I’m a CST, you did a great job with your sterile technique. Better than some CSTs I know!! This makes me so happy!! Sometimes, we forget how important it is, even when we are going through a small incision. ❤️
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@sudheerkumar9781
4 ай бұрын
Hello madam . I am from Hyderabad- India . I have completed Pg.Diploma ( Cardiovascular Technology) and I want to do Cardiovascular Technologist job there how can I get.please help me madam
@leukocyteofdoom
Жыл бұрын
i'll be starting work at a cath lab next month and my job will be setting up the table and assisting, so this was great! thanks for the thorough video :)
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
Have the best time and learn lots! It's such an amazing career!
@leukocyteofdoom
Жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 thanks! just went by the cath lab today to get some documents and had the opportunity to watch an angiography, it was very cool 😄 will be a learning curve though for sure
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
@@leukocyteofdoom It can definitely be overwhelming. But just take it one day at a time and ask lots of questions! The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook by Morton Kern is an excellent resource for you!
@yehhshhs
3 ай бұрын
AWESOME!!! Pls do more videos i LOVE them i learn so much from this video wish we can see the next steps etc
@daphniefarkas5703
10 ай бұрын
In the cath lab I shadowed in you had 5 min to clean up and reset between patients. The speed of everything gave me anxiety because I felt like I would never learn to move that fast.
@glamdecoradventures2747
3 жыл бұрын
Best table setup video out there!! Thank you 🙏
@samanthakeihl5155
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@wk7060
5 ай бұрын
I have had 3 of these and the Cath Lab staff are awesome!
@gateway8833
7 ай бұрын
I just had this done. To the folks that work in these you are all life savers.
@leyanetmederos7953
Жыл бұрын
Wow great job!! 😊
@Franko-zd6hc
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Your enfasize on infection control is great. I work in a heart hospital and this is very important
@mcclainelizabeth79
Жыл бұрын
Love this, thank you ☺️
@jaychingy6483
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice done! Thank u for sharing
@medicalliz440
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!👍👍👍it worhty watching at least ten times
@yehhshhs
3 ай бұрын
Idk why but i REALLY like the cath lab set up! Much more than any other procedure. I absolutely hate orthopedic survery table setups! But this table feels so soft and nice and friendly i wanna become a cath lab technician to help the cardiologiet with performing this procedurr
@darkfg2
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video!
@fatimasughra2554
5 ай бұрын
U r sooo sweet ...becoz u always reply to everyone comments and that's make u so sweet...am also a Nurse ..take care
@siddharthpatel8699
2 жыл бұрын
Lovely introduction to procedure
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Brings back so many good, yet stressful as hell sometimes memories! I’m sure you know exactly what I mean!! New sub also!
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
I know exactly what you mean! The good memories definitely outweigh the stressful ones!!!!!
@jamjedi1972
Жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 ha ha ha! So true, we had fun but definitely battle damaged lol!
@GT_Racer347
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet!!! Miss ya! 👌
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
MISS YOU TOO!!!!
@sandrayuen9497
Ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks!
@user-jv9vw3ku6g
2 ай бұрын
Good nice sister
@le7062
2 жыл бұрын
Very thorough and detailed explanations! Can you make a video on how to prime the manifold and preping the patient. Thank you
@samanthakeihl5155
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I will try working on one for that! I no longer work in the Cath Lab as I have gone into teaching but I have all the equipment and a mannequin I can demonstrate on! Thanks for the suggestion.
@jomanafahmi9529
2 жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 yes please do!
@yehhshhs
3 ай бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155please do make such a video looking so forwwrd to it
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
Man, brings back memories lol. I miss the cath lab,,, but I can no longer wear the lead anymore. Excellent video, thank you!
@muhammadazhar2373
2 жыл бұрын
I think you are suffering lower back pain or some thing like that sooo sad but dnt worry and take care of your self
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
@@muhammadazhar2373 Yes sir,, I actually had C4 -C7 cervical decompression with fusion. Wore the lead vest and skirt way too many years. Man, we’d do 8 to 10 cases every day. Left hearts, PCIs, Completes and leg cases. I don’t regret anything about it. I’m just glad they could somewhat fix me and not be paralyzed. I’m still in Cardiology but just office with patients. Which I love very much. Thank you for replying!! And you take care also!
