is cardiac nursing same as cardiac care technology??? am taking bachelor in cardiac care technology and i cant find sufficient information about my course compared to other courses if its not the same as cardiac nursing can u please make a video about my course in details eg how to study what to do the job and so on.. it will really mean alot and appreciate much
+Ashley Yates Great question, Ashley! Yes, you can work in a cardiologist office after you graduate, however, many offices I've seen prefer at least 1-2 years of clinical experience (aka hospital experience). But this totally depends on the preference of the office. Job training in a hospital and office will be different because the hospital environment will require you to provide 24 hour bedside care that will be intense at times (this will involve starting & maintaining cardiac drips, monitoring EKGs, assisting with bedside procedures etc.) At an office job you will help with procedures (if the office performs them) like stress tests, stress echos, EKGs, heart monitoring etc, collecting health history, take vitals etc. I highly recommend if you want to go into cardiology that you work in at hospital for at least 1 year to get experience and then get a job at a cardiologist office. I hope that helps :) -Sarah
Covid Graduate here! Passed my NCLEX in 60 questions and just got my dream job on the cardiac unit! super excited to build this foundation. Thanks for this video Sarah :)
I am medical assistant at cardiology office, i learned so much just from specialty office with all above procedures, cardic diseases you mentioned. Now i am LPN my cardiologist really loved to keep me as his nurse. Definitely great speacialty to work ! I loved cardiology
I am a cardiac patient. After my experience having open heart surgery to replace my aorta with a mechanic one I really want to be a cardiac nurse. I wanna help people through this scary experience.
I just want to thank you for this video. Been a nurse for 27 years and along the way I was the one who would be thinking "something's not right here" with my Post-CABG or CHF patients (in rehab or or skilled nursing environments) and would get on the phone and get them taken care of, even saving lives with early recognition. Now I have my own heart problems after I had a massive PE. Having rhythm issues afterward. Hoping it's treatable and reversible. I'm very lucky to be alive and working again.. If I make it, cardiac is definitely where I want to work. Your video is just the ticket. ❤ I've just been floored by the care the cardiac and other nurses who took care of me and I will never forget them. The ones who gave me a bedbath and a shampoo cap in the middle of the night after days without a bath; the ICU nurse that took the time to talk to me and told me she's seen people like me go home; on day #2 when I was on a regular hospital floor and they were debating whether sto just send me home and someone stood up for me and said "he needs an IVC filter, like now" and "he needs to be in the ICU area to be monitored closely...." When I worked hospice, a couple of patients told me "this is heaven being taken care of by you people." I didnt understand at the time, but when I was the patient, I totally understood them now.
Thank you so very much for all your videos. You helped me pass my NCLEX. Now, ready to start as a new RN on a telemetry floor this Monday. My class loves you too, so thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love getting to hear your southern accent in all of your videos (have learned so much from you while studying btw!). I have one too and find it comes out a lot when I'm talking to my patients because I like to get to know them and it seems to comfort them! People in the city I now live in don't get to hear it often haha. I'm a care partner on a cardiology floor and am really considering becoming a nurse on the floor when I graduate next year because I love the patient population.Usually all the patients are over 60 years old, but about 30% are under I'd say. It's so rewarding learning about them and having them share their experiences they've had with the world. They teach me a lot about myself honestly. Plus, the nurses work so closely with the doctor's and stay on their toes watching for slight changes and working to solve problems. They definitely stand out from nurses on most other floors.
Thank you Sara. I passed my NCLEXRN exam first sitting 4 weeks ago. Your vidoes were a frequent source for reviews n they sure made my life easier. Thanks a bunch for your work n commitment
Your page is amazing! :) I just got a job offer from a hospital in a cardiology unit and your videos really helped me a lot with what to expect in the area. Thank you :)
Hi Sarah! I don’t know if you remember me but you helped me to study and pass my NCLEX for the first time and I actually passed it in my first try. Now, I’m already working for a month and surprisingly, I never thought I will have a very 1st hard job which is Cardiac Nursing. I never wanted a complicated area hahaha but I am so blessed that I’m hired as one. Seems like I’m following your steps in my own career. I am always grateful for your videos. This Unit is hard but I’m going through with it.
Congrats on becoming a cardiac nurse.I didn't know anything about this type of nursing until watching your video.I'm very interested in this type of nursing, jus trying what specialty of nursing to go into cardiac,anthesist,or nurse practitioner.
