{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Myocardial Infarction in Women: Promoting Symptom Recognition, Early Diagnosis, and Risk Assessment

Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To familiarize the registered professional nurse with the range of symptom presentation in women with myocardial infarction (MI) to help promote early identification of cardiac risk and cardiac events.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Identify gender disparities in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
2. Describe gender differences in the symptom presentation of an acute MI.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.8 CH
  • DC - BON 1.8 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Test Code: DCCN0111
Published: January/February 2009
Expires: 12/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Samantha J. Zbierajewski-Eischeid RN, MS, Susan J. Loeb PhD, RN
Categories: Cardiovascular
Specialties: Medical-Surgical