When your patient flips into atrial fibrillation suddenly, it can be a bit intimidating. These atrial fibrillation tips for nurses are exactly what you need to know, whether you are a new nurse or one with more experience, about how to handle this common clinical situation with confidence and care. There are different levels of urgency […]
Cardiac Nursing
Cardiac nurses work with patients during some of their most difficult moments. They use their critical thinking abilities along with cardiac nursing skills to provide care for patients who are dealing with heart issues and ailments. If you’ve considered cardiac nursing, these are great resources to deepen your cardiac knowledge and clinical skills.
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Tips for Cardiac Nurse Assessment
Here are some pre- during- and post-cardiac nurse assessment tips from an RN to help you navigate full body assessments and improve your patient care process
5-Lead ECG Interpretation (Electrocardiogram) Tips for Nurses
… this is tough, it takes some time to understand what you need to know for your specific role. Naturally, a cardiac acute care nurse will deal with this much more than someone who works inpatient rehab, orthopedics, or on another non-cardiac unit. But just becasue you don’t deal with 5-Lead ECG Interpretation on a daily basis, doesn’t mean it isn’t helpful knowledge.
Code Blue! Surviving Your First Code Blue or RRT
Surviving your first Code Blue or RRT can be stressful, but there are plenty of tips and resources you can use to survive during these emergencies.
How to Become a Cardiac Nurse
Cardiac nurses are in high demand. There are many educational requirements to become a cardiac nurse. Let’s look at how to become a cardiac nurse.
What is Telemetry and Telemetry Lead Placement?
Telemetry nursing is a very specific and advanced field of nursing. Learn all about telemetry, telemetry lead placement, and what telemetry nurses do.
Cardiac Nursing For Beginners
This is everything you need to know when you are a new cardiac nurse. This cardiac nursing for beginners will answer all your questions.
Cardiac Assessment – What Nurses Need To Know
Cardiac nurses use assessment skills as they work directly with patients. This is what you need to know when you assess a cardiac patient.
Top Tips for a New Cardiac Nurse
Get to know these valuable and helpful tips for the new cardiac nurse from an experienced nurse who’s been there.
Cardiac Nurse – A Typical Day
Cardiac nursing is very rewarding. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you’ll find something new. Let’s look at a Cardiac Nurse typical day.
How to Get Your Cardiac Nurse Certification (CSC)
The Cardiac Nurse Certification is for nurses caring for critically ill adult cardiac surgery patients. Learn how to get your CSC with this guide.
The CMC Certification Process: How To Become a Certified Cardiac Nurse
Read all about the CMC certification process including the eligibility requirements and how to pass so you can become a certified cardiac nurse.
Nursing Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Nursing management of atrial fibrillation is an important skill for bedside nursing to master when caring for hospitalized patients. But, it’s not as intuitive as one might thing. Let’s discuss some of the important aspects of this situation, and practical steps that you can take as a bedside nurse. Nursing Management of Atrial Fibrillation Atrial […]
Top Tips for Cardiac Nurses: An Interview with Nurse Nacole
In this episode, we interviewed Nurse Nacole about tips for cardiac nurses. Nacole is a certified critical care nurse who is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
Nursing Tips for Heparin and Coumadin – Lab Monitoring
Nurses, I know how confusing Heparin and Coumadin lab monitoring can be. This guide will break them down, explain what they are, and help you understand it all. This is informational only, always follow your hospital’s policies and procedures. Nursing Tips for Heparin and Coumadin Lab Monitoring Something that can be confusing at first for […]