Cardiac telemetry is a way to monitor a person's vital signs remotely. A cardiac telemetry unit usually involves several patient rooms with vital sign ...
What is a cardiac telemetry unit?
Cardiac telemetry is a way to monitor a person's vital signs remotely. A cardiac telemetry unit usually involves several patient rooms with vital sign monitors that continuously transmit data, such as your heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure, to a nearby location.
What can I expect from a cardiac telemetry unit?
The telemetry unit changes the signals into pictures of each heartbeat. The pictures are sent to a monitor that looks like a television screen. The monitor displays the picture of your heartbeat continuously and trained nurses watch the monitor 24 hours a day. The monitor collects information about your heart.
What kind of patients are on a telemetry unit?
These units provide critical care and are dynamic workplaces. The telemetry unit of a hospital differed from its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Patients in the telemetry unit are considered stable but still requiring constant monitoring in case their patient's situation changes.