I'm a BSN student and I just got a job in our Cardiac Stepdown unit as a unit coordinator and heart monitor reader. I want to be a CCRN but I'm going to be open to the field.
+kianah butler I'm so glad you started following, Kianah! Congratulations on getting into nursing school, that is an awesome accomplishment in itself. Thank you for your comment about my videos. I hope to help with my videos during your nursing school journey! Thanks for taking the time to comment :) -Sarah
just finding this video! I am en route to obtaining my BSN ad Cardiac NP is my end goal. I started out as a CNA on the CVICU floor and was hooked from then on
Thank you for the video, very informative. Currently working on my basics right now, but can’t wait to start doing actual nursing classes. Don’t know what area I want to be in yet, but cardiac is definitely interesting.
I was an MA of a cadiologist who take me to cath lab and let me watch the procedures. Now i am a bsn, just passed nclex and be a cardiac nursing is the only specialty i can see myself doing. I loved it! So fascinating!
+Brandy Prince Thank you so much, Brandy! Your comment really means a lot to Ben and me. We very much appreciate you watching our videos and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :) -Sarah
+Rita Washington Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, Rita. Yes, I LOVE cardiac nursing...it is definitely the way to go and since you have been a cardiac tech for over 15 years I think you have a lot to bring to the profession (and you will be at an advantage). I wish you the best :) -Sarah
Dear Ms. Sara, you might not know me; but I been watching you over two years through out my nursing school. I have nothing to say but appriciated what you have done to me. I land my first new grad job at telemetry unit, I dont know how it goes but I appriciated all you video i been watching. thank u
+Eli Caldwell Thank you very much for your comment, Eli. It means a lot. I do enjoy teaching very much, and I may pursue it one day. Thanks for watching the video.
Thank you! I just graduated 4 months ago and become an emergency nurse in saudi arabia. I have an interview next week in cardiac center. I was confused but now I'm going to do it
After completing the nursing program instead of working at a hospital, could I work at a cardiologist office and still get the same on the job training?
Hi Sarah! So I just accepted an offer to be in a heart failure unit. I’m excited but of course very nervous. From my understanding they deal with HF, LVADs, pre post valvular repair, Cath, stents etc. It seems u started out in a similar unit. Do you have any tips for me? What should I expect? Any type of monitoring I should be reading up on ie cheat tubes, EF, pressure readers etc. Again I appreciate literally ANY tips from you big or small 🙏
+Meaghann Mitchell Absolutely! I would love to make this video for you, Meaghann! I hope to have it done sometime next week. So stay tuned! Thank you so much for watching my videos :) I appreciate it so much! -Sarah
+Meaghann Mitchell Just wanted to let you know I've uploaded your video request. You can view it here: czcams.com/video/_Ue6a5LKl9A/video.html I hope that helps and I wish you the best in your nursing career :) I loved doing this video for you! -Sarah
You're so very welcome! I loved making it for you and so glad I can help in anyway. I feel honored to have you as a subscriber! It really means a lot to me :) -Sarah
i hope to meet you someday, sarah. :3 anyway.. i have always been wondering if we need special courses for this cardiac field? like physics, specific math courses, etc?
Hi Sarah! I'm trying to get some experience in nursing fields I'm interested in since I know it will help for job applications later on after I graduate. I'm considering mainly between cardiac and labor/delivery, but leaning towards cardiac only because it's more of a "general" medicine than l/d. Would you agree from your experiences? I just dont want to go into l/d as a new grad if I'll end up moving specialties, since I feel like I'll only really know the female reproductive system (at least in cardiac I would still see other types of patients).
I am an LPN who will be graduating this May 2017 with my RN! I was recently offered multiple positions for different units in my company's RN residency program. I like cardiac and I believe that's what I'm wanting to do. I really want a unit where I'm going to get skills and experience. Should I go with a general Med surg unit or will this cardiac thoracic surgery unit give me good experience for IF I'd like to try another unit one day?
Hello Christy :) They both will give you amazing experience....but if I had to pick between the two I would go with cardiac thoracic surgery. You will learn some very specialized skills and how to care for critical patients. But go with what is interesting to you! I wish you the best :)
is cardiac nursing same as cardiac care technology??? am taking bachelor in cardiac care technology and i cant find sufficient information about my course compared to other courses if its not the same as cardiac nursing can u please make a video about my course in details eg how to study what to do the job and so on.. it will really mean alot and appreciate much
Thanks. Also, I took a phlebotomy course for 6 weeks. Will that be helpful as a cardiac nurse? Also, while in clinicals what kind of job do you I should partake in? My program only has clinicals during the day. what kind of job should I take that won't be overwhelming? I'm currently a dental Assistant, and trying to get a job in phlebotomy.
