angel110600 replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Cardiac
How do you like the ratios? Do they work for you? Yeah, this is a "magnet" hospital but I see it fading fast, I am really wanting to have this ratio, and I am going to continue to push for it. ~Lisa
angel110600 replied to Marchantia's topic in Cardiac
Hi I am a cath lab RN with a specialty in electrophysiology! I love it, love it. I came straight from the floor to EP first. I actually had to study A LOT! I live in Iowa. We are in the top 1% for drug coated stent placement. We have surgical back...
angel110600 replied to HollymedicRN's topic in Cardiac
I find everyone's answers very interesting. Nubain actually works on different opioid receptors. It works on the kappa and mu receptors and should actually provide a more powerful pain relief than others. It is actullay very effective for pain relie...
angel110600 replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Cardiac
I work in the Cardiac cath lab but often float to the floor when we are not busy. I honestly can not imagine that many patients at one time. I think 5 has been the max for me. I really feel 3-4 patients is appropriate and safe. I agree that medicatio...
We have 8 cardiac cath labs and we are very very busy! We have 15 interventional cardiologists plus 3 electrophysiologist. We are a level II trama center located in the nations heartland. It is not a teaching hospital so we do not have fellows. We h...
angel110600 replied to dtenagli's topic in Cardiac
I work in the Cardiac Cath lab, it took me 6 long months to even get considered a position here. I have been a nurse for 5 1/2 years and worked 2 of those years on a Cardiovascular stepdown unit. You really need experience to work in the cath lab. ...