Introduction NHS England announced a new nurse angiographer role with the purpose of reducing hospital waiting lists for elective angiography. Methods Development of a standardised operating procedure for training in Radial Arterial Access (RAA), guidance on how to minimise the risk and recognise complications and post procedural limb management. Obtaining approval at the new procedures committee. Training program 50 consultant supervised nurse led procedures for (RAA), establishing expertise

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... Abstract 64 Figure 1 Survival Post PPCI in 85 and over between Abstract 64 Table 1 Demonstrating Nurse versus Registrar patient's discomfort score from radial access. Key to Discomfort Score: 0 = no discomfort; 1 = mild discomfort; 2 = moderate discomfort; 3 = severe discomfort Abstracts Heart 2019;105(Suppl 6):A1-A193 A55 on May 6, 2020 by guest. Protected by copyright.