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Advanced Nursing Skills

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The Healthcare Training Academy presents:

Advanced Nursing Skills

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About: A full-day review of advanced skills. This program will focus on basic to advanced concepts for 12 lead recognition, hemodynamics, arterial lines, and ventricular assist devices. This program is suitable for all levels of nurses – i.e., those who are new and those who are seasoned! This program will enhance your skills and your assessment, and you'll be more confident when encountering patients with advanced needs.

This program is being presented 100% ONLINE!

Topics Include:

12-Lead ECG
- Axis Deviation
- Injury patterns
- Basic concepts
- Reciprocal changes
- Systematic Approach
- Lead locations
- Complications of MI
- Differentiate Wide Complex Tachycardia
  - Is it V-Tach?
Hemodynamics
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
- Setup
- Troubleshooting
- Interpretation Exercise
Arterial Line
- Setup
- Troubleshooting
- Interpretation
And more...

Objectives:

At the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Discuss Arterial Lines the significance of their waveforms
Implement care based on arterial and hemodynamic findings
Document findings for pulmonary arterial catheters and arterial lines
Explain normal Arterial Line Concepts & Acid-Base Balance
Explain the use and troubleshooting of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
Recognize injury pattern on 12-lead ECG
Recognize Axis Deviation, as found on ECG
Implement a tool to differentiate wide-complex tachycardiac
and more...

Audience: RNs, NPs, PAs, interns, students, and more.

Continuing Education Credit: 6 hours awarded upon program completion.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP17561) and Florida Board of Nursing (Provider #50-24286) for 6 Contact Hours.

Faculty/Speaker:

Lee Taylor-Vaughan, JD, MSN, RN, ACNP, CCRN-CSC-CMC, PCCN, CEN, TCRN, NREMT-P, LNC, CFRN is a native of Yorkshire England, who began his healthcare career--over 20 years ago--in the ER & ICU. During this time, he has completed programs for EMT, Paramedic, a BS, an MS in Nursing from Rutgers University, and a Doctorate in Law from Concord Law School.

Since 1997 he has provided continuing education for nurses, physicians, and a variety of medical professionals. He has also co-authored the CEN® & the CCRN® Examination review books with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D. Lee travels the USA, providing many types of examination review courses, including the CCRN review course with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D.

Lee’s career primarily focuses on Emergency and Critical Care. He is currently practicing as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in a Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit in the NYC Metro area.

You will find that Lee is an enthusiastic, easy-to-follow, down-to-earth, and energetic lecturer; he holds national and international speaking engagements covering many topics.

The planners, presenters, and others in a position to control the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. This educational activity is entirely free from commercial support or sponsorship, and there are no financial disclosures associated with the content of this seminar.

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Required Contact Hours Disclaimers

Nursing Continuing Education: Accepted in ALL states (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY).
Conflict of Interest: The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Presentation Standards: Speakers must provide balanced and unbiased presentations. All content has been reviewed, and any identified bias has been addressed.
Program Support: This program has no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship.

Approvals and Accreditations:

Health Care Training Academy Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the New Jersey State Nurses Association (an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation). Provider ID: P295-8/2025-90.
Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17561.
Approved via CE Broker for FL, GA, SC, NC, AK (Provider ID: 50-24286).

Important Notes:

Accreditation: Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC of any commercial products displayed during this program (if applicable).
Non-Nursing Professionals: Non-nursing professionals should verify with their respective boards to ensure nursing contact hours are acceptable for credential renewal. Refunds will not be issued if your board does not accept nursing credits.
Refund Policy: All registrations are final. No refunds, credits, extensions, or transfers are allowed. Before registering, verify your availability and ability to complete the program.
Contact Hour Requirements: Partial contact hours are not awarded. You must attend and complete all program requirements to receive nursing continuing education credit.
ANCC Policy: ANCC does not permit the issuance of contact hours for BLS provider courses, except for BLS Instructor courses.
College Credit: This activity does not offer college credit unless explicitly stated.

Criteria to Earn Contact Hours:

The entire session must be attended to receive nursing continuing education credit.