Sharon Holmes, a catheterization laboratory — cath lab — nurse at Sinai Hospital, has been in the profession for 18 years. I graduated from an accredited nursing school and started my career in a ...

The cardiovascular laboratory department at the hospital is centered on the care of a person's heart and blood vessel problems. The cardiac "cath lab," as it's called, has a pre- and post-procedure ...

What could have been a fatal coincidence at St. Helena Hospital turned into an inspiring example of the lifesaving work of nurses. On the evening of April 10, Manny Rozal, manager for respiratory care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of a dedicated accessory lead shield was associated with a significant reduction in radiation exposure ...

Improving safety for everyone who works in a cath lab can only be achieved if professional societies come together and oversee the creation of nationally recognized regulations for occupational health ...

Cath lab personnel who spend long hours wearing heavy lead aprons to protect against radiation exposure are more likely to experience musculoskeletal problems than colleagues who work in other ...