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CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY BOARD REVIEW BOARD REVIEW

COURSE COURSE

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Specifically for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Masters Prepared Advanced Clinical Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist and Cardiovascular Nursing Educators;

Advanced Practice Nurses Welcome!

September 26-30, 2014

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This Clinical Cardiology Course Provides the Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice for a Host of Cardiac Diseases

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Day 1: 8:00am 5:00pm Day 1: 8:00am 5:00pm Introduction: When Intuition and Science Meet, we Develop the Art of Caring!Anatomy of the Heart and Great VesselsAtherosclerosis and the EndotheliumHyperlipidemiaCardiac Cellular ElectrophysiologyCardiac Catheterization and AngiographyNuclear Imaging and Stress TestingEmission Computed TomographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingEchocardiographyElectrocardiography – Advanced 12-LeadElectrophysiology Testing

Day 2: 8:00am 5:00pm Day 2: 8:00am 5:00pm History & Physical Assessment of the CV Patient The Art of Listening to Heart & Lung SoundsCardiovascular Reflexes & Humoral Control of CirculationLeft Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic DysfunctionHeart FailureHypertensionCardiomyopathiesAcute Coronary Syndromes: STEMI, NSTEMI, Unstable and Stable AnginaMetabolic Syndrome & Diabetes

Day 3: 8:00am 5:00pmDay 3: 8:00am 5:00pmPericardial Disease: Tamponade & EffusionEndocarditis and MyocarditisCardiac TraumaCardiac TumorsHIV and the Heart DiseasePregnancy and the HeartCongenital Heart DiseaseCoronary Angioplasty Coronary Artery StentsMedical & Surgical Therapy for Circulatory Failure, Including Transplant and Myoplasty Pacemakers, ICDs, and CRTs

Why select this CWhy select this Clinical Cardiology Board linical Cardiology Board Review Course Review Course & Certification Opportunity?& Certification Opportunity?

1.The ABCM’s proven History and Success in the Business of Cardiology Education and Certification is Second to None!

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3.We have been Educating all levels of Cardiology Practitioners from Physician to Technician, and have been Developing Certification Examinations for these Cardiac Professionals since 1969; a History Second to None!.

The ABCM recognizes that to become one of the best Cardiac Caregivers, one must have strong Intuitive Skills and a Scientific Foundation of knowledge in Physiology, Pathophysiology, Psychology, Sociology, Epidemiology, and Behavioral Science, upon which to develop the “Art of Caring” for Cardiac Patients.

This Course will focus on the Essential Evidence-Based Practice Standards and Core Competencies in Clinical Cardiology, and Provide an Up-Date in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment options for a host of Cardiac Diseases and Anomalies.  Our goal is to assist you in achieving your best in the everyday delivery of Advanced Practice to your Cardiac Patients, and/or to prepare you for the Clinical Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Board Certification Exams. The CVNE Exams will also be available to approved Cardiovascular Educators.

Whether you are a Nurse Practitioner, a Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist or a Cardiovascular Nursing Educator seeking a Review Course for the CVNP, CVPA, or CVNE Board Certification Examinations, or you simply need a Comprehensive Refresher Course in Evidence-Based Clinical Cardiology, this is the time and place we need to meet!

National Harbor, MD – September 2National Harbor, MD – September 266-30, 2014-30, 2014At the Gaylord National Resort & Convention CAt the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cenentteerr!!

Where you will have the opportunity to interact and network with your peers on a National level, who specialize in Cardiology, and with a very energized and knowledgeable Nationally recognized Faculty. You will also have the opportunity to validate your knowledge and skills in Clinical Cardiology by sitting for one of the Cardiovascular Board Certification Exams offered by the ABCM onsite at the conclusion of this Course: CVNP-BC, CVPA-BC, CVNE-BC, or any level of EKG-BC Certification.

