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- StartOct 22,2008EndOct 23,2008The Joint Commission Presents Laboratories: Accreditation Essentials (Beginner: 10/22; Advanced 10/23)www.cathlabdigest.com
- StartOct 23,2008EndOct 23,2008Introduction To Cardiovascular Cath Labwww.socalmeded.com
- StartOct 25,2008EndOct 25,2008Cath Lab Basics ‘08 with Dr. Morton Kern and Dr. Michael Limwww.cathlabdigest.com/basics2008/
- StartOct 30,2008EndOct 30,2008Introduction To Cardiovascular Cath Labwww.socalmeded.com
Non-Accredited Education
 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH A NEW HYBRID CORONARY WIRE On Demand Web Archive Non-Accredited Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, and technologists. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Terumo Medical Corporation. |
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My Hurricane Diary: September 1st, 2008
9:30 am. September 1st, a day I will never forget. It was Labor Day. It started as a very windy day with a lot of cloud cover. The sun was nowhere to be seen.
I had just started my rounds. Standing next to a patient in the ICU, I called Jason, our cath lab director. I was apprehensive, having just seen the news on television that Hurricane Gustav (Figure 1) was about to make landfall. My patient was a 41-year-old male with ongoing chest pain and ST-segment elevations in lateral leads just admitted to the ICU. After Jason answered the phone, I explained to him the need to open the cath lab before the hurricane. Most of the cath lab crew lives within 30 minutes of the hospital. I was confident that we could do the PCI and have just enough time to get the crew back home before the hurricane hit. Jason agreed, so we sent the call out.
The Process of Implementing a New Cardiovascular Information System: The Solaris Health System Experience
What is the size and scope of your health system?
Solaris Health System serves the central New Jersey area with two acute care hospitals, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, convalescent facilities and specialized treatment programs. The system was created in 1997 through the consolidation of JFK Medical Center (535 beds) and Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center (396 beds). Could you describe the current cardiovascular program at Solaris?
At Muhlenberg Regional, we offer preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, invasive and non-invasiv
Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University Hosts RCIS Review Course
On April 26th and 27th, 2008, Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, supported their cath lab staff by sponsoring a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) Board Review Course. The program was coordinated through Shane Cole, RN, Cath Lab Educator, Cardiology Services, Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University. Forty-one cath lab professionals attended the two-day course.
The guest presenters were Marsha Holton, BS, RN, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, Cardiovascular Orientation Programs, and Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP, Cardiology Manager, Memorial Hermann S
Meeting updateCath Lab Basics ’08
Cath Lab Basics, a CE Live meeting, took place April 26, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Check www.naccme.com for more locations and dates. Dr. Morton Kern, Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief, Department of Cardiology, University of California-Irvine, Orange, California and Dr. Michael Forsberg, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri presented the Cath Lab Basics ’08 CE Live Meeting, sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME), on April 26, 2008 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta
Is Sterile Technique Vital in the Cath Lab?
The concept of asepsis, or the prevention of microbial contamination, evolved with the development of sterilization. Surgeons learned that all things that come in contact with a wound should be sterile. Following the development of sterilization, other aspects of aseptic technique evolved. These included the refinement of surgical techniques, methods and universal precautions to protect patients and personnel from infection.1
Because of the frequency of community-acquired infections and the potential development of nosocomial infection, the ideal state of an infection-free procedure is not always a reality. Careful attention to the creation and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment is mandatory. Knowledge and methods of control are the basis of prevention of infection.1
The Ten-Minute Interview with… Yvonne B. Singletary, RN, BS, RCIS, CCRN, CVRN
I have been a registered nurse for 34 years. The first 15 years of my career were spent in high-risk obstetrics. I have worked in the cardiac cath lab for the past 18 years, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas, working in association with the Texas Heart Institute. Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field?
I chose to work in invasive cardiology in a somewhat illogical manner. The first 15 years of my career in nursing were spent in high-risk OB nursing (which I loved). However, in obstetrics, working weekends and holiday
Safeguard™ Manual Assist Technique: The SMAT Study
Introduction
Femoral sheath removal is generally a nursing responsibility in many acute and critical care settings. Protocols and physician orders for duration of bedrest and manual compression vary widely across and within health care centers in the U.S.1 While manual pressure is often still considered the gold standard of sheath removal,2 the method chosen may be dependent on the individual removing the sheath.3 Access site complications are reported anywhere from 0.5% to 27%.4 There is lack of sufficient data to constr
Qualified Candidates: Do They Really Meet the Expectations?
Recruiting qualified candidates for healthcare organizations poses several significant challenges. The first is directly related to today’s technologically savvy workers who prefer to use the World Wide Web as the primary means for conducting their job search. Healthcare organizations seeking to attract qualified candidates have no choice but to use their websites as a means for gathering resumes, which takes time and effort to implement. According to a report released by the Pew Internet Project, over 52 million Americans have hit the internet in search of a job. In fact, many app
Ask the Clinical Instructor
“We have some physicians that do unusual things when trying to analyze valves. What is the correct way?” — RCIS Online student
Part III.
In our third and final article in this series, we will touch on valve interventions that can be done in the cath lab.
In Part I (April 2008) and Part II, (May 2008), we showed different ways that the aortic valve and mitral valve can be analyzed. When gradients are found, this can often be seen with signs and symptoms. As mentioned previously, stenosis and regurgitation could be present as
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CME Showcase
Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease: Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Solutions Complimentary accredited web archive This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, and technologists. Treatment Options for the AF Patient A-fib Ablation:  New Standards of Care for CRMD Antibiotic Protection Complimentary CME Accredited Webcast Dates: November 18, 2008 Time: 6:00 pm ET November 19, 2008 Time: 3:00 pm ET This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. |
 LUMEN 2009 - THE SYMPOSIUM ON OPTIMAL TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE MI Live Symposium Date: February 26-28 Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel Miami Beach, Florida 33139 This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. |
 Hemostasis Management in Today’s Cath Lab Complimentary Accredited Web Archive Release Date: June 19, 2008 Expiration Date: June 19, 2009 Target Audience: This activity has been developed for physicians, nurses, and technologists. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Radi Medical Systems, Inc. |
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