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The goal of the Pediatric Cardiac Core series is to enhance the knowledge amongst attendees on the care of the post-operative pediatric cardiac patient. Participants may register for one or both days. Topics to be covered include:

Day 1: Overview of EKG Rhythms, use of pacemakers, drips and drugs utilized in the post-op cardiac patient, transition from the OR to PCICU, effects of cardiopulmonary bypass, deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest, intracardiac lines, echo for bedside nurses and repair of acynotic common heart defects.

Register for the Pediatric Cardiac Core, Day 1 class

The goal of the Pediatric Cardiac Core series is to enhance the knowledge amongst attendees on the care of the post-operative pediatric cardiac patient. Participants may register for one or both days. Topics to be covered include:

Day 2: Overview of acyanotic defects, rhythms and inotropic drugs, cyanotic defect identification surgery and potential post-op problems, functional single ventricle physiology and surgery, fast-track extubation, supportive post-op therapies, interstage cardiac catheterization, and discharge teaching for the post-op CT surgery patient.

Register for the Pediatric Cardiac Core, Day 2 class