Transcript Cardiac Rehab Site Visit - Rowan University

By: Victoria Ballie, Dan Friedwald, Ciara
Griffith, Paul Hamersma, Brittany Hogh &
Michael Raletz
Mission Statement
Restoring Independence & and wellbeing through quality, caring, advocacy,
and accessible interdisciplinary services.
 Vision Statement
We will optimize quality of life through
innovative community integrated
services exceeding customer
expectations.
 61 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd
Pomona, NJ 08240
(609) 652 - 7000
 Dr. Ron Franceschini
 Mike Sidel – Rowan
Graduate; Intern
 Cardiac Rehab
 Physical Therapy
 Occupational Therapy
 Acute Rehab
 Amputee Program
 Brain Injury Program
 Spinal Cord Injury
 Stroke Program
 Balance Center
 Cardiac Rehab
 Hearing Centers
 Industrial Rehab
 Lymphedema
 Occupational
 Pediatrics
 Physical Therapy
 Pool Therapy
 Psychology
 Sleep Center
 Speech And
Language Therapy
 Sports Medicine
 Must be 4 staff
members at all times
 Desk manager
 Answers phones
 Monitors all patient
heart rates
 Someone on the floor
 Doctor available at all
times
 12 patients per hour
 90% of the patients are elderly
 Monitor heart rate for all the patients
 Interact with patients
 Paperwork
 Constant contact with patient cardiologists
 Pros: Interacting with patients
 Develop a relationship
 Rewarding

Cons: Paperwork
 Sitting behind desk can be hectic
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRQie
T5Q04
 PVC: Premature Ventricular Contractions
 Irregular heart beat
 Concern
 Must not alarm patients when this occurs
 Stop patient if more than 3 occur in a row
 Contact cardiologist
 Rehab for strengthening heart & lungs
 Cardiac Rehab is prescribed for patients
recovering
 Hear Attack
 Open Heart Bypass
 Heart Transplant
 Peripheral
 Stable Angina
 Angioplasty/Stent
 Patients that is still in the hospital
recovering from surgery
 3 days a week and closely monitored
 Outpatient program for patients who
have been released from the hospital
 2 days a week and monitored but not
closely, offered Monday, Wednesday and
Friday
 Affordable self-pay maintenance
program for graduates.
 Not monitored and offered on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday
Day Rehab
 One on one care
 Two sessions per
day
 Patient transitioned
back into life at
home
 Allows patient to go
home each night
 CPR recommended
 ACSM cert. preferred
 Important to know how to use defibrillator
 Know how to administer O2
 Undergraduate: Bachelors Degree in Health
Sciences
 Graduate : Master Degree in Exercise
Physiology or Exercise Science.
 50 Seminars- EKG
 Research
 Minimum of 30 credits
 Masters thesis
 Work closely with faculty on research
 http://www.udel.edu/HNES/gradPhyscred.htm
 30 credit program
 Enables students to practice in hospitals, clinics &
other facilities
 Offer doctoral & masters program
 http://chpsw.temple.edu/kinesiology/programsoffered/graduate-masters-ms-and-doctoratephd/somatic-sciences/integrative-ex-0
 Offers thesis & non-thesis programs
 37 credits thesis
 45 credits non-thesis
 http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Nutrition-FoodExercise-Sciences/MastersPrograms/Exercise-Physiology
Mike Sidel- Rowan HPFM Grad
Participating in volunteer, nonpaying internship
 Have interns do research paper
 Learned more on site then he did in
college
 Fitness centers not the best places for
internship
 Internships always available at the
Bacharach facility
 Background in Exercise Science
 Personable
 Phone skills
 Interpersonal Skills
 1 year cardiac rehab experience
 Knowledge of EKGs
Benefits
 Health Care
 Pension
Pay
 Starting at $38,000
but with experience it
varies