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CV-BC Exam Syllabus & Study Guide

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ANCC CV-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification I. Assessment and Diagnosis - Anatomy and physiology - Pathophysiology - Nursing diagnosis identification - Patient Interview (e.g., history, chief complaint, social determinants of health) - Cardiac-vascular assessment techniques and tools (e.g., Doppler, stroke scale) - Data collection and interpretation (e.g., diagnostic tests, laboratory results, cardiac rhythms) II. Planning and Implementation - Evidence-based practice guidelines (e.g., ACC/AHA guidelines, quality measures) - Scope and standards of practice (e.g., cardiovascular nursing) - Legal and ethical considerations (e.g., informed consent, advance directives) - Invasive/non-invasive procedures (e.g., peripheral, cardiac, structural) - Surgeries (e.g., coronary/vascular bypass, transplant) - Pharmacologic therapies - Non-pharmacologic and complementary therapies - Risk-reduction measures (e.g., venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, infection prevention) - Prioritization and care coordination (e.g., interdisciplinary teams, discharge planning) - Interventions (e.g., targeted temperature management, cardioversion) III. Evaluation and Modification - Expected Outcomes - Drug Interactions (e.g., drug-drug, drug-food) - Recognition and treatment of adverse reactions and events (e.g., heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, hypotension) - Recognition and treatment of urgent conditions (e.g., pseudoaneurysm, hypertensive crisis) - Recognition and treatment of emergent conditions (e.g., pulmonary emboli, stroke) IV. Patient and Community Education - Cardiac-vascular risk factors (e.g., ethnicity, smoking) - Chronic disease management - Cardiac-vascular education topics (e.g., procedures, medications) - Self-management strategies (e.g., daily weights, blood pressure logs) - Community resources (e.g., cardiac rehabilitation, anticoagulation clinic) - Individualized education planning and implementation (e.g., addressing barriers, health literacy) - Outpatient monitoring (e.g., remote telemetry, point-of-care testing) - Health promotion (e.g., wellness counseling, health fairs)