Description
Overview
Scripps Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Symposium for Community Partners 2022 provides comprehensive education on the basics and clinical management of ventricular assist devices. This on-demand course includes expert demonstrations and patient perspectives to enhance understanding of VAD function, monitoring, and complications.
On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.
Format: 9 videos
Total size: 1.26 GB
Agenda
This symposium delivers detailed insight into ventricular assist devices through a series of focused video presentations covering device basics, patient management, emergency care, and special considerations.
- Complications and Emergency Management — Allison Smith, RN
- Everyday VAD Patient Management — Katherine McFarland, RN
- HeartMate 3 Device Basics — Nicole Romeo, PA-C
- HVAD Device Basics — Maggie Mendenhall, RN
- Q&A with VAD Coordinators & Patient Panel
- Real Life Patients in the Community — Monica Smith, RN
- Special Considerations: Cardiac Rehab — Chris Moline-Messick, RN
- Special Considerations: End of Life — Suzan Lerum, RN
- When to Refer a Heart Failure Patient for VAD Therapy — Jennifer Nowaczyk, PA-C
Educational Objectives
- Identify components, function, and theory of ventricular assist devices.
- Demonstrate how to assess and monitor a VAD patient effectively.
- Describe emergency care procedures for VAD patients.
- Identify and manage potential complications associated with VAD therapy.
Speakers
- Allison Smith, RN
- Katherine McFarland, RN
- Nicole Romeo, PA-C
- Maggie Mendenhall, RN
- Monica Smith, RN
- Chris Moline-Messick, RN
- Suzan Lerum, RN
- Jennifer Nowaczyk, PA-C
Target Audience
This course is designed for primary care and internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, emergency medicine and urgent care providers, home health and hospice caregivers, cardiac rehabilitation staff, and physical and occupational therapists involved in the care of patients with ventricular assist devices.
Why This Topic Matters
The Scripps Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Symposium for Community Partners 2022 addresses a critical need for enhanced knowledge in the care of patients with VADs within cardiology and related specialties. Understanding device operation, patient monitoring, and complication management supports safe clinical practice in diverse settings.
MedHub Central offers this detailed VAD symposium as a valuable resource to strengthen clinical expertise and confidence in managing complex heart failure interventions outside of specialized centers.
