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Only $79 for the entire series (9 CEs)...Group discounts $49 Each

Cardiac Rehab, Recipe for Success

From Exercise Prescription to Program Certification

A Continuing Education course for healthcare professionals

 
Register Now 9 Content Hours $79/$49

Course Description:
This series of topics is designed to provide the participant with a variety of basic principles of Cardiac Rehab. The series will cover a number of topics pertinent to Cardiac Rehab beginning with a review of stress testing and how to form an exercise prescription based on the results. Resistance training and common medications for the Cardiac Rehab patient will follow. Outcomes assessment & measurement for Cardiac Rehab programs will be discussed next. The series will conclude with an overview of program certification through the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and a discussion of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2008. This course will be beneficial for clinicians who are new to Cardiac Rehab as well as those who are already working in the field.

Who Should Be Interested:
Cardiac Rehab Clinicians including Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, RTs, PTs, OTs, and Dietitians.
Learn more about Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Chuck Kitchen, MA, BS, ACSM Exercise Specialist, FAACVPR

Class Schedule:

  1. Stress Tests: How to interpret the results and form an Exercise Prescription for the Cardiac Rehab Patient
  2. Resistance Training for the Cardiac Rehab PatientTopic 2
  3. Medications for the Cardiac Rehab Patient
  4. Outcomes Assessment and Measurement for a Cardiac Rehab program
  5. Overview of Program Certification
  6. Overview of Program Certification and Legislation
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#1 - Stress Tests: How to interpret the results and form an Exercise Prescription for the Cardiac Rehab Patient


Topics:

I. Most common GXT protocols.

a. Bruce Protocol.
i. Advantages

ii. Disadvantages

b. Modified Bruce Protocol.
i. Advantages

ii. Disadvantages

c. Naughton Protocol.
i. Advantages

ii. Disadvantages

II. General guidelines for exercise prescription.
a. With a GXT.
i. Bruce Protocol

ii. Modified Bruce Protocol

iii. Naughton Protocol

b. Without a GXT.

c. 6 minute walk test.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the most commonly used protocols for Graded Exercise Testing (GXT).
  2. Describe a 6 minute walk test and how it is performed.
  3. Explain basic principles of exercise prescription with a GXT, without a GXT and with a 6 minute walk test.

#2 -Resistance Training for the Cardiac Rehab Patient


Topics:

I. The benefits of resistance training for Cardiac Rehab patients.

a. Review risks of resistance training
II. Risk stratification for resistance training
a. Which patients are appropriate for resistance training.
III. Exercise prescription for resistance training in different populations of Cardiac Rehab patients.
a. Exercise prescription for MI patients.

b. Exercise prescription for PCI patients.

c. Exercise prescription for Surgical patients.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the risks and benefits of resistance training for the Cardiac Rehab patient.
  2. Describe how to determine which patients are ready for resistance training.
  3. Describe the exercise prescription of resistance training for patients with angina, myocardial infarction (MI), percutaneous intervention (PCI), and surgical patients.

#3 - Medications for the Cardiac Rehab Patient


Topics:

I. Beta blockers

a. Mechanism of action of beta blockers.

b. Common beta blockers.

c. Possible side effects of beta blockers.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

II. Cholesterol lowering agents
a. Mechanism of action for Statins.
i. Common Statins prescribed for Cardiac Rehab patients.

ii. Common side effects of Statins.

iii. Impact on exercise prescription.

b. Mechanism of action for cholesterol absorption reducers.
i. Common cholesterol absorption reducing agents.

ii. Common side effects of cholesterol absorption reducing agents.

iii. Impact on exercise prescription.

III. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
a. Mechanism of action for ACE inhibitors

b. Common ACE inhibitors

c. Possible side effects of ACE inhibitors.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

IV. Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB’s).
a. Mechanism of action for CCB’s.

b. Common CCB’s.

c. Possible side effects of CCB’s.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

V. Diuretics.
a. Mechanism of action for Diuretics.

b. Common Diuretics.

c. Possible side effects of Diuretics.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

VI. Angiotensin Receptor Blocker’s (ARB’s).
a. Mechanism of action for ARB’s.

b. Common ARB’s.

c. Possible side effects of ARB’s.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

VII. Nitrates
a. Mechanism of action for Nitrate’s.

b. Common Nitrate’s.

c. Possible side effects of Nitrate’s.

d. Impact on exercise prescription.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the common classes of medications prescribed to Cardiac Rehab patients.
  2. List the common medications for the Cardiac Rehab patient.
  3. Describe the common side effects of the common classes of medications prescribed to Cardiac Rehab patients.
  4. Explain the impact of common medications on the exercise prescription for the Cardiac Rehab patient.

#4 - Outcomes Assessment and Measurement for a Cardiac Rehab program


Topics:

I. Outcomes.

a. The purpose of measuring outcomes.

II. The Outcome domains required for AACVPR program certification.

a. Health Domain

b. Clinical Domain

c. Behavioral Domain

III. Common tools used to measure Outcomes in each domain.

IV. Several group/regional Outcome databases.

a. Montana Outcomes Project

b. Wisconsin Outcomes Project

c. Orion Outcomes Database

d. Other Regional/group Outcome databases.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Define Outcomes and the purpose of measuring them.
  2. Describe the Outcome domains needed for program certification through the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
  3. Explain the common tools used for each Outcome Domain.
  4. List several group Outcome databases.

#5 - Overview of Program Certification


Topics:

I. Benefits of AACVPR program certification.

II. Approximate timeline to follow to obtain 2009-2010 program certification.

III. Tabs 1-9 of AACVPR program certification application.

a. Common pitfalls to avoid for each tab.

b. Best practice examples for program certification.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe process for American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) program certification.
  2. Explain the approximate timeline for 2009-2010 program certification.
  3. Describe Tabs 1-9 of AACVPR program certification application.

#6 - Overview of Program Certification and Legislation


Topics:

I. Tabs 10-16 of program certification application.

a. Common pitfalls to avoid for each tab.
b. Best practice examples for program certification

II. 2008 Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act.

a. Changes in the new law.

b. Implications for Cardiac Rehab programs.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe Tabs 10-16 of AACVPR program certification application.
  2. Describe 2008 Pulmonary & Cardiac Rehabilitation Act.

Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 9.0 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Academy medical Systems is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413, for 9.0 hours. And we are also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19, for 9.0 hours.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.
All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 9 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Respiratory Therapists - This course meets the requirements for continuing education for Respiratory Care Professionals in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for respiratory therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.

Physical Therapists - PTs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.

The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), TN (Cat 1), WI.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.


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