@muhammadazhar2373
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamjedi1972 thanks God that you realize soon i am also a cath tech and daily we are doing 40 to 45 patients CA +ptca it's very difficult job and our 2 crucial members are suffering with it
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
@@muhammadazhar2373 Wow yeah thats a lot of cases in a day! It is very stressful and hard work, but i really enjoyed it. And I know you do too. Sorry to hear of others suffering too. People just dont realize the abuse we take helping them lol! Have a good weekend Muhammad! Do something relaxing this weekend! My fellow cath lab brother!!!! Set it up! JL 4 short tip no side holes, 300 sport! Nitro on the back of the table!! Man, I hear that in my sleep lol!!!!
@ladybug3380
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamjedi1972 what other jobs can a catch lab tech do if we can’t work in the lab anymore?
@amardeepbishnoi226
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Very practical
@bonner04
10 ай бұрын
Hi Samantha! Great video. May i ask if you have any protocol to prepare a patient in a superficial femoral artery angioplasty?
@j.louis512
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Samantha I'm trying to go back to school to better myself. I looking up info on what career is what bc CLT keeps popping up on my indeed. Thanks good info
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
If you're interested in being a Cardiovascular Tech....look to see if there are any CVT programs at any of the colleges in your area!
@harshlines57
7 ай бұрын
This was so helpful
@henrymejia6417
2 жыл бұрын
God Blesses Medical professionals and staff..
@ashwinnargade7339
2 жыл бұрын
Mam I'm cath lab technician
@motasimamin81
5 ай бұрын
Wow That was very helpful Thank you for the tremendous effort
@AngelPerez-re4cl
7 ай бұрын
Hello Samantha!! I loved your video... I would like you to make some others where you work with the medical team in a procedure such as angioplasty, pacemaker placement, TAVI, etc. I am a nurse from Veracruz, Mexico and I love being in this hemodynamics area. I plan to specialize in this. would you give me some advice?
@ayokay123
8 ай бұрын
Outrageously informative. THANKS!!!! Are most cath lab nurses/techs as conscientious? Makes me wonder. And is it true that that the radial lidocaine shot stings like a mofo? I heard it does. I wonder why they don't use a topical before the injection.
@samanthakeihl5155
8 ай бұрын
I would hope that everyone is conscientious about sterile technique. It is true, the lidocaine injection stings! But it is very temporary (< 15 seconds). A topical solution would numb the skin from feeling the poke of the needle, but would do nothing to prevent the sting feeling.
@ayokay123
8 ай бұрын
Hmmm, good point. Thanks! @@samanthakeihl5155
@Jaxon92
Жыл бұрын
Great video! How or what review did you use to prepare for your rcis?
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
The Glowacki and Somers RCIS Review Course is INCREDBLE!!!
@juliesmith1350
Жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I’m debating between going icu or cath lab route, could you make more videos on cath lab in general?? :) what you like, dislike etc?
@samanthakeihl5155
8 ай бұрын
Are you a nurse?
@MustaphaArnp
2 жыл бұрын
The beeessstt table setup, everything is organized. you've got 3 lines right! line for contrast line for pressure 3rd line ? thank you !!!
@samanthakeihl5155
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes we have 3 lines for our manifold. Proximal is contrast. Mid is Hep Saline with a waste bag attachment and Distal is for pressure monitoring with the transducer.
@priyankakharb7668
2 жыл бұрын
3rd line fr hep flush during procedure ..it’s use only in PTCA
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 Ours was prox pressure/transducer, mid contrast and distal was waste / hep saline lol. Man, I worked that damn manifold like a piano! My hands are paying for it now lol. For the LV we used the medrad and a separate line ( we had a 4 bar, so one more extra stopcock connection.) Unless bad kidneys we hand injected to shoot the LV. Good times, I really miss it!
