Cardiac Cath Lab RN • Perform a coronary angiography • Measure the pressure and flow of blood to the heart • Take blood samples from each chamber of the heart to measure oxygen levels • Prepare patients for procedures • Administer medications • Assist in the diagnosis of heart disease of the heart muscle, valves, or coronary arteries • Perform patient examinations pre and post-catheterization • Monitor patients' sedation levels during and after the procedure • Perform procedures like implantation of pacemakers, balloon valvuloplasty, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, and heart ablation • Monitor and document vital signs and look for signs and symptoms of infection • Educate patients on medications, healthy lifestyle, and how to care for the surgical site before discharging them • Help to manage the administrative aspects of cardiac catheterization • Update patient charts and maintain meticulous documentation of procedures
