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23 Shauna Diehl RN, Megan Bradshaw RN, Kelly Giles RN and Gina Myers RN, some of our more serious-minded nurses! Dr. Al Figeuro, Leslie Dudely RN and Megan Bradshaw RN. Justine Childers RN, Cath Lab Manager Front row, counter-clockwise: Megan Bradshaw RN; Justine Childers RN, Cath Lab Manager; Kelly Giles RN; Leslie Dudely RN; Shauna Diehl RN; Suzette McCall, Chief RT. our lab during his inspection. However, we were cited because our contrast wasn’t locked inside the contrast warmers in each lab. Of course it was by the end of that day, but we were cited anyway. What do you like regarding your particular cath lab layout and what do you wish could be changed? I like everything about our lab layout except that our holding area within the lab is too close to the nurses’ station. It can sometimes get loud when there are several people at the nurse’s station. We have all been guilty at times of forgetting to keep our voices low. Where is your cath lab located in relation to the OR department and ER? We are just down the hall from cardiovascular surgery and directly above the ER. We have an elevator inside the cath lab that can be quickly accessed by the ER or ambulance crew for emergency procedures. Is there a problem or challenge your lab is facing? Perhaps the major challenge our lab faces is schedule coordination between physicians and room/staff availability. We have made numerous attempts to improve our scheduling processes, and our medical director has worked with us, as well as his clinic on this project. We haven’t come up with a miracle yet, but we’re still trying. Please tell the readers what you consider unique or innovative about your cath lab and its staff. One of the many unique qualities that sets the St. Dominic cath lab apart is the ability of the cardiologists and cath lab staff to work so well as a team. Our well-trained and talented cardiologists offer many services, ranging from heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary and now vascular intervention procedures, EP studies, and innovative new procedures such as PFO/ASD closures, alcohol ablations, valvuloplasty and more. Our staff is always ready and willing to learn the latest procedures in order to assist the physicians and in turn, provide exceptional care to our patients. Our staff members are knowledgeable on the proper operation of all our technological equipment. All of the above and a smile on their faces are part of the reasons why our cath lab is unique. The Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) has added two questions to our spotlight: 1. Do you require your clinical staff members to take the registry exam for Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)? We do not require staff to take the RCIS registry. 2. Are your clinical and/or managerial team members involved with any professional organizations that support the invasive cardiology service line, such as the SICP, ACVP, or regional organizations? I am a member of the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA). ■ Nita Butts can be contacted at nbutts@stdom.com The pharmacy and ED put together a red STEMI box that holds everything the ED staff needs to quickly get the patient ready for transport to the cath lab.

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Cath Lab Digest - September 2007

St. Dominic Hospital The Genous Bio-engineered R Stent Percutaneous Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Chronic Total Occlusions: Device Options and Clinical Outcomes Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Percutaneous Revascularization of Peripheral Chronic Total Occlusion — Which Patients, Why, and How? Myocardial Infarction and Syncope: A Manifestation of the “Raynaud-Prinzmetal Syndrome”? Essential Technical Components of the Transradial Approach If You Build It, Will They Come? Evidence-Based Medicine with Drug-Eluting Stents Back to School: The Value of Education in Cardiovascular Services The ACVP Standards and Competencies: Are You Using Them Effectively? What Do You Think? My Experience with Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Stroke A Brief Review of Fibromuscular Dysplasia Letter to the Editor A Look at On-the-Job Training: Perceptions, Reality and Our Profession Doing the Wave: Inventory Management with RFID The Ten-Minute Interview with… Paul Pinsker, RCIS CLD’s Annual Salary Survey Harrisburg Area Community College Volunteer Survey CEU Education Center SICP* Section Ask the Clinical Instructor: A Q&A Column for Those New to the Cath Lab Clinical & Industry News

Cath Lab Digest - September 2007

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