Risk Management: Patient Doctor Communications and Cardiac Emergencies

Tuition: $79
Hours: 4

Instructor

Course Description

During this 4 hour virtual lecture, attendees will review cardiac risk factors to assess their patients for possible early coronary disease. The lecture includes the signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction. Bringing attention to how the signs and symptoms of different patient groups can experience unique symptoms. Review of different cardiac arrhythmias/dysrhythmias are discuss, including the signs and symptoms of those arrhythmias. The lecture will review office treatment plans for the patients experiencing these cardiac emergencies.

This lecture will also discuss the importance of excellent patient/doctor communication skills. Included in the lecture are barriers that affect communication between the doctor and patient. Discussion includes review of skills to assist doctors to communicate clearly with both patients and staff. The attendee will be able to demonstrate better communication skills to use when communicating with patients and other staff members.

This class consists mainly of videos. There are eight parts that are 28 minutes each.

Evaluation

The content of this course is provided through narrated PowerPoint video presentations which the learner’s participation (time) is actively tracked and logged. A minimum of four hours is required. There will be at least three questions for every hour of the class. The learner must receive a score of 80% of the total possible points and log at least four hours to receive credit for the course. Learners not achieving the pass rate will be directed to additional study by the instructor and allowed to re-take the examination.

No textbooks required. Computer and Internet service required for completion of this course. Funding sources and potential conflicts of interest statement: No funds were received, underwritten or subsidized by any vendors of any goods including supplies or services for this course.

Outline

Hour

Topic

Category

1.0 Risk Factors of Early Coronary Disease

Signs and Symptoms of An Acute Myocardial Infarction in all patient groups

Cardiac Emergencies
1.0 Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias

Treatment plans for office  patients experiencing cardiac emergencies

Cardiac Emergencies
1.0 The importance of excellent communication with patients and staff

Verbal and Non-Verbal Cues

Patient/Doctor Communication
1.0 Barriers that affect communication

Skills to improve communication with patients and office staff

Patient/Doctor Communication

 

Objectives

  • Improve their assessment of patients for early coronary risk factors.
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction in all patient groups
  • Improve their skills in assessing patients for cardiac arrhythmias/dysrhythmias including recognizing the signs and symptoms of those arrhythmias.
  • Increase their knowledge on developing a protocol to administer help to the patient experiencing a cardiac emergency in an office setting.
  • Improve their communication skills with patients and staff.
  • Identify barriers that affect communication.
  • Identify verbal/non-verbal cues to use and avoid when communicating.

 

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Disclaimer

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