Course Code: REL-ACU-0-EMSACP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe common non-life-threatening and life-threatening causes of chest pain.
Identify diagnostics and interventions for chest pain.
Explain how implicit bias can affect the clinical care of patients with chest pain.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview
Overview of Approach and Exam
General Approach
Physical Exam
Section 2: Implicit Bias in Chest Pain
Overview
Bias in Chest Pain
Review
Summary
Section 3: Differential Diagnoses and Diagnostics
Common Causes of Non-Life-Threatening Chest Pain
Common Causes of Life-Threatening Chest Pain
Review
Summary
Section 4: Interventions
General Chest Pain Interventions
Interventions for Life-Threatening Chest Pain
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Keith O'Dwyer
Keith O’Dwyer is a subject matter expert (SME) writer at Relias. He earned his Master of Science in Health Informatics from the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine and is a Bachelor of Science prepared nurse from Baylor University. He has over 10 years of experience in healthcare, both in medical/surgical and emergency services fields as a bedside clinician, and clinical educator.
Reviewer: Andrea Powell, RN, BSN
Andrea Powell, RN, BSN is a SME writer for Relias with a focus on acute care. She has over 11 years of clinical nursing experience, spanning across multiple nursing specialties. Her primary focus has been in critical care, with an affinity to surgical nursing. She also has experience in intraoperative nursing and post-anesthesia care. Andrea has served as a clinical team leader, preceptor and charge nurse to colleagues throughout her nursing career. She has a passion for the education of healthcare professionals and an aspiration for excellence in the healthcare delivery system.
Reviewer: Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP
Lawrence Isaacs, MD, FAAEM,FACEP is the System Neuroscience and Stroke Medical Director, Lee Health and Emergency Department Medical Director, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL
Reviewer: Trisha A. Duerr, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, CTRN, NREMT
Mrs. Duerr is a nurse educator and an emergency and critical care transport nurse. She holds certifications in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, and transport nursing. Her emergency experience includes prehospital 911 response, critical care transport, charge nurse, preceptor, trauma care coordinator, clinical educator, and department director. Besides her clinical practice, Mrs. Duerr currently holds two adjunct nursing faculty appointments and serves on her local Critical Incident Stress Management team.
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.