Your
patient is complaining of chest pain and dyspnea. His
pulse is irregular with bursts of tachycardia. You heard
in report that he has a pacemaker. Are you ready to
troubleshoot it?
Did
you know that pacemakers can pace rhythms that are too
fast or too slow? They can pace the atria,
the ventricles, or both. Some pacemakers (AICDs) can
even deliver cardioversion and defibrillation shocks!
You
can feel confident taking care of patients with pacemakers
& AICDs. In Questions & Answers
about Pacemakers & AICDs, emphasis
is placed on learning about how to manage these devices
and practical solutions to common problems encountered
with them.
What's
inside Questions & Answers about Pacemakers
& AICDs:
1.
What do those 2 spikes on the monitor mean?
2. When do we use pacemakers?
3. What do all those codes mean?
4. Who needs an AICD?
5. How do AICDs work?
6. What do I need to teach the patient?
7. What can go wrong?
Questions
& Answers about Pacemakers & AICDs
contains:
- 60
minute audio CD program
- Workbook
with Q&As
This program is taught by David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN,
CNS, CCRN, a nationally-known nursing expert and teacher.
Begin
to really understand pacemakers & AICDs today!
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Audio
CD $15 
Download
the audio program and workbook now $10
Total
download size is about 10 MB (mp3 audio & pdf
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You'll
"get it", I guarantee it! 
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