tgodwin45

Angiograms are performed by RN's in some centres. Was reading great article on a lab in the UK that RN's do caths (as in gain access and canulates the coronaries) and have fewer complications than advanced trainee interv. Cardiologists. Haven't heard of RN's doing in Australia. There's lots of courses you can do that allow you to do certain procedures for example I am currently being accredited to insert angioseal closure devices. Like I.said.depending.on where you work your role maybe very different. Some labs as an RN you might be on monitors or.scrubbing or scouting or u might have a rad that does.the.monitors and the imaging. Some labs only do diagnostic caths some do pacing electrophysiology, valves, pfo's the lot! I'm sure the roles differ in countries as well! Ur lab may do.manly radial.access or femoral or both and I've read of centres in Europe that do c.caths sitting.in a.chair via the radial approach! In the UK they have angiogram trucks which are mobile labs! Theres lots.out there and its a.great speciallty of its own! Written by phone Cheers tim cns ccl

Hi I am a CNS in tertiary ccl as well as.private practice. I went into cath lab at the end of my new graduate year and after 2.5 I was successfully with obtaining CNS status. Working across differing labs ur role may well be different in different labs in terms of the level of specialisation you require and level of support. Primary my.clinical role in ccl is to prepair pts for angio and the equipment such as manifolds for injecting contrast or.auto.injectors. maintaining and using emergancey equipment such as defibs balloon.pumps etc. You experience.a lot.of.emergancies however most pts are stable. Working.in.the ccl you develop an excellent understand of cardiac disease and.cardiac anatomy. You will also learn a lot about heamodynamics and advanced life support. Ccl is also evolving all.the time so stuff.you do.one.year will.be.different the next! If.u love cardiology and are.dedicated to it and.want. a dynamic job give ccl ago.but be prepaired to study ur orifice off for a.year or two when.you get there! Hope that gives you.some.insight! Written by phone. Cheers tim