The goal of this continuing education program is to enhance nurses’ ability to care for patients who are undergoing cardiac invasive procedures. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
- List factors associated with increased risk for vascular complications in patients undergoing cardiac invasive procedures.
- Discuss common sensations and anxieties experienced by patients undergoing cardiac invasive procedures.
- Describe nursing care associated with procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
