Volume 17 - Issue 3 - March, 2009
SICP Section
03/04/2009
Sebrena Palmer, RN
My name is Sebrena Palmer. I live in Gulf Breeze, Florida. I have been an RN for 24 years and will soon celebrate 23 years at Baptist Hospital.
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field?
Initially, I was a critical care...
My name is Sebrena Palmer. I live in Gulf Breeze, Florida. I have been an RN for 24 years and will soon celebrate 23 years at Baptist Hospital.
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field?
Initially, I was a critical care...
My name is Sebrena Palmer. I...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
03/04/2009
Kevin L. Miracle, MBA, EMT-P
If you have ever been contacted by a recruiter, they most likely have been contracted by a hospital or practice to identify and screen candidates with a background similar to the skill set you currently possess for an open position....
If you have ever been contacted by a recruiter, they most likely have been contracted by a hospital or practice to identify and screen candidates with a background similar to the skill set you currently possess for an open position....
If you have ever been contacted...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Ask the Clinical Instructor
03/04/2009
Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP
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“We have so many different ways that we administer nitroglycerine. Which one is best?”
— RCIS Online Class Student
Yes, it can be confusing sometimes. However, as I will explain, there isn’t a ‘best...
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“We have so many different ways that we administer nitroglycerine. Which one is best?”
— RCIS Online Class Student
Yes, it can be confusing sometimes. However, as I will explain, there isn’t a ‘best...
...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
03/04/2009
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab accomplishes over 5,000 interventions annually, making it one of the busiest cath labs in the country. In 2008, the cath lab performed 5,254 interventions, a 7% increase over 2007 (4,908 interventions). The cath...
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab accomplishes over 5,000 interventions annually, making it one of the busiest cath labs in the country. In 2008, the cath lab performed 5,254 interventions, a 7% increase over 2007 (4,908 interventions). The cath...
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
03/04/2009
Nick Saucedo, Jr., RT
How did you move from the cath lab to creating a temporary staffing agency?
I started in diagnostic x-ray in 1994 and worked there for about 5 years, then moved to the cardiac cath lab after that. I left to work in industry for a number of...
How did you move from the cath lab to creating a temporary staffing agency?
I started in diagnostic x-ray in 1994 and worked there for about 5 years, then moved to the cardiac cath lab after that. I left to work in industry for a number of...
How did you move from the cath...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
03/04/2009
Mary Pappas, RN; Shari Slyder, RT(R); Tiana Riley, RN; Kathleen Nolan, RT(R)(CV); Alecandra Martyniuk, RT; Thomas Matella, RT(R)(CV); Zahid Amin, MD; Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH
The world of medicine is fascinating. Each day presents itself with new opportunities to learn, invent, and most importantly, heal. In our years of working in cardiology, we have come across countless medical products and techniques, many of...
The world of medicine is fascinating. Each day presents itself with new opportunities to learn, invent, and most importantly, heal. In our years of working in cardiology, we have come across countless medical products and techniques, many of...
The world of medicine is...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
03/04/2009
Laura Waddington, RN, BSN
We explore four areas pertaining to peer evaluations. These areas include a look at potential problems in an evaluation performed solely by management, the positive and negative aspects of peer evaluations, suggestions on how to implement a...
We explore four areas pertaining to peer evaluations. These areas include a look at potential problems in an evaluation performed solely by management, the positive and negative aspects of peer evaluations, suggestions on how to implement a...
We explore four areas pertaining...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Design
03/04/2009
Jack F. Kerr, AIA
A new trend is emerging in cardiac services — the hybrid catheterization lab. There is some controversy over the specific definition (A cath lab where they will also do surgery? An OR where they have fixed imaging?), but hybrid cath labs...
A new trend is emerging in cardiac services — the hybrid catheterization lab. There is some controversy over the specific definition (A cath lab where they will also do surgery? An OR where they have fixed imaging?), but hybrid cath labs...
A new trend is emerging in...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
03/04/2009
Paul Zimnik
Why found PAMEAS?
I had worked in physician education training for a long time and felt that we needed an organization to represent patients and improve the patient experience. I wanted an organization that could do so, unlike typical...
Why found PAMEAS?
I had worked in physician education training for a long time and felt that we needed an organization to represent patients and improve the patient experience. I wanted an organization that could do so, unlike typical...
Why found PAMEAS?
I had worked...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
03/04/2009
Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab accomplishes over 5,000 interventions annually, making it one of the busiest cath labs in the country. In 2008, the cath lab performed 5,254 interventions, a 7% increase over 2007 (4,908 interventions). The cath...
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab accomplishes over 5,000 interventions annually, making it one of the busiest cath labs in the country. In 2008, the cath lab performed 5,254 interventions, a 7% increase over 2007 (4,908 interventions). The cath...
Mount Sinai Hospital cath lab...
03/04/2009
Cath Lab Digest