+Latece Keyes Yes, phlebotomy is so helpful as a cardiac nurse because many times you have to draw a patient's blood to check cardiac enzymes, electrolytes, and drug levels. In clinicals, you will work with another registered nurse or your clinical instructor and learn how develop care plans, give medications, perform assessments, chart, perform procedures (IV insertion, NG tube placement, insert foley catheters, change wound dressings etc). Any job will be good during nursing school (of course I would try to pick something that require you to work in a hospital)...phlebotomy is a great job for nursing students. The key to not getting overwhelmed while working and going to nursing school is to make sure you don't work too much. I suggest you work either part-time or PRN (as needed) so you can give the most time to your studies.
Does having an experience in ECG taking in a diagnostic clinic can be a stepping stone for me to pursue cardiac nsg? What should be my next step? I am very much willing to train but I cannot afford not having an income for a long time
+Hakuna Matata Yes, it definitely can be. You will need to look at nursing programs in your area and see what the requirements are to earn your nursing degree. Then after you graduate from nursing school you have to take a licensing exam called the NCLEX. I have a video about how to get into nursing school...it may help answer many questions you may have about nursing school. Here is the video: czcams.com/video/HqSqsP2fU-E/video.html I wish you the best :)
+Latece Keyes Excellent question, Latece! I actually worked as a non-invasive cardiac nurse. I would do the following: perform cardiac stress tests, place heart monitor, assist the doctor with transesophageal echocardiograms, cardioversions, and tilt table tests, and perform cardiac stress echocardiograms. I have to say it was one of the best jobs I've ever had. Hope that helps!
ok. Also what is the difference between step down nurse in cardiac and nurses in the cardiac care unit. I think I'm leaning more forward on to being a step down nurse. Am I able to work as a step down nurse I finish school? and I start my cna classes in September, after I finish my cna can I also work in a cardiac unit as a cna?
A step-down unit is a unit that cares for really sick patients but they are not sick enough to be in the ICU. A step-down unit will provide with you some excellent experience, and yes you can work on it after you finish school and as a CNA. A cardiac care unit is a unit that takes care of specifically cardiac patients (everything for hearts attacks, to congestive heart failure, to heart valve problems).
+Latece Keyes You're very welcome :) Yes, definitely! Try to absorb everything you can while in clinicals...paying attention to common cardiac drugs, drips, procedures ordered, diseases and how the present clinically. You will notice that while doing clinicals that most patients have cardiac problems. I don't know if your program does this but usually during your senior year you get to pick where you want to do your clinicals (senior practicum) and I suggest you try to pick a cardiac ICU or progressive care floor as your top choices.
Thank you very much for sharing the precious information.I am Indian pursuing BSN and planning to do masters in cardiac nursing from United states.Can you please share some information how to apply and what are requirements for the foreign students.
Thank you very much for watching the video. I suggest that you contact NCLEX directly by visiting their website...it has a lot of information that will help answer your questions. Here is the website: www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm If you look at the left side of the site, you will see "application and registration" and that should help you figure out how to apply as a foreign student. Best wishes.
Hello, the information that you have gave are really useful. Now I have got the L2 Health and social care certificate and now I am doing the L3. In your opinion, what i should do? Do i need others certificates to be a cardiac nurse or not? Thank you Sabrina x
Hi Sabrina :) I'm not familiar with all those certificates but to be a cardiac nurse you must first complete a nursing program and pass the NCLEX exam. Then apply on a unit that is cardiac focus...you will get on the job training. It is optional to obtain certifications but you must first be a nurse to be a cardiac nurse.
Yes, there is certification to become a cardiac nurse. Here are the requirements: www.nursecredentialing.org/CardiacVascular-Eligibility.aspx You must first have experience (2 years) and pass an exam. I hope that helps! Best wishes!
do you know the name of the nurse that takes care of the patients after open heart surgery. I think that's what I want to do..i want to be the nurse that takes care of the patients after surgeries.
