Family history pulled me to like this specialty.

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Specializes in LTC, hospital setting.

Even tho I'm only a PCT on an ortho floor(I'm not bashing ortho nurses and pct's, I've grown to despise ortho in of itself), I found my calling on our cardiac floor. Family history on my mom's side and the general love and flow of teamwork are pulling me to this unit/speciality. And I was all smiles. The constant beeping from the heart monitors I tuned out but could watch the rhythms and I can ask a nurse what they mean and he or she can tell me without attitude unlike on my home ortho unit(which a lot of nurses and pcts have major attitudes when you ask them questions, just based on observation). And the heart is a fascinating organ when it comes to procedures(even tho some such as heart transplant recovery is initially done in ICU then they move to cardiac).

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.

I share your love of cardiac. Consider taking an arrhythmia course to add to your skill set. So many nurses take it bc it's required, but don't enjoy it. 

With your appreciation of the heart, you would probably love it, and it could open doors.

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