Telemetry is a specialized branch of nursing that deals with patients who suffer from many different heart abnormalities. Those who work in this specialty provide professional nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation that they have acquired through nursing education. Tasks associated with the telemetry nursing profession include connecting patients to those machines that monitor things like heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen, respiratory rate, and that actively transmit the details about heart rhythms to remote computers.

Prerequisites For Entering Telemetry Nursing

The most common route into nursing is through the completion of a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ASN), or a Nursing Diploma through an accredited educational institution. A degree program in nursing commonly includes courses in anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, and many other topics. A Bachelor’s Degree typically requires the longest time commitment and lasts up to four years while an Associate’s Degree and … Click Here to Continue Reading