Noticing that someone went back into NSR.
Having that additonal layer of knowledge regarding your patient. You are able to learn and apply so much more information regarding their care. You can view their tracing and see medication efficacy. You can view cardiac response to exercise and activity. It is also a skill that you hone over time and become very astute at picking up potential problems.
Learning and understanding the interesting electrical aspects of the heart and being able to determine the rhythm of a patients heart by analyzing telemetry strips. Understanding cardiac patient needs and how to care for them.
You’ll learn a lot about cardiac rhythm, problems and procedures. It’s a great foundation to ICU when you ready to take that leap.
The best thing is you can see if there is something starting to go wrong with your patients cardiac function in connection with the rest of your patients symptoms / vitals. It can head off a code or may save a life.
If you love rhythms based treatment then you will do great.
