Cardiac Rehabilitation

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Cardiac Rehabilitation By Joe DeRose, Vincent
Simone, Haley Aimone, Michael Dowd
Diane Fredrickson, BSN, EdM, RN, BC Program
Director Cardiac Rehabilitation- Washington Twp.
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Site VisitVirtua Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Cardiac Rehab is a medical program that helps
  improve the health and well-being of patients who
  have suffered from heart problems.
• Heart attacks, stable angina, coronary bypass
  surgery, angioplasty, atherectomy, stent
  implantation, cardiac transplantation, cardiac
  transplantation, and valvular surgery.
• Promotes lifestyle changes
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Team
• Exercise Physiologist Requirements
• Behavior Change
• Health Promotion
• Nutrition
• Certifications
• Monitoring Exercise
• Demonstration
• CPR/First Aid

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M.Ed in KinesiologyExercise Physiology

• 2 year program containing three different options
  of study
• Prepares students for a plethora of careers in
  health and exercise science
• Emphasizes cardio-respiratory function education
  with classes to work with
• and high-risk patients.
• Provides knowledge on how to interpret health data

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• Master of Science in Exercise and Sport
  Physiology
• "To educate all individuals in the development of
  a healthy, active lifestyle and to prepare
  students for the teaching and exercise
  professions.
• Its a 33-34 credit hour program depending on
  students choice of research report and
  internship
• Heavy science, multiple courses

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M.A. in Wellness and Lifestyle Management

• Consists of 10 courses and a total of 30 graduate
  semester hours
• Students gain knowledge to plan and implement
  programs for behavior change
• Focuses mainly on educational courses

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American College of Sports Medicine(ACSM)

• Association of sports medicine, exercise science
  and health fitness professionals
• Dedicated to helping people live longer and
  healthier lives
• Offers a ACSM membership for professional and
  students
• Offers 8 certifications
• Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES) Certification
• 400 hours of interning before examination
• Contain a bachelors degree in a health related
  field

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American Heart Association (AHA)

• To build healthier lives, free of
  cardiovascular diseases and stroke
• Go Red for Women
• Goal is to reduce CV disease by 20 by 2020
• Provides ACLS certification (Advanced Cardiac
  Life Support)

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American Red Cross

• Provides CPR certification
• The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates
  human suffering in the face of emergencies by
  mobilizing the power of volunteers and the
  generosity of donors

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Reflection

• Health Promotion
• Monitoring Exercises
• Nutrition
• Life Style Change
• CPR/First Aid
• Demonstration
• Behavior Changes