PROMOTING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH THROUGHOUT MAINE'S COMMUNITIES
Trainings
The Maine Cardiovascular Health Council recognizes the importance of having accurate blood pressure and cholesterol measurement. If not done properly, there could be misdiagnosis. The Council offers a variety of blood pressure and cholesterol related trainings at various times throughout the year. Below are some of the trainings the Council offers.
Blood Pressure Master Training
A one-day training designed to help teach Master Trainers how to train other health care professionals and laypersons in accurate blood pressure measurement. Master trainers must participate in a refresher blood pressure trainer class at least every two years and also conduct at least two trainings each year.
Blood Pressure Measurement Training: The Basics
This training is designed for people who have limited or no hands-on experience measuring blood pressure. The workshop reviews the circulatory system; definition, management and types of high blood pressure; common errors; equipment; correct cuff sizing; and blood pressure measurement techniques. Included is an extensive hands-on practice session. Participants will come away knowing they are performing blood pressure measurements accurately. This training can be customized to fit your specific needs and arrangements can be made to provide this training at your facility.
Conducting a Cholesterol Screening in Your Community: What You Need to Know
This training is for health professionals involved in community cholesterol screenings. Participants will receive an overview of cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and risk factors. They will learn what cholesterol is, why it is important, and tips for communicating in plain language. The training also covers current State and Federal Regulations related to cholesterol screenings and the process for obtaining a Maine State Health Screening Laboratory Permit and Federal CLIA Certificate. The day concludes with a hands-on training session that takes you through the necessary steps for performing a quality community and/or worksite cholesterol screening.
Korotkoff Blood Pressure Sights and Sounds
This information is intended to help you correctly identify the systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels. When measuring blood pressure, a stethoscope is placed over an artery that has been occluded by an inflated BP cuff. The series of sounds that you hear through that stethoscope as you slowly deflate the cuff are called the Korotkoff sounds.
Measuring Blood Pressure in the 21st Century
This tool can be used as a self study course to update current skills and technique and to update knowledge regarding current guidelines for the detection and evaluation of hypertention. It can also be used in conjunction with Maine's Detection and Management of High Blood Pressure Training Program.
This training course is provided courtesy of the Maine CDC/DHHS Cardiovascular Health Program, and the Maine Cardiovascular Health Council, in collaboration with Virginia Department of Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Project.
The course and curriculum are evidenced-based using the American Heart Association (AHA) Recommendation for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7).
For more information on CVH training programs, contact:
Stacy Meyer
Cardiovascular Health Specialist/Lead Blood Pressure Master Trainer
Maine CDC Cardiovascular Health Program
smeyer@mcd.org
207-622-7566 x302
