CONTINUING EDUCATION:
RN, NP: 1.83 CE Credit, .92 Pharm
Recorded Date: April 15, 2016 (as part of the 2016 PCNA Annual Symposium in Orlando)
Original Posting Date: September 12, 2016
Content Review Date: January 2017
AUDIENCE:
Nurses, advanced practice nurses, and other healthcare providers interested in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
COST:
This online educational activity is offered free of charge.
PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the course materials; complete the post-test (you can take the post-test more than once if needed to achieve a passing score of 75%) and online evaluation form at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.
ACCREDITOR:
This educational activity is provided by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). PCNA is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as an approved provider of Nurse Practitioner continuing education, provider number 030602.
Please note that if you received credit for attending the 2016 PCNA Annual Symposium in Orlando, you will be unable to claim credit for the on-demand sessions that were recorded there.
Seminar Date:
April 14, 2016
- List the factors to consider in selecting the appropriate imaging test
- Describe the clinical significance of nuclear imaging (including pharmacologic stress tests)
- Identify a clinical scenario in which echocardiography would be a better choice than nuclear imaging
- Describe the clinical significance of abnormal findings on echocardiograms and stress echochardiograms (including pharmacologic stress tests with echo imaging)
- Describe the current state of CT angiography
- Identify the indication for a coronary artery calcium scan and next steps based on results
- Identify a clinical scenario in which nuclear imaging would be a better choice over echocardiography
- Summarize the recommendations regarding cardiolgy testing in the Choosing Wisely initiative
PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the course materials; complete the post-test (you can take the post-test more than once if needed to achieve a passing score of 75%) and online evaluation form at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.
ACCREDITOR:
This educational activity is provided by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). PCNA is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education (CE) programs by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), provider number 030602.
Contact Hour Total: 1.83
Pharmacology Hours: 0.92