Marchantia

Marchantia

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  1. Cath Lab nurses!! Intro plz!

    Marchantia posted a topic in Cardiac

    i am lately seeing so many threads related to the cath lab , which got me wondering that how many nurses out there work in the cathlab. the purpose of starting this thread is to introduce ourselves to...

  2. Cath Lab nurses!! Intro plz!

    Marchantia replied to Marchantia's topic in Cardiac

    Well first of all thanks for keeping this thread active. Gosh compared to you guys i still feel like a toddler. My nursing experience is barely 4 years of which 2 and a half of those have been in the...

  3. MS or cath lab???

    Marchantia replied to puffy05's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey ther! I would definately suggest for you to take up the cath lab offer. Having worked in the cath lab for almost 3 years, i have found this area the most rewarding and mentally challenging out of...

  4. Hematoma post Angiogram

    Marchantia replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    The first is to try and apply manual pressure 2-3 finger spaces above the angio site. also remember to call for a backup, a person who will be monitoring the patients vitals etc. sudden drops in...

  5. You know you're a male RN when......

    Marchantia replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Patients refer to the female nurses as 'nurse' and they call you by your first name. When the female nurses say how comfortable they feel with you in the room and not with the male techs (it becomes...

  6. Cardiac Cath Advice

    Marchantia replied to GN007's topic in Cardiac

    Well let me tell you this much, if your heart is in cardiology (excuse the pun), i would have to say go ahead and take that transfer. Dont worry you'll get to see your fair share of fliud lines,...

  7. Post Cath Provigil

    Marchantia replied to RedERRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey whats the Generic Name for this drug, or is this the Generic

  8. Does anyone use the WITT system for documentation?

    Marchantia replied to KSSRN's topic in Radiology

    Sorry for sounding ignorant, but what exactly is this WITT system that you are refering

  9. Hematoma Grading

    Marchantia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi guys. Was just wondering what scale or methods do you use for meassuring hematomas usually associated with angiography via a femoral approach. Any help would be highly appreciated.

  10. Angiography/Angioplasty's , post SK admintration.

    Marchantia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Howdy folks !!! Anyone one have any idea as to the recommendations on how long after Streptokinase Infusion is a patient allowed to be scheduled for an angiogram ? Any information will be extremely...

  11. Need Help With Balloon Pump!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Marchantia replied to adean's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i completly agree with all the coments stated above. The IABP can be a pretty frightining peice of equipment, specially if one has not had a prior experience. I remember that during my initial months...

  12. Angioseal protocols

    Marchantia replied to Marchantia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for your replies. Our hospital is currently using the 'VIP' model manufactured by St. Jude. We are currently advising our patients to take bed rest for 2 hours prior to mobilization and to...

  13. Angioseal protocols

    Marchantia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was wondering wether or not your hospitals have develped protocols or policies regarding insertion and post insertion care/management of patients with reference to angioseals (after both angiography...

  14. Caught in the middle

    Marchantia posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey guys Have any of you faced situations in which you were asked to take sides, what i mean is that you have male techs on one side saying that you have to back us up in what ever you say, cause you...

  15. Caught in the middle

    Marchantia replied to Marchantia's topic in Men in Nursing

    You are absolutely right tweety, it's the pt that matters. Thanks for helping me clear out my

  16. What do you NOT like about Cath Lab????

    Marchantia replied to wayover20's topic in Cardiac

    well Ramiro, the cath lab that i work in, the nurses are the boss, the techs work under us. the nurses get to scrub apart from circulating and adminstrating meds. even if ure just circulating, it's...

  17. What do you NOT like about Cath Lab????

    Marchantia replied to wayover20's topic in Cardiac

    I curently work in a cath lab that does interventions, and can tell you that working there beats all the other departments that i have worked in, which includes the ER and CCU. It is true that doing...