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45 and pursuing my passion for general aviation flying. Are you involved with the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) or other cardiovascular societies? I am an active member of the SICP and I am working hard with several colleagues to charter the “Rocky Mountain Chapter” in the Denver area. Considering the number of cath labs in the state, I was amazed that there wasn’t a chapter already present. Here is our chance to network, help promote the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential and multi-disciplinary approach in the cath lab, develop local training programs with CEUs, including a RCIS review course, and prepare for state and federal legislation that will directly impact our profession, such as the CARE bill. Anyone interested in helping me out is welcome to contact me via email at PaulPinsker@ centura.org. Are there websites or texts that you would recommend to other CV labs? In the age of the Internet, there are literally hundreds of resources available to choose from. Some of the ones that I highly recommend are: www.cathlab.com www.tctmd.com www.cardiosource.com www.ptca.org www.naccme.com www.ecglibrary.com www.theheart.org Do you remember participating in your first invasive procedure? I remember my first case very well. We were sharing a GE room with the radiology department and I remember how awkward it was to switch table tops from a flat table to the cradle. We then strapped the patient into the cradle, which was rotated to get the right anterior oblique (RAO) and left anterior oblique (LAO) positions. The monitor system was an E for M, and in comparison to what we work with today, we’ve come a long way. My first case was a right and left heart cath with full saturation runs and lots of calculations. It was my first handson with a planimeter to calculate valve areas. If you could send a message back to yourself at the beginning of your CV lab career, what advice would you give? I would send a message back to myself to buy stock in Johnson & Johnson, Cordis, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Guidant, Yahoo, Starbucks and Google. In all seriousness, I would give myself advice to focus more on the patient and quality patient outcomes. Where do you hope to be in your career when it is time to retire? As I approach retirement, I see myself more in a teaching role, developing our cardiology specialty leaders of tomorrow, but learning something new myself every day. Has anyone in particular been helpful to you in your growth as a cardiovascular professional? There have been countless people who have been helpful in my professional growth through the years. I owe much to the mentoring and guidance of the first three cardiologists with whom I worked: Drs. Harvey Tritel, Richard H. Davis, and Horace P. (Bud) Dansby. They truly laid a fantastic foundation for me to be where I’m at today. Where do you think the invasive cardiology field is headed in the future? It’s an exciting time for the invasive cardiology field. New technology, better devices and tools to do our jobs with, gene therapy and a more widespread acceptance of the invasive cardiology credential, the RCIS. As heart attacks still remain the #1 killer in the U.S., we are all an integral part in the diagnosis, treatment and future eradication of this horrible disease. ■ Paul Pinsker can be contacted at PaulPinsker@centura.org. CLD Survey 2007 SALARY SURVEY RETURN SURVEYS TO: Tak eo ww ON ur sur w.c ath LINE a vey lab dig t est .co m! We encourage your participation in the Cath Lab Digest salary survey! Anyone working in the cath lab can participate. Results will be published in the December 2007 issue of CLD. CathLabDigest@aol.com or via fax at (216) 393-0445. In order for your survey to be included, you MUST answer all questions. 1. Are you a: (check all that apply) ❏ RCIS ❏ RN ❏ RT(R) ❏ Manager/Supervisor ❏ Director ❏ CVT ❏ CCRN ❏ Other: (please specify) 2. Your region: (check all that apply) ❏ Midwest (IA, IL, IN, MI, MO, MS, OH, WI) ❏ Pacific Coast (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) ❏ New England/Middle Atlantic (CN, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE, Wash, DC) ❏ Middle South/South (AL, AR, FL, GE, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) ❏ Central/Southwest (AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY) 3. Years of experience in the cath lab: ❏ “Newbie” (12 mos or less) ❏ Intermediate (1-10 years) ❏ Long-term (10+ years) 4. Is the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential required at your lab? ❏ Yes ❏ Not required, but encouraged ❏ No 5. Do you receive additional financial compensation after obtaining the RCIS credential? ❏ Yes, we receive ❏ No 6. I am paid: Hourly ❏ No 7. Do you get a per-case rate? ❏ Yes, we receive per case 8. In the past year, I received the following increase/bonus: ❏ Annual Wage Increase (%) ❏ Nothing ❏ Retention ❏ Referral ❏ New Hire IF YOU ARE A MANAGER, please supply salary information below for all staff positions at your lab: Salary for: Newbie (12 mos or less) Intermediate (1-10 years) Long-term (10+years) RCIS RN CCRN RT(R) CVT Other (please specify) http://www.cathlab.com http://www.tctmd.com http://www.cardiosource.com http://www.ptca.org http://www.naccme.com http://www.ecglibrary.com http://www.theheart.org http://www.cathlabdigest.com http://www.cathlabdigest.com

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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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