David Sparv
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The taboo of mental health in the cathlab
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session aims to address the impact of the stressful cathlab environment on the mental health of healthcare professionals. It explores the unique challenges faced in the cathlab, the role of communication in affecting staff mental health, and strategies to build a more resilient workforce. The...
Emerging from the SARS-COV-2 crisis: using immersive team simulation to optimise safety and outcomes
03 Jul 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020
In this video, Rasha Al-Lamee, UK; Iqbal Malik, UK and David Sparv, Sweden, share information on how you can integrate simulation in your own cathlab to maintain quality and safety without training on real people.
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Quality in the Cathlab: What is needed to establish a quality program (NAP)
Lynne Hinterbuchner, from the Salzburg University Clinic in Austria asks David Sparv, the Chief Nursing Officer for 5 hospitals in Sweden about quality in the Cathlab. Education and training for Cathlab nurses and allied professionals needs to be standardised. The European core curriculum leading to certification...
Clinical case session for nurses and allied professionals
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session dedicated to nurses and allied professionals to learn more about the cathlab role in post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock, the dilemmas of caring for patients and relatives in an acute situation, and more!
Building pathways for better patient care and safety
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn more about the importance of patient pathways and protocols for delivering quality and safe care to the patients, how to prepare and organize your teams for changing patient pathways, and more!
Developing a successful CTO Programme
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn all about how to develop a successful CTO programme, while understanding the patient benefits of a CTO and maintaining radiation safety for staff and patient.
Quality and Education - The foundation of an excellent cathlab
22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to know more about the importance of quality management in the cath lab and learn how to implement simulation in your staff education.
Nurses and Allied Professionals Best Abstract and Clinical Case Awards and Closing Ceremony
24 May 2018 – From EuroPCR 2018
Consult this session to see best abstract and clinical case awards for nurses and allied professionals at EuroPCR 2018.
EuroPCR 2017 Nurses and Allied Professionals Programme Closing Ceremony
19 May 2017 – From EuroPCR 2017
Consult the session on the Closing Ceremony of the EuroPCR 2017 Nurses and Allied Professionals Programme, presented by S. Coelho, H. Eltchaninoff and D. Sparv. The State-of-the-art lecture on structural heart disease by Prof. A. Cribier sheds light on LAA occlusion.