Is telemetry nursing considered critical care?

Yes, telemetry nursing is considered critical care. Telemetry nurses perform monitoring and assessment of the patient's vital signs including heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation in order to detect changes in illness or condition. They also provide treatments like continuous intravenous infusions for medications that cannot be provided orally or via injections. By being able to identify any unusual trends or changes in these vital signs early on, telemetry nurses can quickly intervene with appropriate medical treatments as needed before more serious conditions develop. In addition to monitoring activities and providing interventions when necessary, telemetry nurses conduct assessments of the patient’s overall health status (including physical exam findings), review diagnostic results from tests such as EKG’s and ultrasounds, provide patient education about cardiac related medications and lifestyle modifications for disease management (e.g., smoking cessation or diet modification), coordinate all aspects of care with physicians and other healthcare personnel involved with a patient’s treatment plan ,and document all findings/interventions accurately in the medical record so they are readily available for future reference if needed