Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.
Total Contact Hours: 21.5 including 21.5 ANCC Approved
RN, CNS, NP
This three-day course is designed to provide the critical-care nurse (CCRN and PCCN) with a review of AACN’s core curriculum. Provided in a lecture format, the instructor will review anatomy and physiology, physical assessment (including utilization of non and invasive assessment tools) and pathophysiology in a systems approach. Topics that are discussed include cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, psychological and legal aspects of care. This review is not an introduction to the environment of the critical-care area but a comprehensive update for the professional already in practice at the critical-care bedside and preparing for the CCRN Certification Examination.
This program prepares the learner to:
Contact Hours: 21.5 (Includes 8 Pharmacology Contact Hours)
MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.
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Cammy is an internationally known speaker with over 45 years of critical care experience. She has taught the CCRN® Exam Review as well as critical care updates with an emphasis on the critical thinking skills of the bedside practitioner. In addition to lecturing across the globe, Cammy is a reviewer for several revered nursing journals and has numerous publications in the area of critical care. Cammy has recently retired as an acute care nurse practitioner at the University of Florida, Division of Critical Care Medicine/Surgery. As a critical care nurse practitioner, Cammy brings many clinical practice skills to her lectures as well as providing clinical pearls for bedside care.
Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.
| Registration Categories | Description |
| General Registrant | If your hospital is not listed below please select this category. |
| Host Registrant | Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Employees |
MED-ED is so confident in the quality of our programs and presenters, that we guarantee you’ll pass your certification exam or you will receive a full tuition-refund.
We want you to pass! That’s why to qualify for a refund, the exam must be taken within 35 days of the seminar date or On-Demand eLearning, DVD-ROM or Audio CD course purchase date.
To be eligible for the refund, your request must be postmarked or received by our office within 30 days of receipt of your Exam Score Report.
*Our Pass Guarantee is not offered for Institutional eLearning orders.
Tuition Includes
Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.
The Day Of
Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.
Location
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Education Classrooms (EC) 1/2/3
23803 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 9135
Parking
complimentary parking lots available on each side of Henry Mayo Center: Avenida Navarre Parking Structure (23701 McBean Parkway) and Orchard Village Parking Stucture( 23815 McBean Parkway)
Walk-In Fee
As long as space is available, you can register the day of the seminar with an additional walk-in fee of $15. Please note that only cash, money orders, credit cards and hospital checks are accepted at the door. Personal checks are not accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing or by phone up to 14 days prior to the seminar will receive a Full Refund. A 10% processing fee will be charged for refunds requested less than 14 days prior to the seminar. Cancellation fee will be waived for tuition transferred to another seminar or if applied to Self-Study products. In the rare event that MED-ED must cancel, MED-ED’s liability is limited to tuition.
Contact Hours: 7
Topics Covered
Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm
Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator Parameters
Contact Hours: 7.5
Topics Covered
Function and Electrolytes | Acid/Base Balance | Acute Kidney Injury | Phases and Treatment Modalities | Nursing Interventions
Use of Oxygen and Glucose | Intercranial Pressure | Types of Strokes | Traumatic Brain Injury | Seizure Activity | Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Shock and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Activity | Antisocial Aggression and Violence | Pain, Agitation and Delirium | Substance Abuse | Suicidal Behavior | PTSD
Critical Nursing Assessment Skills | System Failure, Sepsis and Complication of Each Failing System |
Rhabdomyolysis | Healthcare-Associated Infections | PADIS Program | Multisystem Dysfunction | Classification of Shocks
Contact Hours: 7
Topics Covered
Identification and Treatment Protocols | Physiology of System | Anatomy of Conduction System | Physiology of Coronary Artery Disease | Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure | Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection | Nursing Interventions | Preload, Afterload and Contractility | Heart Rate and Rhythm
Pathophysiology Changes | Pulmonary Function Test | Chronic Bronchitis | Emphysema | Severe Asthma | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension | Clinical Manifestation of Trauma | Acid-Base Scale | ABG Differences | Ventilator Changes | Pathophysiology of ARDS vs. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | Ventilator