@lolaweston1364
3 ай бұрын
Re the medications being distributed: Are you not suppose to see & confirm that the name of the medication is the correct meds being dispensed before its poured/distributed? Or as long as you label and place on the table is plenty?
@georgiamoyse1857
5 ай бұрын
Wow, so very interesting
@arabiantxn
3 ай бұрын
Do you scrub in when you do this..
@anas.t.o.5733
Жыл бұрын
7:18😌smooth
@jackievilla7543
Жыл бұрын
Thank you all for this video 🙏
@dr.salmanahmad8420
2 жыл бұрын
Please make videos on how to do angiography and it's whole procedure
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
I have a Simbionix simulator....I will see what I can do!
@ladybug3380
2 жыл бұрын
I have my associates in cardiovascular technology what should I get my bachelors in so I can advance my career?
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
Depends on your ultimate career goal. My BS is in Healthcare Administration with a concentration in Patient Safety and Quality
@Iqbal_hussainy72
6 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@MrKen881
Жыл бұрын
Why are there two pots of nitrates?
@DigitalAndInnovation
2 жыл бұрын
How do you mix the contrast? Or do you hang a bottle neat?
@samanthakeihl5155
2 жыл бұрын
We just hang a bottle!
@jamjedi1972
2 жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 Yep no mixing needed! Lol. Only mixing I ever did was for the endoflater , not sure if that’s spelled right. That was 50 dye and 50 hep saline. That was for the balloons/ stent placement.
@uvaishibrahim660
2 жыл бұрын
Tnx mam
@saadalraqe8877
Жыл бұрын
Name of this kit GOOD job
@blaze_eclipse4126
8 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this video it’s very informative and helped me build the confidence needed I feel like I can set up a table by myself now!!!!😂🥰😍🤌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@josh_tes
8 ай бұрын
Is the job of the Cath Lab Nurse to set up the table, and then assist (hand off what is requested, or hands on assist with the procedure? Monitor pt?) nursing student here trying to decide how similar it is to OR vs CVICU
@samanthakeihl5155
8 ай бұрын
Most labs will hire either a Cardiovascular Technologist with the RCIS credential or a Radiologic Technologist to perform in the scrub role. In MOST labs, the nurse's responsibility is to monitor the patient and provide sedation and other medications.
@josh_tes
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the reply! I'm so excited to work in critical care and then cath lab.@@samanthakeihl5155
@mdrajib2097
Жыл бұрын
I’m from bangladesh 🇧🇩 ❤
@rajeshbandi3356
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I am cathlab technologist how to get job in abroad what is the process Explain full details
@babystaarr8292
Жыл бұрын
Any vaccancies in you lab for scrub 🤔
@GT_Racer347
Жыл бұрын
Yes there are. Here in Wisconsin 👌
@sumithth8769
Жыл бұрын
U won't wear lead apron for procidure? But nice arengment and also expensive set up
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I will wear lead for the procedure. This was just the table set up prior to the patient entering the room....no radiation being emitted by the C-Arm at this time
@GulfamAarif
2 ай бұрын
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@mards6762
4 ай бұрын
I don’t like your heparinized saline labels the same color as your Lidocaine label. I know both doctor and scrub person is minding what syringe they pick up but it’s just one more potential error that one can make. We have red labels for lidocaine, Orange labels for heparinized saline, and green labels for contrast, and yellow labels for nitroglycerin. Otherwise, great job in setting them up
@samanthakeihl5155
4 ай бұрын
May not have been clear on the video. But the lidocaine and hep saline sticker colors ARE different. Lidocaine is yellow and hep saline is green. Additionally, I always put the hep saline stickers on the syringe in a different orientation than any of the medication stickers. (Hep saline always horizontal around the top / medications vertically up the side)
@frederickperez8907
2 ай бұрын
Nice job. Except we can’t have nail polish of any kind and any ring jewelry! That compromises sterility!
