RN CV Cardiac Cath – FT Days

The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics. The RN has knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures as applied to the care of the patient population served. The RN records patients’ medical history and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medications, and assists with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan. The plan may include activities such as administering medication, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines, administering therapies, observing the patient, consulting with physicians, and educating patients and families on managing illnesses or injuries.