These nurses work in intensive care units that focus on caring for open heart patients. You will not only care for open heart surgery patients but other types of cardiac procedures like carotid endarterectomies and other vascular procedures They are cardiac nurses with critical care experience. So, look for jobs in large hospitals on intensive care units that specialized in open heart or transplant surgery. Note, not all hospitals perform these procedures so make sure you apply to a hospital that does.
Hi Latece :) A cardiac nurse is an umbrella term that covers many different branches of sub-specialties of cardiac nursing. Non-invasive cardiac nursing is a sub-speciality of cardiac nursing. They conduct stress tests, stress echos, tilt table tests, place heart monitors, TEE, and cardioversions (etc.)
+Latece Keyes No, I am now teaching and absolutely love it. Noninvasive is a great career though and you would probably find it very interesting! If you plan on going into it I recommend that you first work on a cardiac unit to develop a foundation for cardiac nursing because working noninvasive requires you know a lot about the heart. For example, you will need to know how to interpret rhythms, analyze EKGs, be comfortable with sedating patients, how to handle code blue situations, and how to administer and monitor cardiac drips. I hope that helps! Happy New Year!
Personally, both are absolutely great and it really depends on what you want to do. During nursing school, I would try to get placed in one of these settings and see how well you like it and ask yourself "Can I see myself working here?" Best wishes, Latece :)
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is cardiac nursing same as cardiac care technology???
am taking bachelor in cardiac care technology and i cant find sufficient information about my course compared to other courses
if its not the same as cardiac nursing can u please make a video about my course in details eg how to study what to do the job and so on.. it will really mean alot and appreciate much
I'm a new grad nurse, just passed the NCLEX on July 12th, and start my first nursing job on Cardiac Services tomorrow morning :)
CONGRATS! I hope the first day on the job went well today! Best wishes in your new career as a nurse!
how is it going so far? I start my first job on a cardiac unit soon
new grad cardiac nurse
How'd it go?
Thanks for all of your help Sarah! I passed my NCLEX with 78 questions. Now i'm about to be working on a cardiac step down unit!
+Ashley Yates Great question, Ashley! Yes, you can work in a cardiologist office after you graduate, however, many offices I've seen prefer at least 1-2 years of clinical experience (aka hospital experience). But this totally depends on the preference of the office. Job training in a hospital and office will be different because the hospital environment will require you to provide 24 hour bedside care that will be intense at times (this will involve starting & maintaining cardiac drips, monitoring EKGs, assisting with bedside procedures etc.) At an office job you will help with procedures (if the office performs them) like stress tests, stress echos, EKGs, heart monitoring etc, collecting health history, take vitals etc. I highly recommend if you want to go into cardiology that you work in at hospital for at least 1 year to get experience and then get a job at a cardiologist office. I hope that helps :)
-Sarah
Covid Graduate here! Passed my NCLEX in 60 questions and just got my dream job on the cardiac unit! super excited to build this foundation. Thanks for this video Sarah :)
Hello dear can you please tell me a bit info about exam please
I am medical assistant at cardiology office, i learned so much just from specialty office with all above procedures, cardic diseases you mentioned. Now i am LPN my cardiologist really loved to keep me as his nurse. Definitely great speacialty to work ! I loved cardiology
Loved the video. I just started working on a Cardio vascular ICU 3 weeks ago and I love it. Still lots to learn, but it’s great
I am a cardiac patient. After my experience having open heart surgery to replace my aorta with a mechanic one I really want to be a cardiac nurse. I wanna help people through this scary experience.
BuggaBooPanda I’ve had three valve replacments. I’m now 24 and cardiac nurse 👍
I had 5 open heart surgeries two cath procedure and born with a rare heart condition. I am deciding to go to school for being a cardiac nurse.
I just want to thank you for this video. Been a nurse for 27 years and along the way I was the one who would be thinking "something's not right here" with my Post-CABG or CHF patients (in rehab or or skilled nursing environments) and would get on the phone and get them taken care of, even saving lives with early recognition. Now I have my own heart problems after I had a massive PE. Having rhythm issues afterward. Hoping it's treatable and reversible. I'm very lucky to be alive and working again.. If I make it, cardiac is definitely where I want to work. Your video is just the ticket. ❤
I've just been floored by the care the cardiac and other nurses who took care of me and I will never forget them. The ones who gave me a bedbath and a shampoo cap in the middle of the night after days without a bath; the ICU nurse that took the time to talk to me and told me she's seen people like me go home; on day #2 when I was on a regular hospital floor and they were debating whether sto just send me home and someone stood up for me and said "he needs an IVC filter, like now" and "he needs to be in the ICU area to be monitored closely...." When I worked hospice, a couple of patients told me "this is heaven being taken care of by you people." I didnt understand at the time, but when I was the patient, I totally understood them now.
