Cardiac Pacing for Nurses

Course Content

Principles and indications for pacing

Temporary & permanent pacing procedure

Bipolar & Unipolar pacing

Pacing leads

Pacemaker system codes

Single chamber pacing and timing cycles

Determination of pacing threshold

Dual chamber pacing and timing cycles

Rate responsive pacing & chronotrophic incompetence

Mode switching

Potential complications

Biventricular pacing & ECG evaluation

Antitachycardia pacing

Patient management and clinical case studies

Aims and Outcomes

At the end of the course the practitioner will be able to:

• Plan appropriate care based on upon the risk associated with the presenting patient
• Utilise a range of data gained and manage the care of the patient