Welcome to the show Sean and Cheyenne, EKG tech experience and scribe experience
Sean talks about certifications and expectations that go beyond merely obtaining an EKG as well as the stress testing role
Cheyenne talks about the role that scribes play in the ED
Scribing for providers is often used as a role to gain patient experience for medical school or PA school
They talk about how they got into scribing and EKG technician work and Sean talks about how it is also a role that is used as a steppingstone
12 leads are complicated to interpret and require a lot of training and experience to get good at. They are even harder to interpret when the patient is not in front of you
STEMI’s are the key EKG’s to recognize because they are so time sensitive, but we don’t see these frequently – it can be very helpful when the tech recognizes this and can recognize the urgency
Knowing early signs of impending problems on the 12 lead can be helpful for patient prioritization as well
Being an EKG tech requires good resource utilization, sometimes there are not a ton of EKG techs available in the hospital, so they need to prioritize – communication is key
Communication between roles is so important when we are trying to get quickly get imaging, labs, assessments and EKG simultaneously
At the end of the day, the patient is the top priority
Scribes do deal with a lot of stress, they must finish notes, write new notes and keep up with high volume, they like active communication with the provider
Sean talks about how a typical day can vary quite a bit
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