Classes and Events
Maquet IABC Basics Class
Fee: $20
This course is designed to prepare nurses to care for patients with a Datascope intra-aortic balloon pump. Participants should have experience with hemodynamic monitoring and work in an area where IAB therapy is utilized such as critical care, the cath lab or the operating room.
Nurses are welcome to attend a class at any location. IABC Basics concepts are the same at all locations, although pumps may differ slightly.
Upon completion of this class, the participant will be able to:
- Correlate the anatomy and physiology associated with the cardiac cycle to an arterial pressure waveform
- Define two physiological effects achieved by the mechanics of inflation and deflation of the IABP
- Delineate major complications associated with IABP therapy
- Demonstrate proper set up of the Datascope IABP and initiation of pumping
- Describe the nursing care for patients requiring IABP support
- Discuss the consequences of improper IABP timing
- Identify four indications and three contraindications for IABP therapy
- Troubleshoot commonly encountered alarm/trigger/timing conditions for the Datascope IABP
Select a date
Date and time
Wednesday, April 21
9 am to 12 pm
Offered by
Sharp Memorial Hospital
Where
Sharp Memorial Hospital Auditorium Room A-B7901 Frost St.
San Diego, CA 92123
Full Class
Date and time
Wednesday, Aug. 18
8 to 11 am
Offered by
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Where
Sharp Grossmont Hospital Auditorium5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942
Full Class
Date and time
Thursday, Dec. 9
8 to 11 am
Offered by
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Where
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Nellie Barrington Room751 Medical Center Ct
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Full Class
