Volume 12 - Issue 6 - June, 2004
06/19/2008
Reviewed by Charles C. Barbiere, RN, CCRN, RCIS, CCT, CRT, FSICP, Clinical Application Coordinator, Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
Reviewed by Charles C. Barbiere, RN, ...
Morton J. Kern, Editor.
Philadelphia, PA: Mosby, An Affiliate of Elsevier Science, 2003.
650 pages, with 496 illustrations.
Softcover $49.95
ISBN:0323022472
www.elsevierhealth.com
The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, 4th Edition is...
Morton J. Kern, Editor.
Philadelphia, PA: Mosby, An Affiliate of Elsevier Science, 2003.
650 pages, with 496 illustrations.
Softcover $49.95
ISBN:0323022472
www.elsevierhealth.com
The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, 4th Edition is...
Morton J. Kern, Editor....
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Elisabeth M. Frails, RCVT/RCIS, Cardiovascular Educator, University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia
Elisabeth M. Frails, RCVT/RCIS, Cardi...
Those of us who have been in the cath lab setting for the past 15 years or more have witnessed dramatic changes, the majority of which are for the better, but some of which we may not be too sure. However, there are certainly many positive...
Those of us who have been in the cath lab setting for the past 15 years or more have witnessed dramatic changes, the majority of which are for the better, but some of which we may not be too sure. However, there are certainly many positive...
Those of us who have been in the...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Cross-training
There is some controversy over the role(s) available in the cath lab for different credentials and just to what extent they can and should be cross-trained. What do you feel are the proper role(s) or responsibilities for RNs,...
Cross-training
There is some controversy over the role(s) available in the cath lab for different credentials and just to what extent they can and should be cross-trained. What do you feel are the proper role(s) or responsibilities for RNs,...
Cross-training
There is some ...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Oregon Cardiology Diagnostic Center
Eugene, Oregon
Oregon Cardiology Diagnostic Center
E...
I am a Navy-trained Cardiopulmonary Technologist with 18 years experience in the invasive cardiovascular field. I recently earned my fellowship with the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP). In 2002, I designed and...
I am a Navy-trained Cardiopulmonary Technologist with 18 years experience in the invasive cardiovascular field. I recently earned my fellowship with the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP). In 2002, I designed and...
I am a Navy-trained...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
The following is a letter to those professionals who are just beginning their careers in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
The following is a letter to those pr...
It is two o’clock in the morning when your pager goes off. The sound of this obnoxious device awakens you from warmth of your bed. You fight the darkness, trying to put your thoughts together to partake in the normally simple task of dialing...
It is two o’clock in the morning when your pager goes off. The sound of this obnoxious device awakens you from warmth of your bed. You fight the darkness, trying to put your thoughts together to partake in the normally simple task of dialing...
It is two o’clock in the morning...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Michael Savage, CVT Student, Grossmont College and Rick Kirby, RCIS, RCS, MA, Director, CVT Program, Grossmont College, El Cajon, California
Michael Savage, CVT Student, Grossmon...
Michael Savage is a first-year student in the Cardiovascular Technology Program at Grossmont College in El Cajon, California. On October 17, 2003, one day after his 54th birthday, he was at home alone studying for an exam. The exam was to...
Michael Savage is a first-year student in the Cardiovascular Technology Program at Grossmont College in El Cajon, California. On October 17, 2003, one day after his 54th birthday, he was at home alone studying for an exam. The exam was to...
Michael Savage is a first-year...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Department
SICP Section
06/19/2008
Betty Ashdown, RT(R)(CT)(CV), RCIS, FAVIR, FSICP, Invasive Clinical Instructor*, School of Cardiovascular Technology, Chesapeake, Virginia
Betty Ashdown, RT(R)(CT)(CV), RCIS, F...
*Betty Ashdown has since left her position at the Sentara School.
Why and how did you become an educator?
Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed teaching. When I started in the field of radiologic technology, I became interested in the...
*Betty Ashdown has since left her position at the Sentara School.
Why and how did you become an educator?
Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed teaching. When I started in the field of radiologic technology, I became interested in the...
*Betty Ashdown has since left...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Infographic
06/19/2008
Abbott Vascular Devices Launches Perclose® ProGlide Next Generation Suture-Mediated Vessel Closure System
Abbott Vascular Devices, a division of Abbott Laboratories, announced the launch of the next generation Perclose® suture-mediated...
Abbott Vascular Devices Launches Perclose® ProGlide Next Generation Suture-Mediated Vessel Closure System
Abbott Vascular Devices, a division of Abbott Laboratories, announced the launch of the next generation Perclose® suture-mediated...
Abbott Vascular Devices Launches...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Column
Letter from the Editor
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
06/19/2008
Rebecca Yospyn
Managing Editor
cathlabdigest@aol.com
Rebecca Yospyn
Managing Editor
cathla...
I am honored to acknowledge all Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium on Cardiovascular Care (ASOCC) attendees in Orlando, Florida, June 3-5. Thank you for attending ASOCC! The Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium provides a chance to learn, network...
I am honored to acknowledge all Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium on Cardiovascular Care (ASOCC) attendees in Orlando, Florida, June 3-5. Thank you for attending ASOCC! The Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium provides a chance to learn, network...
I am honored to acknowledge all...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
