Cardiology II for Advanced Practice Providers

3 credits · School of Nursing

This advanced graduate course builds on Cardiology I to prepare nurse practitioners to evaluate and manage complex acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions across care settings. Emphasis is placed on advanced diagnostic reasoning, evidence-based pharmacologic management, procedural and device-based therapies, and recognition of deterioration requiring escalation or specialty referral. Learners integrate longitudinal disease management, procedural preparation and recovery, transitions of care, and interprofessional collaboration. Content includes advanced heart failure therapies, hemodynamics and cardiogenic shock, and cardiovascular quality, safety, and ethics. The course is guided by current clinical practice guidelines and cardiology-specific NP competencies, with application within the learner’s population focus and scope of practice. Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Post-Master’s Cardiology Subspecialty Certificate Program and successful completion of Cardiology I. [3]