Management of the Post-Op Cardiac Surgery Patient in the ICU

a review

The lecture duration is 12min.

0.25 CPD Points, 0.25 CEUs, 0.25 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Bobbi Leeper
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiovascular Services, Baylor University, Dallas, USA
Lecture Summary

This presentation describes the patient care priorities when receiving a post-operative cardiac surgery from the operating room. Newer surgical approaches are listed followed by a description of outcome predications based on two scoring systems. The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass are described. Standards for routine care of post-operative patients are presented. Complications are provided along with the recommendations for resuscitation should cardiac arrest occur.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Discuss priorities of care upon receiving a post-cardiac surgery patient from surgery
  • Describe general management of the post-cardiac surgery patient
  • Understand the differences in emergency resuscitation of the post-cardiac surgery patient compared to other patient populations

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