Feel the Beat: Developing Mastery and Competence in Cardiac Pacing

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Pacing is a common treatment for patients exhibiting abnormal cardiac rhythms within the critical care setting. Consequently, nurses must have a good understanding of pacing therapy and the associated care interventions. This intermediate-level, interactive session uses real-time patient simulation to introduce core concepts associated with cardiac pacing, such as monitoring, troubleshooting and safety considerations.

Objectives

Describe the indications, contraindications and hemodynamic benefits of cardiac pacing therapy.
Propose patient care and safety considerations for a patient receiving cardiac pacing therapy.
Explain how to troubleshoot any complications associated with cardiac pacing therapy.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

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.