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Transcutaneous Pacing: An Emergency Nurse's Guide
Abstract:
Transcutaneous pacing is commonly performed in emergency departments to treat patients with cardiac dysrhythmias. Although emergency nurses are required to complete a standardized course that reviews components of transcutaneous pacing, such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support, performing transcutaneous pacing on patients may be done infrequently in some facilities and can lead to anxiety and fear for bedside emergency nurses, especially novice emergency nurses and nurses who infrequently care for patients requiring external pacing. This manuscript provides a practical guide for emergency nurses to care for patients who require transcutaneous pacing. Key information found in this manuscript includes indications for transcutaneous pacing, the nurse's role when performing transcutaneous pacing, and transcutaneous pacing troubleshooting information.
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