Cyndi Zarbano – Heart and Lung Sounds, 2nd EditionFaculty:Cyndi ZarbanoDuration:2 Hours 16 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jan 07, 2016DescriptionAchieving excellence in the care we give is a goal for every healthcare provider. In order to do so, we must ensure that we have the tools to allow for critical thinking to occur. One of the most fundamental tools for success in the medical arena is to have an understanding of the clues we find in our assessments. Cyndi Zarbano discusses pearls of wisdom for excellent assessment skills and be able to explain the: who, what, why, and where’s of extra heart and lung sound clues.OutlineCardiac Assessment SkillsExtra Heart SoundsS2 SplitsS3S4Summation GallopsMechanical ClicksPericardial friction RubsHeart Murmurs4 Systolic Murmurs3 Diastolic MurmursPulmonary assessmentAdventitious Breath SoundsWheezesRalesRhonchiStridorPleural Friction RubsUsing Vocal Fremitus to Confirm PathologyBronchophonyWhispered PectoriloquyEgophonyFacultyCyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNCClinical ReviewCyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, has been a nurse for more than 25 years and a legal nurse consultant (LNC) for 12. Many of her cases in the last decade have been consulting and educating nurses who have gotten into trouble with the board of nursing and helping hem complete their corrective action stipulations. Medication errors and patient injury are a common cause of corrective action, license suspension and loss of license.Cyndi’s clinical area of expertise has been in various intensive care/critical care roles, currently working for Mayo in Minnesota. She has been a national seminar speaker for over ten years speaking to diverse healthcare audiences throughout the country. During her presentations, she has earned the reputation of keeping attendees engaged with the use of current clinical knowledge, fascinating legal stories, and the interjection of nursing humor to keep it fun.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Cyndi Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Cyndi Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