@arabiantxn
3 ай бұрын
I'm paranoid of dropping stuff 😂
@uvaishibrahim660
2 жыл бұрын
Cath lab ke uses ke bare me batao
@lharbyarden5071
Жыл бұрын
What is RCIS ? Can someone enlighten me here?😊
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
RCIS is a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist. We have a specialized training to work along side Cardiologists performing invasive cardiac procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab. 'RCIS" is the nationally recognized credential that we earn
@lharbyarden5071
Жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 so do you mean only those RCIS ones can assist interventionist in scrubbing with procedures?
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
@@lharbyarden5071 It depends on the state you live in and the hospital you work for. Each state/organization has it's own rules and policies
@saifabutaleb4084
Жыл бұрын
Iam RN working in cathlab, can I take the RCIS ?
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
check out cci-online.org/CCI/Certifications/RCIS.aspx to read the qualification requirements!
@robertdepesci3418
Ай бұрын
i guess labels aren't universal. yellow is nitro and blue is for lido in our lab. lol.
@stevenpryer5880
Жыл бұрын
DR ALEX MCLAREN🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏨🏦🏥🏤🏣🏢🏡🏠🏪🏩🏨🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪
@poojapreeth8461
Жыл бұрын
Are uh a cathlab technician or a nurse?????
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
I am a Cardiovascular Technologist with an A.A.S in Cardiovascular Technology and the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential
@poojapreeth8461
Жыл бұрын
I am a student and i completed my degree in cardiovascular technology and now i am in my internship period..... Can uh please describe this A. A. S and what will be the oppurtunities after getting rcis?
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
@@poojapreeth8461 A.A.S is Associates in Applied Science. The RCIS credential will allow you to work in the Cath Lab along side the Cardiologist. Most hospitals have a "ladder" that you can climb and a credential such as RCIS is required to advance to the next level and typically comes with a pay raise too!
@poojapreeth8461
Жыл бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 ok thank you so much......... If you don't mind can uh plz tell me the salary before and after getting rcis... Are we ( cardiovascular technicians ) are allowed to do the puncture and all in the lab??
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
@@poojapreeth8461 those kinds of things vary from hospital to hospital and state to state. But its certainly in our scope of practice. pay varies as well. Heres the 2021 wage survey results: springboardhealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021-Springboard-Wage-Survey.pdf
@massnoizemusicgroup1472
11 ай бұрын
I'm assuming that's a hybrid room.
@samanthakeihl5155
11 ай бұрын
It's not!
@freefire-gs5uh
4 ай бұрын
U forgot wear your lead aprone before wearing your gown 😅
@samanthakeihl5155
4 ай бұрын
No I didn’t. Our workflow allows for 10-15 minutes between setting up the table and the patient entering the room. Which means I have plenty of time to break scrub after table set up. I wait until the last minute to put lead on.
@freefire-gs5uh
4 ай бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 👏👏tq for replaying
@freefire-gs5uh
4 ай бұрын
@@samanthakeihl5155 i am from India.can i get a job in your country as cathlab technologist
@johnpaul.hello.
Жыл бұрын
Why does this require a degree? Seems so ridiculously simple.
@samanthakeihl5155
Жыл бұрын
There's more to the CVT role than just setting up a table. A skilled CVT has an expert level of understanding of cardiac anatomy, physic principles as it relates to IVUS, iFR, FFR (just to name a few), hemodynamics, pharmacology, EKG analysis, care and management of cardiogenic shock as well as thorough knowledge of all the supplies and equipment in the room.
@justindemott1603
3 ай бұрын
As a Cath lab tech of 3 plus years, I can assure you it’s not ridiculously simple, especially when you have a patient having a heart attack on your table and you have 15 balloons, 10 wires, 3 microcatheters, and a plethora of other supplies on your table and the doctor is screaming at you demanding 1 specific things in the mix of it all, and everything looks similar and don’t forget everything’s most likely covered in blood and harder to identify and every second counts and can be the difference between life and death 🙂
@stevenpryer5880
Жыл бұрын
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