What is a cardiac nurse specialist and how to become one

Key steps to become a cardiac nurse specialist

1. Explore cardiac nurse specialist education requirements

   Most common cardiac nurse specialist degrees

   Bachelor's

   47.9 %

   Associate

   29.9 %

   Master's

   10.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific cardiac nurse specialist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	29.74%
   BLS	9.23%
   Acls	7.96%
   Acute Care	5.09%
   Rehabilitation	3.66%

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3. Complete relevant cardiac nurse specialist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New cardiac nurse specialists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a cardiac nurse specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real cardiac nurse specialist resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed cardiac nurse specialist usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed cardiac nurse specialist in most of states. 43 states require cardiac nurse specialists to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License url
   Alabama	Degree required	State exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   Alaska	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Arkansas	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse

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5. Research cardiac nurse specialist duties and responsibilities

   • Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
   • Work with patients to recover normal lifestyles post cardiac events including surgery, in a cardiac rehabilitation clinical environment.
   • Develop and implement exercise programs for cardiac and pulmonary patients, stress testing, cardiac monitoring, and patient education
   • Monitor and interprets data from EKG and telemetry within scope of nursing care.

6. Prepare your cardiac nurse specialist resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your cardiac nurse specialist resume.

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7. Apply for cardiac nurse specialist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a cardiac nurse specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams