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As a Cath Lab Nurse, I get to see a side of support devices up close and personal. One of my favorite assist devices is the Impella Heart Pump. This small pump made by ABioMed focuses on native heart recovery for patients. The pump allows the heart t...

I have been an ED Nurse for 7 years and am so burnt out. I recently decided that I want to move to IR or Cath lab although I don't have experience in these areas. The cath lab has an open position right now! I wonder if I should just go for it and...

I'm currently working my first year as FNP doing GI rounds. I see approximately 30-40 follow up inpatients daily and then new Consults. 8-5 Mon-Fri and every other vs every 3rd weekend rounding too (12 days straight is a norm for me). Overtime is a n...

Picture This You are a telemetry nurse a few hours into your twelve-hour day shift. You have four cardiac patients assigned for the day, and you are trying to organize your plan of care for your shift. Two patients are pending discharge, one has ...