Course Code: REL-ACU-0-AFE
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 9/30/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall at least two treatment strategies for AF.
Identify the diagnostic approach to defining etiological factors for AF.
Describe the mechanical events associated with AF with respect to cardiac anatomy and typical features of this dysrhythmia.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pre-Hospital Setting, Symptoms, and Risk Factors
Meet John
Knowledge Check
Overview
Signs and Symptoms
Conditions Associated with AF
Knowledge Check
Section 3: Diagnosis, Tests, Complications
Normal Cardiac Conduction System
AF ECG Features
Classifying AF
Diagnostic Tests
Hemodynamic Complications
Knowledge Check
Section 4: Treatment and Patient Education
Treatment Overview
Anticoagulation
Synchronized Cardioversion
Medication Rate Control
Other Treatments
Surgical Procedures
Patient Education
Knowledge Check
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Meet Mike
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Writer: Zeliha Ozen, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
Zeliha has extensive experience in critical care nursing in acute care hospitals, including cardiac intensive care (CICU) and medical intensive care units (MICU). She has served in various roles, including educator, preceptor, charge nurse, and advanced critical care life support (ACLS) instructor. She has extensive experience as a code nurse for a 900-bed hospital. Zeliha has been a lung transplant coordinator for around five years and was responsible for pre-transplant care, waitlist management, and post-lung transplant care. Zeliha has worked on cutting-edge transplant organ procurement initiatives such as Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) and has managed patients in a hospital that performs around 100 transplants annually. Additionally, Zeliha has served as quality chair council for the heart and vascular services and has worked on several quality initiatives for the service line, such as infection control, cardiac education, nursing resiliency, and nursing onboarding. She has served on various leadership councils in the CICU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint John University in Rochester, New York. She has a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Clinical Nurse Leadership (CNL) from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also certified as a Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: EMS Personnel (EMT, EMR, AEMT and Paramedics); in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.