Thank you so very much for all your videos. You helped me pass my NCLEX. Now, ready to start as a new RN on a telemetry floor this Monday. My class loves you too, so thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love getting to hear your southern accent in all of your videos (have learned so much from you while studying btw!). I have one too and find it comes out a lot when I'm talking to my patients because I like to get to know them and it seems to comfort them! People in the city I now live in don't get to hear it often haha. I'm a care partner on a cardiology floor and am really considering becoming a nurse on the floor when I graduate next year because I love the patient population.Usually all the patients are over 60 years old, but about 30% are under I'd say. It's so rewarding learning about them and having them share their experiences they've had with the world. They teach me a lot about myself honestly. Plus, the nurses work so closely with the doctor's and stay on their toes watching for slight changes and working to solve problems. They definitely stand out from nurses on most other floors.
Thank you Sara. I passed my NCLEXRN exam first sitting 4 weeks ago. Your vidoes were a frequent source for reviews n they sure made my life easier. Thanks a bunch for your work n commitment
Your page is amazing! :) I just got a job offer from a hospital in a cardiology unit and your videos really helped me a lot with what to expect in the area. Thank you :)
Hi Sarah! I don’t know if you remember me but you helped me to study and pass my NCLEX for the first time and I actually passed it in my first try. Now, I’m already working for a month and surprisingly, I never thought I will have a very 1st hard job which is Cardiac Nursing. I never wanted a complicated area hahaha but I am so blessed that I’m hired as one. Seems like I’m following your steps in my own career. I am always grateful for your videos. This Unit is hard but I’m going through with it.
I just graduated from nursing school and this a specialty that I am very passionate about. ❤
Congrats on becoming a cardiac nurse.I didn't know anything about this type of nursing until watching your video.I'm very interested in this type of nursing, jus trying what specialty of nursing to go into cardiac,anthesist,or nurse practitioner.
I am in nursing school now and am having a really hard time with hemodynamic monitoring. It would be great to see a video covering this subject!
I'm a BSN student and I just got a job in our Cardiac Stepdown unit as a unit coordinator and heart monitor reader. I want to be a CCRN but I'm going to be open to the field.
David Brown how far along are you in your program?
Thank you! On a cardiac/Tele floor new grad for 6 months and I love it! I love my awesome nurses and team, and hope to go up
Recently started following you since I've been accepted into nursing school & I absolutely love your videos they're very informative!
+kianah butler I'm so glad you started following, Kianah! Congratulations on getting into nursing school, that is an awesome accomplishment in itself. Thank you for your comment about my videos. I hope to help with my videos during your nursing school journey! Thanks for taking the time to comment :)
-Sarah
Yes. very helpful. I love her enthusiasm and motivates me to believe in me harder,
just finding this video! I am en route to obtaining my BSN ad Cardiac NP is my end goal. I started out as a CNA on the CVICU floor and was hooked from then on
Thank you for the video, very informative. Currently working on my basics right now, but can’t wait to start doing actual nursing classes. Don’t know what area I want to be in yet, but cardiac is definitely interesting.
I got job offers from different cardiac units and like an angel you have a video for it 🤗🤗
I’m a telemetry RN and I love this specialty. It’s so fun and fast paced.
Thanks for the information. Not going to lie, it's so attractive how intelligent you are
Thank you for sharing sarah!
I am glad because cardiology has being my interest.
+Cari Baez You're so welcome, Cari! Cardiology is an amazing field and I love it. Great job opportunities :)
-Sarah
I was an MA of a cadiologist who take me to cath lab and let me watch the procedures. Now i am a bsn, just passed nclex and be a cardiac nursing is the only specialty i can see myself doing. I loved it! So fascinating!
I started as an Exercise Physiologist in cardiac rehab and 7 years later I am now a cardiac nurse on a Progressive Coronary Care unit.
I absolutely love your videos!!!!! you all share so much valuable information.
+Brandy Prince Thank you so much, Brandy! Your comment really means a lot to Ben and me. We very much appreciate you watching our videos and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :)
-Sarah
she is such an angel! :v
Thank you for making the video , God bless you and your Family
+James Pettaway Thanks so much for your comment! God bless you and your family as well.
