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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...