Cardiac Diagnostics - Unraveling the Mystery
CE Information
1.5 contact hoursCompletion Time
1 hour, 30 minutesAvailable Until
July 20, 2025Posted By
ARNPs United of Washington State
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Specialties
FamilySubspecialties
CardiovascularClinical Topics
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Heart DiseaseDelays can occur in patient care when the PCP doesn’t know the correct assessment to perform, which test to order, or schedules an inappropriate test. Therese Dumas counsels primary care providers on the most appropriate test for their patients experiencing cardiac symptoms. Therese will draw from the 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/Chest/SAEM/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines presenting case studies
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to describe what assessments need to be completed before ordering cardiac testing and how to select which is the most appropriate test for their patient
Speakers
Cardiology NP from Skagit Regional Health
Therese Dumas, ARNP practices Cardiology at Skagit Regional Health. She received her ARNP from University of California and is Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Therese Dumas sees patients at multiple locations. Patients can make an appointment by contacting the clinic directly, or by requesting an appointment through the MyChart patient portal. Therese Dumas is part of a multi-specialty team of healthcare professionals serving northwest Washington, dedicated to serving with compassion and respect, one patient at a time.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.5 contact hours to attendees.
Accredited by Pacific Lutheran University Center for Continued Nursing Learning, approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation...
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Activity Content
1 question
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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