Very informative, after 15+ years of being a cardiac tech and starting nursing school- cardiac nursing seems like the way to go!
+Rita Washington Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, Rita. Yes, I LOVE cardiac nursing...it is definitely the way to go and since you have been a cardiac tech for over 15 years I think you have a lot to bring to the profession (and you will be at an advantage). I wish you the best :) -Sarah
Dear Ms. Sara, you might not know me; but I been watching you over two years through out my nursing school. I have nothing to say but appriciated what you have done to me. I land my first new grad job at telemetry unit, I dont know how it goes but I appriciated all you video i been watching. thank u
just got a preceptorship to the stepdown unit and I love your videos!
Very awesome! Step-down is a GREAT place to start out. You will learn a lot! Best wishes!
This is a great video! I think you'd make a great teacher.
+Eli Caldwell Thank you very much for your comment, Eli. It means a lot. I do enjoy teaching very much, and I may pursue it one day. Thanks for watching the video.
Thank you! I just graduated 4 months ago and become an emergency nurse in saudi arabia. I have an interview next week in cardiac center. I was confused but now I'm going to do it
You're very welcome! I hope the interview goes well, and I'm glad I could help you learn about cardiac nursing :)
Thank u for the information :)
i’m a new grad and i got my first job at a tele floor and i can’t imagine to do anything other than cardiac!
Thank you so much. This was helpful.
+Latece Keyes You're very welcome, Latece! Glad I could help :)
After completing the nursing program instead of working at a hospital, could I work at a cardiologist office and still get the same on the job training?
Hi Sarah! So I just accepted an offer to be in a heart failure unit. I’m excited but of course very nervous. From my understanding they deal with HF, LVADs, pre post valvular repair, Cath, stents etc. It seems u started out in a similar unit. Do you have any tips for me? What should I expect? Any type of monitoring I should be reading up on ie cheat tubes, EF, pressure readers etc.
Again I appreciate literally ANY tips from you big or small 🙏
Hey Sarah I got an interview with Telemetry for my first job out of school! Can I use you as a reference? Lol
Hi Sarah! :)
Could you please make a video with tips for smoothly transitioning from student nurse to working/staff nurse? :) Love this channel, btw!!
+Meaghann Mitchell Absolutely! I would love to make this video for you, Meaghann! I hope to have it done sometime next week. So stay tuned! Thank you so much for watching my videos :) I appreciate it so much!
-Sarah
+RegisteredNurseRN thanks so much!! :) i will definitely be watching out for it! :)
+Meaghann Mitchell Just wanted to let you know I've uploaded your video request. You can view it here: czcams.com/video/_Ue6a5LKl9A/video.html
I hope that helps and I wish you the best in your nursing career :) I loved doing this video for you!
-Sarah
+RegisteredNurseRN I'm soo excited lol. Thanks so much!!!
You're so very welcome! I loved making it for you and so glad I can help in anyway. I feel honored to have you as a subscriber! It really means a lot to me :)
-Sarah
I'm starting out on a cardiac progressive care unit! Woohoo!
I just got accepted for an externship on a cardiac PCU. Thanks for your thoughts and experience on this.
Congratulations, Patrick! Cardiac PCU is an excellent place to start. I wish you the best, and thank you for letting me know :) Best wishes!
Thanks Sarah! I have an interview for my dream job as a cardiac nurse today 🤞🏼
Good luck !
How’s it go
I enjoyed telemetry this semester. I think I'm going to apply after I take my NCLEX.
i hope to meet you someday, sarah. :3
anyway.. i have always been wondering if we need special courses for this cardiac field? like physics, specific math courses, etc?
Proud Cardiac RN here
Hi Sarah! I'm trying to get some experience in nursing fields I'm interested in since I know it will help for job applications later on after I graduate. I'm considering mainly between cardiac and labor/delivery, but leaning towards cardiac only because it's more of a "general" medicine than l/d. Would you agree from your experiences? I just dont want to go into l/d as a new grad if I'll end up moving specialties, since I feel like I'll only really know the female reproductive system (at least in cardiac I would still see other types of patients).
I am an LPN who will be graduating this May 2017 with my RN! I was recently offered multiple positions for different units in my company's RN residency program. I like cardiac and I believe that's what I'm wanting to do. I really want a unit where I'm going to get skills and experience. Should I go with a general Med surg unit or will this cardiac thoracic surgery unit give me good experience for IF I'd like to try another unit one day?
