6th Annual
Houston Aortic Nursing Symposium
March 20, 2024 • 12:00 - 5:00 PM
The Westin Oaks, Houston, Texas | La Vista Room

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

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Educational Objectives
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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE & FACULTY SPEAKERS

Program Director:               
Jody Thiele, APRN, MSN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC

Program Co-Directors:
Selena Akers, RN
Lisa DeGarmo, APRN, ACNP-BC
Lundy Saing, PA-C


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Faculty:
Saleema Ali, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Emily Baker, CCC-SLP, MS
Ken Chan, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, RCIS, AACC
Sandra A. Hyder, DNP, MBA, APRN, ACNPC-AG, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LBBP, CVRN, CCRN, PCCN
Barbara Maffre, RN
Megan Mann-Fowler, RN, BSN
Courtney McAlister, BSN, RN, DNP Candidate
Charley Oxley, MSN, RN, CNL
Lourdes Pickens, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Rita Weise, ACNPC-AG

 

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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After attending the symposium, participants should be able to:

• Discuss different treatments of aortic disease
• Explain the fundamentals of new classification and treatment of aortic arch disease
• Describe open surgical root repair options
• Understand how aortic aneurysms play a role in dysphagia
• Explain cardiogenic shock
• Discuss different case studies for open and endovascular surgical repair
• Explain structural heart interventions
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of valve disease
• Explain risks after TAVR 
• Review the process of POCUS

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AGENDA

Slides that have been approved by the speaker will be linked below within 24 hours of presentation. Please refresh this page after the course concludes.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration & Buffet Lunch

12:00 - 12:09 PM
Welcome Address
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC

SESSION I: AORTIC

12:10 - 12:30 PM
Aortic Structure/Classification
Megan Mann-Fowler, RN, BSN

12:32 – 12:51 PM        
AHA Guidelines
Lisa Degarmo, APRN, ACNP-BC
    
12:52 – 1:12 PM        
Aortic Arch Stent
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC

1:13 – 1:33 PM            
Root Repair Options
Rita Weise, ACNPC-AG

1:34 – 1:54 PM            
Aortic Aneurysm and Dysphagia
Charley Oxley, MSN, RN, CNL
Emily Baker, MS, CCC-SLP
            
1:55 – 2:15 PM    
Open/Endovascular Combination Aortic Repair Case Study
Heidi Lane, PA-C

2:16 – 2:45 PM            
Break

SESSION II: CARDIAC

2:46 – 3:06 PM            
Cardiogenic Shock
Barbara Maffre, RN

3:07 – 3:27 PM             
Clinical Pearls for Managing Patients with Concomitant Valvular Heart Disease or Cardiomyopathy in Acute Care Setting
Ken Chan, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, RCIS, AACC

3:28 – 3:42 PM            
Robotic Valvular Surgery
Lourdes Pickens, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN

3:43 – 4:03 PM            
Identifying Patients at Risk for Left Ventricular Obstruction after TAVR
Courtney McAlister, BSN, RN, DNP Candidate

4:04 – 4:24 PM    
POCUS
Saleema Ali, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Sandra A. Hyder, DNP, MBA, APRN, ACNPC-AG, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LBBP, CVRN, CCRN, PCCN
   
4:25 – 4:45 PM            
Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks

Reception immediately following symposium in the Grand Foyer, 3rd Floor

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CE Information

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP8495, for 4.5 contact hours for the “6th Annual Houston Aortic Nursing Symposium”.

A course evaluation will be posted here and emailed to attendees at the conclusion of the symposium. Complete and submit the evaluation to request your CE certificate for the course. Certificates will be emailed out within 2 weeks of submission.

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SPONSORSHIP

We gratefully acknowledge and thank Edwards Lifesciences for their generous support of this program.

Edwards Lifesciences

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