Cardiology triage, patient education, protocols, medication/lab workflows, and escalation criteria.
5 live · 26 modules outlined
A practical track focused on triage, escalation, and the workflows that keep cardiology patients safe between visits. Clinically meaningful, without the depth of the APP pathophysiology and management track.
Scope Note
This curriculum supports cardiology nursing workflows including triage, patient education, medication/lab workflows, protocol support, and escalation. It does not replace institutional nursing protocols or provider direction.
Where you fit in the cardiology team — the safety net between the patient and the provider, focused on triage, education, and escalation.
The cardiac warning signs that mean stop and escalate now — and exactly how to get help fast.
A repeatable structure for the cardiology triage call: gather the right information, sort urgency safely, and route the patient.
Capture a triage call so the provider can act on it — concise, complete, and clear about urgency and what you did.
Make sure the patient actually understood — use plain language and teach-back to confirm, not assume, comprehension.
Outline published · lessons in development
Accurate measurement and what the numbers mean.
Spotting and addressing non-adherence.
Routing and flagging cardiology labs.
Bleeding signs and adherence checks.
Watching volume and potassium.
Preparing patients safely for procedures.
What to ask and watch for after a procedure.
Outline published · lessons in development
Sorting urgent from routine chest-pain calls.
Recognizing the dyspnea that can’t wait.
Red flags within palpitation calls.
High-risk syncope features over the phone.
Catching early decompensation.
Urgency vs emergency over the phone.
When low BP is dangerous.
Outline published · lessons in development
Weights, symptoms, and escalation for HF patients.
Rate, anticoagulation adherence, and red flags.
Home BP review and titration support.
Routing lipid results to the right pathway.
Access-site and recovery checks after cath.
Triaging device-site and wound concerns.
Compression and skin-care teaching.