Why is telemetry such a high-need nursing specialty?
Telemetry is a high-need area because of the shortage of ICU beds. There is often no place to move patients once they’re out of the ICU, so more hospitals are designing progressive care/step-down/telemetry units to move the flow of patients, and there is a need for progressive care nurses to care for these patients. What is the most challenging thing about being a new telemetry nurse and how can this be overcome? As with any new work environment, fear of the unknown is the biggest challenge for nurses new to progressive care/telemetry nursing. To help overcome this, nurses considering working in this environment might schedule time to shadow a progressive care/telemetry nurse for a shift or two. You can also supplement shadowing a telemetry nurse by reading journal articles pertinent to progressive care/telemetry nursing is also helpful. It is also comforting to know that no nurse knows how to care for progressive care/telemetry patients without training and allowing themselves time to
