Session Summary
This session provides nurses with foundational and advanced knowledge related to the management of pacemakers. Through an interactive and practical approach, this session reviews types of pacemakers (single, dual, biventricular), pacing goals, device components and best practices. Emphasis is placed on interpreting pacer modes and settings, troubleshooting failure to sense or capture, managing asynchronous pacing and ensuring patient safety during perioperative care. Considerations specific to both intensive care and progressive care units are integrated, with a focus on real-world application across diverse monitoring environments. A case-based rhythm strip activity reinforces the application of key concepts and enhances clinical decision-making.
Objectives
- Describe the function and components of internal and external pacemakers.
- Identify pacing modes, sensing settings and troubleshooting steps for common pacemaker malfunctions.
- Apply evidence-based strategies to care for patients with temporary and permanent pacemakers.
Topics
Cardiovascular
Population
Adult
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.25 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.