Cardiac Risk Stratifications for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery
Learning Outcomes
This continuing nursing education course will address how to complete a cardiac evaluation for elective surgery by assessing patients and understanding the barriers to potential clearance.
Objectives include:
- Define elective surgery.
- Discuss the APP role in pre-operative risk stratification.
- Review the newly updated ACC/AHA Perioperative Guidelines.
- Discuss tools that are available to aid in decision making during pre-operative risk stratification evaluations.
Course presented by:
Ashley Carter, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CCK
Target audience:
This event is intended for RNs, APRNs, nursing students
Cost:
Free
1.0 Contact hours provided to participants who attend entire activity and complete an evaluation
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Disclosures
No relevant financial relationships were identified for any other individuals with the ability to control content of the activity
University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.