cardiac nurse

Heart ward professional

A cardiac nurse is a registered nurse specializing in the care of patients with heart conditions.

They work in cardiac care units, catheterization labs, and rehabilitation programs, monitoring patients before and after procedures like bypass surgery or stent placement: The cardiac nurse checked his vitals every hour after the angioplasty.

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beating heart · monitor · vital signs · defibrillator · scrubs · scrub cap · vitals · stethoscope · EKG · arrhythmia · bedside · patient care · code blue · chest pain · blood pressure · IV · telemetry · CPR

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Physician who operates on hearts

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