Hello Christy :) They both will give you amazing experience....but if I had to pick between the two I would go with cardiac thoracic surgery. You will learn some very specialized skills and how to care for critical patients. But go with what is interesting to you! I wish you the best :)
What's the difference between, Telemetry, CCU and ICU? Is it all the same? Is one above the other? Is it order of harder more critical steps?
long time, but you know i am very interested in cardiology. i want that field.
thank you very much..
Very informative. Love I!
Thank you so much for your comment!
Do you know anything about being a Cardiac NP? What kinda programs you go through?
Do you recommend cardiac nursing for students who want to get into FNP school?
Ma'am could u plzz explain my what I have to do to be a cardiac OT nurse.just now I completed my BSC nursing.
hello! do you think a cardiac nurse is a popular course? i feel like the more popular, the more competitive and harder to get in :)
Hi ...I m a nclex pass (2009) nurse from India getting pr soon for canada..what is d possibility for me to get job over there?
The nursing areas I like is trauma, cardiology, and psychiatric. If I apply to associate program first, what areas are suitable for an ADN ?
Hello again :) A nurse with an ADN degree can enter any type of field of nursing. They are all suitable.
is cardiac nursing same as cardiac care technology???
am taking bachelor in cardiac care technology and i cant find sufficient information about my course compared to other courses
if its not the same as cardiac nursing can u please make a video about my course in details eg how to study what to do the job and so on.. it will really mean alot and appreciate much
What if I get a associate degree in nursing and a degree in Cardiovascular technology will I qualify to be cardiac nurse?
I am in my last year of RN program. I will do my preceptorship in cardiac nurse
+Henry Quach That's great, Henry. You'll be working as an RN before you know it. I hope you have much success in this specialty.
Thanks. Also, I took a phlebotomy course for 6 weeks. Will that be helpful as a cardiac nurse? Also, while in clinicals what kind of job do you I should partake in? My program only has clinicals during the day. what kind of job should I take that won't be overwhelming? I'm currently a dental Assistant, and trying to get a job in phlebotomy.
+Latece Keyes Yes, phlebotomy is so helpful as a cardiac nurse because many times you have to draw a patient's blood to check cardiac enzymes, electrolytes, and drug levels. In clinicals, you will work with another registered nurse or your clinical instructor and learn how develop care plans, give medications, perform assessments, chart, perform procedures (IV insertion, NG tube placement, insert foley catheters, change wound dressings etc). Any job will be good during nursing school (of course I would try to pick something that require you to work in a hospital)...phlebotomy is a great job for nursing students. The key to not getting overwhelmed while working and going to nursing school is to make sure you don't work too much. I suggest you work either part-time or PRN (as needed) so you can give the most time to your studies.
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Cardiac cath lab is this different
Does having an experience in ECG taking in a diagnostic clinic can be a stepping stone for me to pursue cardiac nsg? What should be my next step? I am very much willing to train but I cannot afford not having an income for a long time
+Hakuna Matata Yes, it definitely can be. You will need to look at nursing programs in your area and see what the requirements are to earn your nursing degree. Then after you graduate from nursing school you have to take a licensing exam called the NCLEX. I have a video about how to get into nursing school...it may help answer many questions you may have about nursing school. Here is the video: czcams.com/video/HqSqsP2fU-E/video.html
I wish you the best :)
hello, I'm thinking about becoming a non invasive nurse. what do they do? I can't find anything on the Web to describe them.
+Latece Keyes Excellent question, Latece! I actually worked as a non-invasive cardiac nurse. I would do the following: perform cardiac stress tests, place heart monitor, assist the doctor with transesophageal echocardiograms, cardioversions, and tilt table tests, and perform cardiac stress echocardiograms. I have to say it was one of the best jobs I've ever had. Hope that helps!
ok. Also what is the difference between step down nurse in cardiac and nurses in the cardiac care unit. I think I'm leaning more forward on to being a step down nurse. Am I able to work as a step down nurse I finish school? and I start my cna classes in September, after I finish my cna can I also work in a cardiac unit as a cna?
A step-down unit is a unit that cares for really sick patients but they are not sick enough to be in the ICU. A step-down unit will provide with you some excellent experience, and yes you can work on it after you finish school and as a CNA. A cardiac care unit is a unit that takes care of specifically cardiac patients (everything for hearts attacks, to congestive heart failure, to heart valve problems).
