1. The ability to deliver the balloon or the device to the lesion. 2. The ability to adequately dilate the vessel or otherwise improve the lumen. (In the days of limited expectations success was defined as improvement of stenosis by 20% or to a diameter of the stenosis of less than 50% of the normal vessel.
Registered Nurses (RNs) are required by law to assess the needs of nursing home residents. Once assessed, the RNs work with the Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to plan and implement the residentsâ care and treatment. They also evaluate outcomes of the facilityâs residents. These nursing home employees are all required to be licensed in the state in which they work. RNs are typically required to have between two and six years of education. LPNs and LVNs typically have a year of training.
A home care nurse needs some of the same skills as a nurse in another setting, but a few distinct ones are also important. All nurses need some level of communication and interpersonal abilities. However, home healthcare nursing demands a high level of interpersonal skills. You spend most of the day in patients' homes providing basic personal care as well as medical care and support.