Lesson 1Battery and mains checks, capacitor readiness, and pad expiration/impedance verificationThis focuses on checking power sources and energy delivery readiness, including main power link, battery state, capacitor work, and pad expiry and resistance checks, to ensure shocks work when needed.
Main power and outlet safety checksBattery charge and age reviewCapacitor charge and discharge testsPad expiry date and pack checkResistance check and recordsLesson 2Post-use procedures: data download, event log preservation, battery recharge, pad replacement, and ECS (external cleaning and disinfection)This covers orderly after-use steps, including safe data download, event log keeping, battery recharge, pad change, and full outer cleaning and disinfection to meet infection control and legal record standards.
Downloading and keeping event dataKeeping and backing event logsBattery recharge and readiness checksPad change and stock turnOuter cleaning and disinfection stepsLesson 3Defibrillator capabilities: manual vs semi-automatic, monitoring, pacing, energy selection, and pads vs paddlesThis compares manual and semi-automatic defibrillator abilities, including monitoring, pacing, energy pick, and pads vs paddles use, helping clinicians choose and set the right mode for each case.
Manual vs semi-automatic stepsECG monitoring and screen choicesSkin pacing setup basicsEnergy pick and waveform kindsPads vs paddles: good and bad sidesLesson 4Setting energy levels, synchronized cardioversion basics, and pediatric energy/adaptive settingsThis explains picking fitting energy levels, using synced cardioversion safely, and adjusting for child patients, including weight-based doses and child pads or reducers if available.
Adult two-phase energy pick basicsSynced cardioversion signsSetting and confirming sync modeChild energy dose rulesUse of child pads and reducersLesson 5Troubleshooting scenarios: failure to charge, no shock delivered, electrode not recognized — causes, nurse checks, and when to stop using device and call technical supportThis gives orderly fixing for key failures like no charge, no shock, or unseen electrodes, outlining likely causes, nurse checks, and clear signs for stopping device use and tech handover.
No charge: quick check stepsNo shock: tracing causeElectrode unseen: pad and cableWhen to take device out of useHandover to tech and supplier supportLesson 6Safety rules during defibrillation (clear zone, oxygen management, team communication) and storage/transport careThis reviews key safety rules in defibrillation, including clear area, oxygen source handling, team talk coordination, and safe storage and move to guard patients and gear.
Clear area and no-touch checkSafe oxygen and airway device placeTeam talk cues in loopSafe storage conditions and labelsMove guards and device securingLesson 7Routine maintenance schedule, periodic testing, and liaison with biomedical team for capacitor servicingThis explains planning and noting regular defibrillator upkeep, doing set function tests, and working with biomedical engineers for capacitor checks, ensuring long reliability and rule following.
Daily sight and function checksWeekly and monthly performance testsNoting upkeep and test resultsWorking service with biomedical teamCapacitor health check and serviceLesson 8Pre-use readiness checklist: self-test, electrode/pad inspection, cable integrity, and consumables inventoryThis describes orderly pre-use list, including self-test sign review, electrode and cable checks, accessory and consumable checks, and noting, ensuring defibrillator ready for emergencies.
Reviewing self-test signs and logsChecking pads, cables, and linksChecking paddles and gel availableConfirming consumables and spare padsNoting readiness and tagging issuesLesson 9Stepwise shock workflow for semi-automatic and manual modes: analyze, charge, clear, deliver, and post-shock monitoringThis outlines step-by-step shock steps for semi-automatic and manual modes, from rhythm check and charge to safety clear, shock give, and orderly after-shock watch and noting at bedside.
Rhythm check and shockable rhythm spotCharge sequence and safety confirmsClear call and sight safety sweepShock give way and timingRight after-shock watch stepsLesson 10Common device alerts (pad contact, high impedance, low battery, charge faults) and bedside checks to resolve themThis details usual defibrillator alerts, their body and device meaning, and how bedside checks can quick fix issues with pads, resistance, battery, and charging, cutting delays in life-saving shocks.
Pad contact and place alertsHigh resistance and poor stick causesLow battery warnings and repliesCharge fault messages and quick checksBedside steps before calling support