New grad CICU RN here, I’m really scared lol, any advice?
Thanks alot..I'm now in school for nursing. so you're saying when I get into my clinicals that I should focus on cardiology?
+Latece Keyes You're very welcome :) Yes, definitely! Try to absorb everything you can while in clinicals...paying attention to common cardiac drugs, drips, procedures ordered, diseases and how the present clinically. You will notice that while doing clinicals that most patients have cardiac problems. I don't know if your program does this but usually during your senior year you get to pick where you want to do your clinicals (senior practicum) and I suggest you try to pick a cardiac ICU or progressive care floor as your top choices.
@@RegisteredNurseRN and why is this? Can you be a NP in this if so what do they do differently than a RN
Please give cardiac surgery instruments video
Is this also called coronary care nurse?
Thank you very much for sharing the precious information.I am Indian pursuing BSN and planning to do masters in cardiac nursing from United states.Can you please share some information how to apply and what are requirements for the foreign students.
Thank you very much for watching the video. I suggest that you contact NCLEX directly by visiting their website...it has a lot of information that will help answer your questions. Here is the website: www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm
If you look at the left side of the site, you will see "application and registration" and that should help you figure out how to apply as a foreign student. Best wishes.
RegisteredNurseRN thank you very much.
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Hello, the information that you have gave are really useful. Now I have got the L2 Health and social care certificate and now I am doing the L3. In your opinion, what i should do? Do i need others certificates to be a cardiac nurse or not?
Thank you
Sabrina x
Hi Sabrina :) I'm not familiar with all those certificates but to be a cardiac nurse you must first complete a nursing program and pass the NCLEX exam. Then apply on a unit that is cardiac focus...you will get on the job training. It is optional to obtain certifications but you must first be a nurse to be a cardiac nurse.
Hello, so there is not any course to be a cardiac nurse? :) Do I after do an apprentice ?
Yes, there is certification to become a cardiac nurse. Here are the requirements: www.nursecredentialing.org/CardiacVascular-Eligibility.aspx
You must first have experience (2 years) and pass an exam. I hope that helps! Best wishes!
Thank you so much! Last question, do you need to go to university to be a cardiac nurse? x
Yes, you have to go to a university that has a nursing program and complete it.
thanks
You're very welcome :) Thank you SO MUCH for your kind comment! I wish you the best in your studies!
I am from mp ( India)
do you know the name of the nurse that takes care of the patients after open heart surgery. I think that's what I want to do..i want to be the nurse that takes care of the patients after surgeries.
These nurses work in intensive care units that focus on caring for open heart patients. You will not only care for open heart surgery patients but other types of cardiac procedures like carotid endarterectomies and other vascular procedures They are cardiac nurses with critical care experience. So, look for jobs in large hospitals on intensive care units that specialized in open heart or transplant surgery. Note, not all hospitals perform these procedures so make sure you apply to a hospital that does.
I wants to be a cardiac nurse
What's the difference between cardiac nurse and non invasive cardiac nurse. i cannot fund anything on non invasive cardiac nurse
Hi Latece :) A cardiac nurse is an umbrella term that covers many different branches of sub-specialties of cardiac nursing. Non-invasive cardiac nursing is a sub-speciality of cardiac nursing. They conduct stress tests, stress echos, tilt table tests, place heart monitors, TEE, and cardioversions (etc.)
seems interesting..
+Juan Perez Thank you so much for comment and for watching my video, Juan!
-Sarah
can you do peds cardiac
I want to be a cardiac nurse 🧍♂️
Nice video
Thank you very much, Yeka! I appreciate it!
Are you still a noninvasive nurse, or are you in another specialty in nursing?
+Latece Keyes No, I am now teaching and absolutely love it. Noninvasive is a great career though and you would probably find it very interesting! If you plan on going into it I recommend that you first work on a cardiac unit to develop a foundation for cardiac nursing because working noninvasive requires you know a lot about the heart. For example, you will need to know how to interpret rhythms, analyze EKGs, be comfortable with sedating patients, how to handle code blue situations, and how to administer and monitor cardiac drips. I hope that helps! Happy New Year!
so which do you think is better after school, working in cardiac care unit or step down nurse?
Personally, both are absolutely great and it really depends on what you want to do. During nursing school, I would try to get placed in one of these settings and see how well you like it and ask yourself "Can I see myself working here?" Best wishes, Latece :)
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How do you become cardiac nurse ? How long does it take let me know pls ...