Why keep a log from day one
The most common RCIS application headache isn't the exam; it's the paperwork. People reach the one-year mark and then try to rebuild 600 procedures from old schedules. Logging as you go takes seconds a shift and turns the application into a printout. It also shows you, and your preceptor, how your experience is building across case types.
- Log the same day. Date, case type, your role. That's enough.
- Download a copy every few weeks. Your log lives in this browser. The file is your backup, and you can load it on a new phone or computer.
- Print it when you need it. The printout has totals by case type and a line for a supervisor's signature, in case your pathway or employer asks for one.
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Where is my case log saved?
In your own browser on this device. Nothing is sent to Cardiac Codex. Clearing your browser data deletes the log, so download a copy now and then; you can load that file back in on any device.
Can I put patient information in the log?
No. Never enter patient names, medical record numbers, dates of birth or anything else that could identify a patient. The log only needs the date, the type of case and your role.
Does this log meet CCI's documentation requirements?
It's a personal tracker, not an official CCI form. CCI sets what documentation and verification it accepts, and that changes, so confirm the current requirements at cci-online.org before you apply. A running log makes whatever CCI asks for much easier to put together.
How many procedures do I need for the RCIS?
CCI's RCIS235 pathway, the one most nurses and technologists use, lists one year of full-time invasive cardiovascular experience and 600 documented cardiac diagnostic or interventional procedures. The RCES pathways are based on time in the EP lab rather than a case count. See RCIS eligibility pathways and RCES eligibility, and confirm current requirements with CCI.