Quote from mwall84
Question for yall..
I am a paramedic with almost 5 years of experience and hold CPR,ACLS, PALS, ITLS, PITLS, EPC instructor certifications. I love cardiac, and that is what I would consider my forte. I am in the last semester of nursing school. Would the cath lab be a good fit for me most likely?
I see paramedics doing the ICU and float to ER route, then get their CTRN or CFRN and their FP-C going on to transport/flight nursing.
Either route, I think you'd have a blast in the icu first--it is where i met my first paramedic as a nurse--she had gone thru regents of new york back in 1992 or thereabouts, and went on to get the beforementioned certs and career path i am mentioning.
The cath lab environment can vary considerably from facility to facility, undoubtedly. Some environments I have seen were very uncooperative, and others were very supportive--after all, this is a fast-paced, procedure-type, time-dependent environment, and the new guy can slow things down, so it is preferrable that you have a good starting knowledge base from which to pull (icu)......it also helps to have a good working memory, NO ADD/ADHD, and a higher-than-normal IQ........of course.
I would try the icu first and then do a 'stent' in the cath lab and judge for yourself, with the understanding that some labs are more friendly than others--some have very experienced staff and they are so knowledgeable that it seems 'strange' to them how the new gal just cant get it.
just my 2cents.
Nov 1, '11 by zcoq72mehsQuote from mwall84I see paramedics doing the ICU and float to ER route, then get their CTRN or CFRN and their FP-C going on to transport/flight nursing.Question for yall..
Nov 23, '11 by CVmursenaryexplain the no add/adhd thing, Maybe your just describing a personality trait but im interested in what you mean?
