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New Questions For Radiographers I am an Australian cath lab radiographer and was wondering how other radiographers feel about being part of the general rotation in the lab? What sort of extra education do we need? Also do you see this as a specialized area in radiography or a new breed of generic cath lab workers? Thanks, Tharien du Plessis Email: cathlabdigest@aol.com Groin Site Care I am a nurse in the cath lab and we had a question regarding groin site care. We want to know what is most common now for dressing the groin site after sheath pull or closure devices. Do most people use Bacitracin/Neosporin ointment anymore as a standard when putting a dressing on the groin? We are looking for research or data stating what the best practice would be. If you could e-mail me info/literature on this subject, that would be great. Thanks for your time, Emily, RN Email: Emily.Mueller @ lmh.org Cc: cathlabdigest@aol.com Advanced-Level Cardiology Physician Extender Program Would readers of Cath Lab Digest have an interest in the development of an advanced-level cardiology physician extender program? This is a program that would train men and women who have a minimum of an associate's degree. Participants would be required to have the CCI RCIS credential and a minimum of five years in noninvasive, invasive and interventional cardiology settings. The thoughts are to develop guidelines for those who have AS degrees to complete BS degrees, and focus on noninvasive and invasive cardiology procedures. Those with a bachelor's degree would focus all aspects of cardiology and complete a master's degree. The platform of the guidelines would parallel the requirements for nurse practitioners, except the student would be dedicated to the care of cardiology patients and cardiology procedures. A suggested title for the AS => BS track would be Certified Cardiology Physician Extender. For the BS => MS track, the title would be Advanced Level Cardiology Physician Extender. Thank you, Anonymous by request Email: cathlabdigest@aol.com My name is Chuck Finfrock and I would be interested in such a program. Thanks, Chuck Email: reaperbeater@charter.net This would be something I would consider, especially the AS to BS track. Thank you, Stephen, RN Email: szufski@hotmail.com

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