Day 4: 8:00am 5:00pmDay 4: 8:00am 5:00pmCardiac RehabilitationCardiac PharmacologyCardiac ArrestCor Pulmonale: Acute and ChronicPulmonary HypertensionPulmonary ThromboembolismValve DisordersSystemic Disease of the HeartPeripheral Vascular Disease including Stroke

Day 5: Cardiology Board Exams: OptionalDay 5: Cardiology Board Exams: Optional

9:00am – 2:00pm Optional Cardiology Board Certification Exams Available: The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCM) will have a proctor onsite for those wishing to sit for one of the Cardiology Exams. Visit the ABCM at www.cvncertify.org for full details on all Exams. The Board Certification Exams are being discounted for those attending this Clinical Cardiology Review Course.

The Certification Exams for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who are practicing in Cardiology, are a giant step forward in their Professional and Personal Development. Be among the Elite Cardiovascular Practitioners who have already passed their Cardiology Sub-Specialty Board Certification Exams from the ABCM. We launched the Nations first EKG Exams for Physicians reading on Hospital EKG Panels in 1969. From there, we developed Cardiology Board Certification Exams for the entire Gamut of Cardiac Caregivers from the Physicians, to Physician Assistants, to Nurse Practitioners, to Cardiac Nurses, and to a host of Cardiac Technicians.

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CE/CME Information CE/CME Information

CE credits for this course are offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular

Medicine, who are approved by the FL State Board of Nursing’s CE Broker

#50-14076 for 32 CE credits hours.

CME credits for this course have been applied for through John Wiley and Sons who

are accredited by the ACCME for Continuing Medical Education for Physicians, Nurse

Practitioners, and Physician Assistants for 32 CME credits hours.

General InformationGeneral Information:: This Gaylord Resort is a no smoking resort. The ABCM

does not allow any video or audio taping of the Course, or any unauthorized photos to

be taken during the course. Faculty may change and topic timing may change due to

faculty changes without notification. Cancellation PolicyCancellation Policy

There is a cancellation fee of $150 regardless of when you cancel by email or in writing. No phonecalls are allowed for cancellation, it must be in writing in an email or letter. If you do not show upwithout a written notification, your entire registration fee will be forfeited by the ABCM. If the ABCMcancels the course for lack of participation or some other unforeseen event such as a storm, etc.They will provide you a full refund, but will not take responsibility for any travel expenses related tothis course that you have incurred.

Hotel Info Hotel Info Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745, 301-965-4000. A block of rooms has been reserved for you at a daily rate of $209 plus local taxes. The room block will cut off at these rates after 8/29/14 at which time the room rates are higher and on availability only. Please register for your room early to ensure your room and identify yourself as a participant of the Marriott Heart Foundation Course.

Clinical Cardiology Board Review Course and/or Certification Exam Clinical Cardiology Board Review Course and/or Certification Exam Application : Application : September 26-30, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD

To Register by mail, send your check or money order made payable to ABCM, Inc. to P.O. Box Spring Hill, FL no later than September 15th, 2014. You may combine your course and exam fees in one check or two separate checks.

To Register online with your credit card, visit www.accn.net, then go to Conference Calendar at the top menu panel, then scroll down to this conference date and location to register.

Registration is not complete until your course and/or exam application and payment is received by 9/23/2014. After that date, you will be considered a walk-in and will pay a $100 late fee for your registration at the door in the form of cash, check, or credit card. For course and or exam contact info by email: info@accn.netFor course and or exam contact by phone: 352-293-3131

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Faculty: Faculty: David Friedman, MD, FACC, FACP (Course Director)Candice Harvey Falls, PhDc, MSN, ACNP-BC, CVNP-BC, & Alice Friedrich, MS, ANP, CVNP-BC

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Course fees include: Evidence-Based Practice Guideline Updates, Course Syllabus, Opportunity to interact and share with an Expert Faculty and colleagues from around the country, Earn 32 CE or CME Credits Awarded, 4 Continental Breakfasts, 4 Afternoon Refreshment Breaks, and an Opportunity to Become Board Certified in Your Sub-Specialty in Cardiology.