Acute Cardiac Care

Course aim

This course will assist health professionals to extend their skills and knowledge of the current practice and principles underlying the care and management of acute cardiac conditions.

Course content

The syllabus will incorporate anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, pathophysiology, diagnosis (history, ECG and serum cardiac enzymes) and management of acute coronary syndromes in the acute phase with an emphasis on pharmacological management, management of cardiac emergencies (cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, acute pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock), current interventional modalities for the management of acute coronary syndromes, and political, social and economic factors that impact upon the provision of acute cardiac services

Textbook(s)

Kucia, A.M. & Quinn, T 2010, Acute Cardiac Care: A Practical Guide for Nurses, 1st, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online Delivery)	- x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Basic Life Support (BLS) Competency, Online Examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.