Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist: A Case Study

My interview with Crys was extremely beneficial and provided me with so much information about the profession. A typical day as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist involves developing and implementing treatment plans for patients who have had recent open heart surgery (by-passes/valve replacements), heart transplants, heart failure, or other heart complications. From this interview, I learned that in order to work in this field, it is extremely important to be a “team player.” Not only are you working with patients, but you are working alongside other professionals such as Cardiologists, Nurses, Dieticians, Exercise Physiologist, and other members of the rehabilitation team. Therefore, it is extremely important to have good communication and organization skills. It is important to maintain a positive and encouraging attitude at all times along with having compassion and empathy while working with patients. This career is extremely rewarding because you are able to see patients’ progress and help them every step of the way during their recovery process. On the other hand, it can also be emotional at times if something unexpectedly goes wrong or if patients struggle with a particular task. Not only are you physically impacting and helping patients, but you are also psychologically helping them as well so it is …show more content…
Crys mentioned that both nurses and exercise physiologist possess equal qualifications to work in cardiac rehabilitation and most professionals who become involved in this specialty rarely transition. Therefore, she said that in her professional experience, most people stay in cardiac rehab because it is a stable field. During the interview, I was able to hear both the advantages and disadvantages of this career from a professional viewpoint and overall, it was extremely beneficial and provided me with good insight about the