The nursing staff is ACLS certified and receives periodic education in the use of balloon pumps, recognition of arrhythmias, and research protocols. Daily teaching rounds are made by the cardiology attending where patient problems are discussed at length with housestaff. The concept of team care is followed in the care of patients. Fellows rotating through the cardiac intensive care unit are an integral part of the team and facilitate the practice of evidence-based cardiology. Cardiovascular Clinics Cardiovascular clinic is conducted at the Veterans Hospital each Friday.
Fellows see established cardiology patients as well as new consult clinic patients.
Three Cardiology faculty members conduct clinic during the same hours as the fellows' clinic and are available for consultation. There are approximately 40 established patients and 15 new consult patients seen in clinic each Friday. All fellows excluding the senior fellow on the cardiac catheterization service at the Veterans Hospital and the first year fellow assigned to the cardiac catheterization service at the University Hospital attend clinic each Friday. The University Hospital Cardiovascular fellows' clinic is held biweekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Three fellows attend on Tuesday and three others attend on Thursday.