Congenital Heart Disease Across the Lifespan: What Every Nurse Should Know

Tuesday, 02 June 2026 at 16:00 / Continuing Education, Lectures and forums, Alumni Events / Virtual

Alumni Spotlight with Amanda McKinney Alvarado, DNP, CPNP-AC

Amanda McKinney Alvarado, DNP, CPNP-AC, UVA SON BSN 2013, is Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Director, University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, and a
Congenital Heart Surgery Advanced Practice Provider, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Dell Children’s Medical Center.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a complex, life-long condition. There is an increasing number of patients living worldwide with repaired congenital defects. This lecture examines what nurses need to know about CHD including common patient presentations, underlying physiology, management, and future research perspectives. The goal is to provide a useable and manageable approach to understanding CHD through the lens of a nurse. 

Amanda McKinney Alvarado, DNP, CPNP-AC will help you

• Describe the prevalence and lifelong impact of congenital heart disease across the pediatric and adult life span.
• Describe the basic physiology among common congenital heart conditions. 
• Recognize common clinical presentation of congenital heart disease. 
• Discuss long term complications and outcomes for congenital heart disease patients.

Credit Offered

• 1.0 Contact Hours
  1.0 Hours of Participation

For details, including CE accreditation information, please see Alumni Spotlight - Amanda McKinney Alvarado - 2026-06-02 CE Information.