Heart & Vascular

Adult Cardiac Cath and Electrophysiology Lab

• Standards of Care
• Unit Competency
• Unit Guidelines and Worksheets:
  • Administrative Policies and Procedures:
    • Activated Clotting Time (ACT) for Hemochron (document located in UC Lab Manual)
    • Attire in the Adult Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab
    • Counts: Instruments, Sponges, Needles and Small Items
    • Care of Adult Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Lab Ultrasound Machine and Transesophageal Echocardiogram Probe
    • Internal MD Escalation Process
    • Lead Protective Devices - Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposal
    • On-Call Scheduling Procedure for EP Extended Procedures and Extended Recoverys in the Holding Room
    • Pyxis Cheatsheet
    • Pyxis Supply Station
    • Scheduling Policy
  • Adult Cardiac Cath:
    • Access for Urgent Cardiac Catheterization Procedures
    • Cardiac Catheterization Preparation-Care of the Patient
    • Interventional Procedures: PTCA, Atherectomy, Stent Placement-Care of the Patient
    • Right Heart Catheterization With or Without Exercise (Bicycle or Phamacological Stress Test)-Care of the Patient
    • Right Heart Catheterization with a Transplant Biopsy-Care of the Patient
  • Adult Electrophysiology:
    • Coronary Sinus Lead Placement-Care of the Patient
    • Implantation of Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Loop Recording Devices
    • Magnetic Navigation System Safety Guidelines in Adult Electrophysiology Lab
    • Procainimide Infusion Study
• Sharepoint
• Reference Sheets, Float/Registry Staff