NettersRN

Hi! My hospital is developing a TAVR program. I currently work as an RN in a cath lab. I was wondering if any of you guys have had experience with this program... My manager asked me and another nurse to develop a help book for our department. Any advice about TAVR, experiences with working along side OR nurses, etc. would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! :)

Hi CCL RN, I noticed that you mentioned about TAVR in your post... my hospital is currently developing a TAVR program. Our hybrid room is almost completed, and our proctored cases begin sometime the end of next month. I was wondering if you could give me some insight into the TAVR program with your hospital... more so with the nursing aspect of things. We have already done a few valvuloplasties, so I relatively familiar with that. What I do not know is the OR side of things or what exactly is expected of cath lab nurses vs. OR nurses in the TAVR procedure. All chance you're willing to share your experiences- the good, bad, and ugly?! Thanks!