 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Part I – ECG Concepts, Sinus Rhythms, Atrial Dysrhythmias, Junctional Rhythms, Ventricular Dysrhythmias, Heart Blocks June 24 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Part II – Supraventricular Aberrancy vs Ventricular Ectopy, 12-Lead ECG Interpretation June 30 Hemodynamics & Hemodynamic Monitoring – Principles of hemodynamics including preload, afterload and cardiac output, transducer system, central venous pressure monitoring, pulmonary artery catheter pressure monitoring, mixed venous oxygen saturation monitoring, arterial pressure monitoring July 7 Care of the Critically Ill Pulmonary Patient – ABG Interpretation, Respiratory Failure, Endotracheal Intubation, Mechanical Ventilation, COPD, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome July 14 Care of the Critically Ill Cardiac Patient – Part I – Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Angioplasty, Pacemakers July 15 Care of the Critically Ill Cardiac Patient – Part II – Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Critical Care Pharmacology, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation July 21 Care of the Critically Ill Neurological Patient – Occlusive CVA, Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Hemorrhagic CVA (subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage), Post-Craniotomy and Endovascular Procedures, Head Trauma, Acute Spinal Cord Injury July 28 Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient – Preoperative Preparation, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Nursing Care Post CABG, Valve Replacement Surgery, and Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery August 4 Care of the Critically Ill GI Patient, Sepsis, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome & Shock – Acute GI Bleeding, Hepatic Failure, Sepsis & Septic Shock, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Shock Syndromes