ER nurses taking over Chest Pain Center Duties

[TraumaNurseRN]

well......our hospital is taking over the nursing duties in our 6 bed chest pain center unit w/i the er. we have had 16 hours of preceptorship in the unit and the stress lab, and then 4 hours of acs lecture. with 11 years in the er, 14 in resp. therapy i still feel somewhat reluctant with being comfortable being in this unit alone. do any cardiac nurses have some support/advise they can give? i am talented, but hate to risk my license with only 20 hours of....lol....training........i work there this sunday.

(may i add that we are there..alone............)

[SEOBowhntr]

well......our hospital is taking over the nursing duties in our 6 bed chest pain center unit w/i the er. we have had 16 hours of preceptorship in the unit and the stress lab, and then 4 hours of acs lecture. with 11 years in the er, 14 in resp. therapy i still feel somewhat reluctant with being comfortable being in this unit alone. do any cardiac nurses have some support/advise they can give? i am talented, but hate to risk my license with only 20 hours of....lol....training........i work there this sunday.

(may i add that we are there..alone............)

i believe with that much experience you should be fine. you should already know how to read ekg's, and know the s/s of an ami, keep in mind what the ultimate goal for each patient should be, and you should be fine.