NPAA will be offering a breakout session at the 13th Annual Conference entitled
"
Common Cardiac Conditions in Childhood: What to Watch, What".
Presented by Dr. Staci Abernathy, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Dr. Staci Abernathy is a clinical assistant professor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She received BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a DNP from the University of Alabama. She is experienced in pediatric critical care, having worked in emergency, air medical transport, neonatal, and pediatric intensive care units. Dr. Abernathy is a board certified acute and continuing care pediatric nurse practitioner, maintaining a clinical practice in the cardiac ICU and step-down units at Children’s of Alabama. Her research is focused on improving nurses’ professional wellbeing through self-care and mindfulness.
Objectives:
- Review basic testing and physical examination techniques for detecting congenital heart defects in children
- Review common dysrhythmias found in children and when to refer
- Discuss cardiac causes of chest pain in children and when to refer
