NCLEX-RN Cardiac Nursing

Practice arrhythmias, heart failure, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular medications and cardiac emergencies.

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6 Cardiac Emergencies

Learn how to recognize and respond to adult cardiac emergencies, including cardiac arrest, shock, and unstable rhythms, while supporting vital functions and treating underlying causes.
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7 Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Cases

A practical guide to assessing cardiovascular emergencies, recognizing common rhythm and ischemic presentations, and prioritizing stabilization and medication safety.
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5 Myocardial Infarction and Acute Coronary Syndromes

Learn how acute coronary syndromes are recognized, assessed, treated, and followed up, including emergency responses and major complications.
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2 Cardiovascular Medications

Understand how major cardiovascular medication groups are used, what risks and monitoring they require, and when urgent assessment takes priority over medication.
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4 Heart Failure

Learn how heart failure is classified and assessed, how acute worsening is managed, and how long-term treatment and self-care are tailored to each patient.
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3 Cardiac Arrhythmias

Learn how to assess patients with cardiac arrhythmias, interpret key ECG patterns, and select initial responses based on pulse and hemodynamic stability.
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1 Cardiovascular Assessment and ECG Fundamentals

Learn how to combine cardiovascular symptoms, examination findings, vital signs, and ECG interpretation to recognize concerning changes and respond to possible emergencies.
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2 Cardiovascular Medications

Review the roles, key risks, and safe-use principles of medicines for heart failure, blood pressure, angina, arrhythmias, clot prevention, and acute coronary syndrome.
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4 Heart Failure

Review how heart failure is classified, assessed, treated during acute worsening, and managed over time.
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5 Myocardial Infarction and Acute Coronary Syndromes

Review how acute coronary syndromes present, how they are assessed and treated, and which complications require urgent action.
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6 Cardiac Emergencies

Review how to recognize cardiac emergencies, support circulation and breathing, and distinguish key responses to cardiac arrest, shock, and unstable rhythms.
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7 Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Cases

Review rapid cardiovascular assessment, recognition of common emergencies, and key priorities for rhythm management, acute coronary syndromes, and heart failure.
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1 Cardiovascular Assessment and ECG Fundamentals

Review focused cardiovascular assessment, vital-sign context, ECG measurements and rhythm clues, and recognition of urgent instability.
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3 Cardiac Arrhythmias

Review ECG rhythm interpretation, common bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias, and their initial management.
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