- Prepare the catheterization lab, ensuring all equipment is sterilized and functioning.
- Assess patients, confirm consent, check vital signs, and prepare the insertion site (e.g., wrist or groin).
- Connect patients to monitoring equipment like EKG, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry
- Assist the interventional cardiologist as a scrub nurse by handling sterile instruments, guidewires, and catheters.
- Administer prescribed medications, IV fluids, and contrast agents while monitoring for allergic reactions.
- Continuously monitor patient vital signs and airway; respond promptly to emergency situations