Many clients need both an implanted pacemaker and a central venous catheter (CVC), requiring special consideration of many issues. This course will provide a brief review of the anatomy of the heart, an overview of implanted pacemakers and central venous catheters and a discussion of the special considerations for clients requiring placement and use of both devices.
The Ins and Outs of Implanted Pacemakers and Central Venous Catheters (CVC) online infusion theray course is based on the known information, however we know that there will be many questions left unanswered. Clinical decisions should be based on what will provide the least risk to the client with the greatest benefit. In those situations, a collaborative effort between the nurse and physician is required.
Learning Objectives
Describe the anatomy of a pacemaker & lead wires.
Identify the common location of implanted pacemaker body & wires.
Understand the purpose of an implanted pacemaker.
Discuss intra-thoracic vascular complications associated with implanted pacemakers.
Identify appropriate sites for central venous cather (CVCs) insertion with indwelling implanted pacemakers.
Discuss the potential complications or risks related to CVC insertion, dwell, & removal with an indwelling implanted pacemaker.
Course Instructor
Deb Richardson, RN, MS, CNS
Contact Hours
Cost
After successful completion of this course you will recieve 2.0 contact hours.
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After processing, you will receive an email with instructions about how to access the course. This information will contain an activation code, which is a series of letters and numbers. This code is entered once for you to set up a user identification and password that you can easily remember.
Courses may be one, two, or multiple modules. You can work at your own pace, starting and stopping when it suits your schedule. NOTE: Our courses do not have sound. You read the material at your own pace.
After you have worked through all the course material, take the post-test and complete the evaluation. You will have 3 attempts to pass the test, however a passing score of 80% or better is required. Please make sure you have the required time to complete the post-test because you cannot start and stop this at will.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to download your certificate of completion.
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