PACEMAKER INSERTION OVERVIEW

Updated 2/26

Why is a pacemaker implanted?

Pacemaker implantation may be done for different reasons.
Any damage to the heart muscle or the electrical conduction

which will interfere with the ability of the heart to function
normally may be indications for a pacemaker.

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   The Nursing Process

Clinical scenarios are a normal part of nursing.

Above there are five clinical scenarios unfolding.

Scenario 1- A patient who is admittCed to a healthcare

facility and will need teaching. Click on the link:

ER experience for the layperson

Scenario 2- The patient on mechanical ventilation
and the nurse is unsure what to do.Click on the link:

  The patient on mechanical ventilation

Scenario 3 -A patient has arrived in the Emergency
Room, both the doctor and nurse are at the bedside
to do an assessment. Learn more by clicking on the link:

An ER experience
 

Scenario 4 - A nurse does an assessment. Click on the links:

IV assessment
An arterial line

Scenario 5 - A nurse tries to encourage a patient to
do breathing exercises. Click on the link:

Care planning

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