Lesson 1Battery and mains checks, capacitor readiness, and pad expiration/impedance verificationThis focuses on checking power sources and energy ready, including main power link, battery status, capacitor work, and pad end date and resistance checks, to make sure device gives strong shocks when needed.
Main power and socket safety checksBattery charge and age reviewCapacitor charge and release testsPad end date and pack checkResistance check and recordingLesson 2Post-use procedures: data download, event log preservation, battery recharge, pad replacement, and ECS (external cleaning and disinfection)This covers planned after-use steps, including safe data download, event log keeping, battery recharge, pad change, and full outside cleaning and disinfection to meet infection rules and legal records.
Downloading and keeping event data safeKeeping and backing event logsBattery recharge and ready checksPad change and stock turnOutside cleaning and disinfection stepsLesson 3Defibrillator capabilities: manual vs semi-automatic, monitoring, pacing, energy selection, and pads vs paddlesThis compares manual and semi-auto defibrillator skills, including watching, pacing, energy pick, and pads vs hand plates use, helping doctors choose and set right mode for each case.
Manual vs semi-auto stepsHeart watch and screen choicesSkin pacing setup basicsEnergy pick and wave kindsPads vs hand plates: good and bad sidesLesson 4Setting energy levels, synchronized cardioversion basics, and pediatric energy/adaptive settingsThis explains picking right energy levels, using synced cardioversion safely, and changing for child patients, including weight-based amounts and child pads or reducers if available.
Adult two-way energy pick basicsSynced cardioversion signsSetting and confirming sync modeChild energy amount 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 planned fixing for key failures like no charge, no shock given, or unknown electrodes, listing likely reasons, nurse checks, and clear signs to stop device and call tech help.
No charge: quick check stepsNo shock given: finding reasonElectrode unknown: pad and wireWhen to take device out of useCalling tech and seller supportLesson 6Safety rules during defibrillation (clear zone, oxygen management, team communication) and storage/transport careThis reviews key safety rules during defibrillation, like clear area, handling oxygen, team talk, and safe storage and moving to guard patients and equipment.
Clear area and no-touch checkSafe oxygen and airway placeTeam talk signalsSafe storage conditions and labelsMoving guards and securing deviceLesson 7Routine maintenance schedule, periodic testing, and liaison with biomedical team for capacitor servicingThis explains planning and recording regular defibrillator upkeep, doing set function tests, and working with biomedical team for capacitor checks, ensuring long trust and rule following.
Daily eye and function checksWeekly and monthly work testsRecording 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 planned pre-use list, including self-test signs review, electrode and wire checks, accessory and single-use verify, and recording, making defibrillator ready quick for emergencies.
Reviewing self-test signs and logsChecking pads, wires, and linksLooking at hand plates and gel readyVerifying single-use and extra padsRecording ready and marking issuesLesson 9Stepwise shock workflow for semi-automatic and manual modes: analyze, charge, clear, deliver, and post-shock monitoringThis outlines step-by-step shock giving in semi-auto and manual modes, from rhythm check and charge to safety clear, shock give, and planned after-shock watch and recording at bed.
Rhythm check and shockable findCharge steps and safety confirmsClear call and eye safety sweepShock give way and timeRight 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 machine meaning, and how bed checks can quick fix issues with pads, resistance, battery, and charge, cutting delays in saving life shocks.
Pad touch and place alertsHigh resistance and poor stick reasonsLow battery warnings and actsCharge fault messages and quick checksBed steps before calling help
