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Stress Testing in Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Technology

Price: $16.00 CE: 2.00
This course is accessible until 1/31/2024

Stress Testing in Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Technology is designed for nuclear technologists specializing in nuclear cardiology in the area of exercise stress testing with and without pharmacologic agents. However, it is an excellent course for all healthcare professionals seeking to learn more about stress testing. The first part of the course addresses exercise stress testing measurements and indications, and patient selection and care. The last section gives an overview of pharmacologic stress testing and radioimaging, including agents, protocols, and patient monitoring.

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echelon® is an approved CE provider by the Florida Board of Nursing.

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Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe the key aspects of exercise stress testing: measurements available, contraindications and indications, the physiologic measures obtained, and the equipment used.
  2. Identify the purposes and the patients appropriate for pharmacologic stress testing.
  3. Name and describe available pharmaceutical stress agents, including appropriate administration protocols and contraindications for their uses.
  4. Name and describe available radioimaging agents, including appropriate administration protocols and contraindications for their uses.
  5. Identify key aspects of the nuclear technologist's role in quality control and patient care.

Qualified Planners/Faculty

Elizabeth Duncan, MSHS, CNMT, RT(CT)

Elizabeth is a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist and is currently working as Program Director for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program and Imaging Sciences Chair at AdventHealth University.  Her main responsibility is for all aspects of the nuclear medicine program including didactic and clinical instruction, course content, program curriculum, student evaluation and counseling.  At the University, she has also taught classes in Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, Advanced Imaging, Introduction to Clinicals, as well as many others.  Her past experience includes medical sales and supervision of a Nuclear Cardiology Department.  Liz is the 2011-2012 recipient of the Faculty Merit Award for Professional Service presented by AdventHealth University. 

Disclosures
This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

Joseph R. Hawkins, M.S.Ed, CNMT

Joseph is formerly the Program Director of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at AdventHealth University.  In 2020, Joe took a new role at the University as director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation.  He still teaches an Instrumentation course for the program.  Prior to joining the faculty at AHU, Joe was Assistant Professor and Program Director at Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland. Throughout his tenure, Joe has made significant contributions in his profession through various publications, workshops, textbook reviews, presentations, and involvement with various Nuclear Medicine organizations. Joe earned his BS in Nuclear Medicine Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology; MS in Education at St. Joseph's College of Maine; CNMT and attended State University of New York, Buffalo, N.Y. Joseph is the 2009-2010 recipient of the Faculty merit Award for Professional Service presented by AHU.

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This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

Revisioning Author: Lynn Rowe, PhD, RN

Dr. Rowe has been an adjunct faculty member with AdventHealth University (AHU) since 1997 and fulltime faculty member since January 2018. Her degrees include a BSN-Florida State University, MSN-University of Phoenix (Education, and Leadership) and PhD for University of Arizona (Biological Injury). Her research interests include issues in complications of transplantation, and multiple other topics surrounding the practice of nursing. Dr. Rowe has over 30 years of clinical experience including cardiovascular progressive care, multisystem intensive care unit and liver, pancreas, and kidney transplantation. 12 years as a unit/system educator for Neurointensive care and Multisystem ICU and 5 years in support in the nursing Research department. Dr. Rowe continues to support nursing practice through collaborative activities with various hospital campuses and serves as the chair of the Scientific review committee to review the collaborative efforts of university faculty..

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This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

Revisioning Author: Lou R. Wolsefer, BS-CNMT, ARRT (CT)

Lou is a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist with 31 years of diversified experience. She graduated in1987 from the Baccalaureate Nuclear Medicine Technology program of the Medical College of Georgia. Proficient with GE, ADAC/Philips, Siemens' system, and Cardinal Health's SynTrac System. She is instrumental in numerous successful JCAHO and Florida State inspections and has ICANL experience. Lou has a strong background in Nuclear Cardiology and is a Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT Technologist at Lake Medical Imaging in Leesburg FL.

Disclosures
This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

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Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules and cases studies.
  • Participate and pass all Self-Checks and Post Test(s).
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

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