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Review of Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) and 7 Basic Views

Price: $25.00
Nursing CE: 1.50
This course is accessible until 11/30/2027

In this TEE review, we focus on the fundamental aspects of the seven most frequently utilized TEE views, surveying the common angles employed to capture these views with the ultrasound probe. Our exploration not only encompasses the basic orientation of the ultrasound probe but also the details of the anatomical structures and regions of the heart highlighted by each view.

Beyond the anatomical discussion, we navigate through the associated pathologies often encountered within these specific structures. By doing so, we explore the potential impact on patients when these conditions are left untreated. With this knowledge, healthcare providers stand to gain a deeper understanding of the clinical significance behind the abnormal pathological conditions frequently unveiled with the use of TEEs.

This course's main objective is to provide the healthcare team with the skills necessary to discern between a heart in a normal, healthy state and one afflicted by disease or damage. Through an exploration of the seven common TEE views:

  • Mid esophageal (ME) four chamber view,
  • ME two chamber view,
  • ME long axis view,
  • ME aortic valve short axis view,
  • ME right ventricle (RV) inflow-outflow view,
  • ME bicaval view, and
  • Transgastric (TG) mid short axis view.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to: 

  1. Review What is transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is and what is the process within the procedure. 
  2. Interpret Seven basic views of a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). 
  3. Distinguish Anatomical structures of the heart via a TEE. 
  4. Differentiate Between a healthy heart and a diseased heart. 
  5. Report An increased ability to interpret TEEs.

Qualified Planners/Faculty

Brandon Cunningham, BSN, RN, CCRN

Brandon is a student in the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Program at AdventHealth University. Brandon graduated from the University of Florida nursing program with his BSN in 2018. He then began working in the cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit at Shands UF Health where he specialized in caring for critical patients with various supportive equipment such as aortic balloon pumps, ECMO, ventricular assist devices, continuous renal replacement therapy, and ultrasound for IV insertion. Brandon worked there for just under four years before doing a travel assignment to a trauma/COVID ICU in Phoenix, Arizona. Brandon enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, camping, and traveling. He is excited to be joining the field of anesthesia and finds it fascinating.

Disclosures

This author has disclosed there are no financial relationships with any health-care related proprietary entity with goods or services relevant to this activity.

The Planning Committee and the CPD Committee members have nothing to disclose.

Joseph Galan, BSN, RN, CCRN

Joseph Galan is a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Program graduate student at AdventHealth University. He graduated from Union College, Nebraska, 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Before acceptance to the DNAP program, Joseph worked for a primary Level 1 trauma center in southern California as a certified moderate-sedation, critical-care transport nurse serving adult and pediatric populations. He has cumulatively worked as a Registered Nurse full-time for nine years, with a diverse background in emergency, survival/rescue, disaster management, and critical care. Joseph also serves as a commissioned officer in the US Air Force with Critical Care/En-Route Care (ERC) specialty training, diverse leadership experience, and prior service with the US Navy.

Disclosures

This author has disclosed there are no financial relationships with any health-care related proprietary entity with goods or services relevant to this activity.

The Planning Committee and the CPD Committee members have nothing to disclose.

Nicholas Hamor, BSN, RN, CCRN

Nicholas is a graduate student in the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Program at AdventHealth University. Nicholas graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2019. Prior to acceptance to the DNAP program, Nicholas worked in a surgical intensive care unit at AdventHealth Orlando. While working at AdventHealth, Nicholas took on the responsibilities of a charge nurse and precepted new nurses. When not studying or working, Nicholas enjoys going to the beach and exploring the outdoors. Nicholas is excited to pursue a career in the field of anesthesia. 

Disclosures

This author has disclosed there are no financial relationships with any health-care related proprietary entity with goods or services relevant to this activity.

The Planning Committee and the CPD Committee members have nothing to disclose.

Daniel Oliva, MSBS, RN, CCRN

Daniel is a graduate student in the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Program at AdventHealth University. Daniel graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2015, 2017 and 2019 with a Bachelor and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, respectively. Prior to acceptance to the DNAP program, Daniel worked for the University of Central Florida from 2014-2018 as the Head Teacher’s Assistant (TA) for the Immunology Lab class. Here, Daniel lectured the concepts of serological studies that are often used in hospitals to a class of 50 students as well as trained students and other TAs on lecturing styles and public speaking. Furthermore, Daniel synthesized quizzes for his students to assess the knowledge gained from his lectures as well as the procedures the students performed in the lab with his guidance. In the four years as a Head TA, Daniel has taught over 2,000 students personally. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in nursing, Daniel’s first nursing position was at Advent Health’s South Advanced Cardiac Surgical Unit (ACSU), a cardiovascular unit that specialized in utilizing cardiac devices such the balloon pump, Impella, ventricular assist devices (VADs), and mostly, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation devices (ECMO). Daniel spent the next two years helping the ACSU grow from an eight-bed unit to a 32 bed unit as the ACSU became one of the biggest ECMO units in the nation. His responsibilities included precepting incoming nurses to the unit, managing patients after heart and/or lung transplantation and the role of ECMO specialist, where he would manage up to four in-use ECMO devices, as well as being a resource for the bedside nurses associated with his patients. Daniel Oliva loves the art of breaking down complex subject matters in ways that a person with any educational background can understand, from the serological principles of immunology to the functional principles of EC

Disclosures

This author has disclosed there are no financial relationships with any health-care related proprietary entity with goods or services relevant to this activity.

The Planning Committee and the CPD Committee members have nothing to disclose.

Martine Saintil, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, SRNA

Martine is a graduate student in the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program at AdventHealth University. Martine started her nursing career in 2010 as a home health and geriatric nurse. She graduated with her BSN from Florida A&M University in 2014 and transitioned to the acute care hospital setting in Orlando, FL, in 2015. Martine worked in the Medical Telemetry Unit and transitioned to working in critical care at a Multisystem ICU. In 2018, briefly, she worked for Advent Health Apopka and later took a position in the Cardiac Care Unit at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Palm Beach, Fl. As a critical care nurse, Martine has had tremendous opportunities to travel for work in several states, including California, Denver, and Mississippi. As a nurse, she took on the roles of mentor and preceptor and has leadership experience in my unit. On her spare time, she loves to travel, go biking, and watch plenty of documentaries. Lately, she has picked up a hobby of learning to play the bass guitar and crafting her vocal skills.

Disclosures

This author has disclosed there are no financial relationships with any health-care related proprietary entity with goods or services relevant to this activity.

The Planning Committee and the CPD Committee members have nothing to disclose.

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