The Cardiovascular Technician performs a variety of non-invasive tests such as stress tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and echocardiograms. Responsible for assisting cardiologists in diagnosing and treating heart and blood vessel conditions. Being a Cardiovascular Technician may require an associate degree. Analyzes test results and prepares reports for physicians. In addition, Cardiovascular Technician typically reports to a supervisor. Cardiovascular Technician's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
Cardiac nursing is a nursing specialty that works with patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. Cardiac nurses help treat conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and cardiac dysrhythmia under the direction of a cardiologist.
Cardiac nurses perform postoperative care on a surgical unit, stress test evaluations, cardiac monitoring, vascular monitoring, and health assessments. Cardiac nurses must have Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. In addition, cardiac nurses must possess specialized skills including electrocardiogram monitoring, defibrillation, and medication administration by continuous intravenous drip.
Cardiac nurses work in many different environments, including coronary care units (CCU), cardiac catheterization, intensive care units (ICU), operating theatres, cardiac rehabilitation centers, clinical research, cardiac surgery wards, cardiovascular intensive care units (CVICU), and cardiac medical wards.
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