Learning to work in the Cath Lab as a per diem is difficult. You need the time and repetition to get it down. I started as a per diem and found I needed to go part time to finally get comfortable.
Digital pressure is a very safe way to seal compliant patients who are not in a hurry to get off there back and out of the hospital. During PTCA you don't have that option because of platelets drugs that are given. But then again those patient are st...
CathMarkRN replied to bethiegirl's topic in Cardiac
It the lab I work in we prep, circulate and do the initial recovery. The patient develop-es a relationship and trust with you and this seems to work well. I wouldn't recommend a new nurse to start in a CCL because of the many technical info you need...
CathMarkRN replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in Cardiac
See this movie: Something the Lord Made http://www.hbo.com/films/stlm/ Lillian Thomas is my hero... http://www.hbo.com/films/stlm/shareyourstory/index.html
It seems CAD risk factors have been stated over and over in the media. I find it hard to believe most people don't already know the risk factors. How many times have people heard the following: Don't smoke Low fat diets, take a stain drug for lipid i...
I don't know of any Cardiologists who check ear creases. I don't believe it to be the "single greatest predictor"... It may have some validity, but not a mainstream measurement for MI. I bet belly creases have some validity too...:lol:
CathMarkRN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Cardiac
Under NJ law all critical care patients must go with at least one licensed RN. Where I worked all had an extensive backgrounds. What state did this occur? If you felt the care would be inadequate maybe you should of referred the issue to a supervisor...