Clinical Simulation

Yes

• Demonstrate when and how to escalate care and/or activate the Rapid Response Team.
• Discuss a systematic and focused list of differential diagnoses and the appropriate interventions.
• Identify pertinent positives and negatives of the LVAD-focused physical exam and diagnostic exam results.
• Identify signs, symptoms, and LVAD device findings that indicate a stable patient.
• Identify signs, symptoms, and LVAD device findings that indicate an unstable patient.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of LVAD patients.
• Integrate a team-based approach in the care of LVAD patients.
• Perform appropriate focused physical exam and identify diagnostic tests to evaluate an unstable LVAD patient.

CE-ANY CE-NURSE CE-PHYS CE-PHYS-ASSIST critical care interprofessional communication LVAD POCUS simops Ultrasound

Brochure (PDF)

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Kimberly Benson

Patricia Filomena
Samuel Rodriguez
Les Becker
Tonya Elliott
Mark Hofmeyer
Kevin Bradshaw
Jordan Perkins
Carla Neustadt
David De Leon

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