Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CMCC1
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the role of cardiovascular and hemostatic agents in critical care.
Recall indications, common adverse effects, and contraindications for cardiac medications.
Identify three classes of drugs used in the pharmacological management of cardiovascular and hemostatic treatment.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Vasopressors and Inotropes
Overview
Pure Vasopressors
Inopressors
Inodilators
New Vasopressor Agents
Section 3: Antihypertensives
β-Adrenergic Receptor Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Other Agents
Vasodilators
Pulmonary Vasodilators
Section 4: Anti-Arrhythmics
Overview
Class 0: Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated (HCN) Channel Blockers
Class I: Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
Class II: Autonomic Inhibitors and Activators
Class III: Potassium Channel Blockers and Openers
Class IV: Calcium Channel Modulators
Class V: Mechanosensitive Channel Blockers
Class VI: Gap Junction Channel Blockers
Class VII: Upstream Target Modulators
Section 5: Hemostatic Drugs
Overview
Anticoagulants
Antiplatelet Drugs
Thrombolytics
Antifibrinolytics and Hemostatic Agents
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Writer: Emily Allen
She started nursing in 2012 after graduating with an Accelerated BSN from NC Central University in Durham, North Carolina. She is an experienced Ambulatory and Perianesthesia Care RN, with an endoscopy lab and orthopedics nursing background. She has served as a PACU charge nurse and is a Certified Peri-Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) from the ABPANC (American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification). Her experience and knowledge led her to nursing education, preceptoring experienced new hires and nursing students while working to receive her MSN in Nurse Education at UNC Wilmington. As a PACU RN, she has cared for a wide variety of patients, including medical-surgical inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Her passion for education and training has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
Reviewer: Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD
Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD, is a community pharmacist from the Hartford, Connecticut, area. He graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.