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.
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
Tuesday, March 31
8 am to 12:30 pm
Offered by
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Where
Sharp Grossmont Hospital Auditorium5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942
Date and time
Tuesday, Aug. 18
8 am to 12:30 pm
Offered by
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Where
Sharp Grossmont Hospital Auditorium5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942
Date and time
Tuesday, Dec. 8
8 am to 12:30 pm
Offered by
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Where
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Nellie Barrington Room751 Medical Center Ct
Chula Vista, CA 91911
