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Radiation and the Pregnant Nurse
06/19/2008
In this case, the pregnant worker is a nurse. She had recently come to Lenox Hill Hospital from Indianapolis to gain additional experience as an angioplasty assistant. Her preference is to continue doing this for as long as possible. An...
In this case, the pregnant worker is a nurse. She had recently come to Lenox Hill Hospital from Indianapolis to gain additional experience as an angioplasty assistant. Her preference is to continue doing this for as long as possible. An...
In this case, the pregnant...
06/19/2008
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Letter to the Editor
06/19/2008
Cross-training in Missouri Misrepresented in CLD Discussion Group I work in the Kansas City, Missouri area. I have been involved in four programs. In two of the programs, RNs and technologists had identical roles. There were no differences...
Cross-training in Missouri Misrepresented in CLD Discussion Group I work in the Kansas City, Missouri area. I have been involved in four programs. In two of the programs, RNs and technologists had identical roles. There were no differences...
Cross-training in Missouri...
06/19/2008
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Your Clinical Research Budget: Considerations in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
06/19/2008
Budget Players A sound budget is crucial to having a successful program. Let’s review some of the issues that a research manager may encounter. Several players influence the budget. These are the physician investigator, the study sponsor and...
Budget Players A sound budget is crucial to having a successful program. Let’s review some of the issues that a research manager may encounter. Several players influence the budget. These are the physician investigator, the study sponsor and...
Budget Players A sound budget...
06/19/2008
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Going Digital on a Grand Scale: Carolinas Healthcare System Selects Medcon for Ambitious 10-Lab, 4-Location Digital Cath Lab A
06/19/2008
Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) comprises fifteen hospitals and is one of the nation’s largest publicly owned hospital systems. Carolinas Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the past...
Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) comprises fifteen hospitals and is one of the nation’s largest publicly owned hospital systems. Carolinas Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the past...
Carolinas HealthCare System...
06/19/2008
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Short and Long-Term Strategies to Address Cardiovascular Staff Shortages
06/19/2008
There has been an overabundance of studies on the healthcare staff shortage and its causes. Current trends in staff shortages are shown in Figures 1 and 2. There are many other factors contributing to the cardiovascular staff shortage,...
There has been an overabundance of studies on the healthcare staff shortage and its causes. Current trends in staff shortages are shown in Figures 1 and 2. There are many other factors contributing to the cardiovascular staff shortage,...
There has been an overabundance...
06/19/2008
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Cath Lab Shortages and Solutions
06/19/2008
Who out there has not had to deal with the staffing shortages facing not only cardiology, but also the healthcare field overall? If you haven’t, then you are one of the lucky few. The nursing shortage alone is expected to hit healthcare...
Who out there has not had to deal with the staffing shortages facing not only cardiology, but also the healthcare field overall? If you haven’t, then you are one of the lucky few. The nursing shortage alone is expected to hit healthcare...
Who out there has not had to...
06/19/2008
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Hoag Hospital Mines Data to Help Managers Focus on Issues and Answers
06/19/2008
Initially, the cath lab’s Calysto Series IV system (Witt Biomedical, Melbourne, FL) was used exclusively for physiomonitoring procedural notes and supply tracking in the cath lab control rooms, as well as patient assessment and nurse charting...
Initially, the cath lab’s Calysto Series IV system (Witt Biomedical, Melbourne, FL) was used exclusively for physiomonitoring procedural notes and supply tracking in the cath lab control rooms, as well as patient assessment and nurse charting...
Initially, the cath lab’s...
06/19/2008
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Creating and Sustaining an Engaged Workforce in Healthcare
06/19/2008
The workforce shortage in healthcare, and specifically, hospitals today, is a burning issue on the minds of many healthcare leaders. Currently, many people are not entering into a career in healthcare or are leaving the healthcare industry....
The workforce shortage in healthcare, and specifically, hospitals today, is a burning issue on the minds of many healthcare leaders. Currently, many people are not entering into a career in healthcare or are leaving the healthcare industry....
The workforce shortage in...
06/19/2008
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The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiac Cath Lab
06/19/2008
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical experience, who provides health care in an expanded specialty role. Nurse practitioners fall under the umbrella term of physician extender, mid-level...
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical experience, who provides health care in an expanded specialty role. Nurse practitioners fall under the umbrella term of physician extender, mid-level...
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a...
06/19/2008
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Process Redesign of the Cath Lab/Post Area at Bethesda North Hospital
06/19/2008
Since 2001, Bethesda North’s Cardiac Program has experienced a 14% increase in cath volume and a 46% increase in PTCI volume. The hospital is seeking to become a trauma facility, which will significantly increase the acuity of patients...
Since 2001, Bethesda North’s Cardiac Program has experienced a 14% increase in cath volume and a 46% increase in PTCI volume. The hospital is seeking to become a trauma facility, which will significantly increase the acuity of patients...
Since 2001, Bethesda North’s...
06/19/2008
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