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Cardiac Surgery Review (Cardiac Surgery Certification [CSC] Review Course)

Cardiac Surgery Review Course

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The Healthcare Training Academy presents:

Cardiac Surgery Certification Review Course

(Cardiac Surgery Certification [CSC] Review Course)

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About

This comprehensive review course follows the American Association of Critical Care Nurses' (AACN) CSC examination blueprint. It is an ideal review for seasoned nurses, new nurses, and students who want to learn more about cardiac surgery nursing.

It is also a strong foundation for students, recent graduates entering the nursing workforce, and anyone who works in the cardiac surgery setting. If you're studying for the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) exam (see below), this program is for you.

The program also provides an overview of Advanced Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation guidelines, an evidence-based approach to the unique measures required when resuscitating cardiac patients.

Features

16 live-recorded lectures covered over 5 modules
12-Lead ECG Program (added bonus)
Cardiac Surgery Essentials Course (Critical Care)
Question Bank
Sample Exam Questions
Critical Care Considerations

Topics Include

CSC Exam Overview
Pre-Op
Heart Failure
Valve Diseases
Intra-Op
Post-Op (ICU and Step Down)
Atrial Fibrillation
Pacemakers
Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation Guidelines Overview
Cardiac Surgery Essentials Program [online]
Basic ECG Review Course [online]
Cardiac Surgery Practice Questions [online]
Hemodynamics Overview [online]

Audience

RNs, NPs, and more (Cardiac Surgery ICU, Step-Down, and OR staff)

Continuing Education Credit

14.9 hours of continuing education credit are awarded upon full program completion. No partial credit is awarded.

Why take this program?

Your presenter is a practicing CVICU Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner at a major teaching hospital in the New York City Metro area. They intentionally take the CCRN and CSC exams at renewal time, and they bring top-notch clinical content and excellent insight into the CSC exam.

Faculty/Speaker

Lee Taylor-Vaughan, PhD, JD, RN, ACNP, CCRN-CSC-CMC, PCCN, CEN, TCRN, NREMT-P, LNC, CFRN

Lee is a native of Yorkshire, England, and began his healthcare career over 20 years ago in the emergency room and intensive care unit. His education includes EMT and paramedic training, a BS, an MS in nursing from Rutgers University, a Doctor of Law from Concord Law School, and a PhD from the University of Arizona.

Since 1997, Lee has provided continuing education for nurses, physicians, and other medical professionals. He co-authored the CEN® and CCRN® examination review books with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio, RN, PhD, and travels across the USA teaching a range of exam review courses, including the CCRN review course with Laura.

Lee's career focuses primarily on emergency and critical care. He currently practices as an acute care nurse practitioner in a cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit in the New York City metro area.

Lee is an enthusiastic, down-to-earth, and energetic lecturer whose presentations are easy to follow. He holds national and international speaking engagements on many topics.

Headshot of Lee Taylor-Vaughan

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.

Accreditation and Approvals

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 through 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, and AK (Provider ID: 50-24286).

Nursing Contact Hours

Nursing continuing education is accepted in all 50 states.

Program Information

Conflicts of interest: The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Presentation standards: All speakers are expected to give balanced, unbiased presentations. All content is reviewed, and any identified bias is addressed.
Program support: This program has no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship.

Important Information

Endorsement: Accreditation does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC of any commercial products shown during this program, if any.
ANCC policy: ANCC does not permit contact hours for BLS provider courses, except BLS Instructor courses.
College credit: This activity does not offer college credit unless explicitly stated.

Non-nursing professionals: Please check with your licensing board to confirm that nursing contact hours will satisfy your credential renewal. Refunds are not issued if your board does not accept nursing credits.

Refund policy: All registrations are final. Refunds, credits, extensions, and transfers are not available. Before registering, please confirm that you are available and able to complete the program.

Criteria to Earn Contact Hours

You must attend the entire session to receive nursing continuing education credit.
Partial contact hours are not awarded. You must complete all program requirements to earn credit.