Lesson 1Battery and mains checks, capacitor readiness, and pad expiration/impedance verificationThis focuses on checking power sources and energy readiness, including main power link, battery state, capacitor work, and pad expiry and resistance checks, to ensure shocks work when needed.
Main power and socket safety checksBattery charge and age reviewCapacitor charge and release 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 after-use steps, including safe data download, keeping event logs, battery recharge, pad change, and full outer cleaning and disinfection for infection control and legal records.
Downloading and saving event dataKeeping and backing up 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 features, including monitoring, pacing, energy choice, and pads versus paddles, helping pick and set the right way for each case.
Manual vs semi-automatic stepsECG monitoring and screen choicesSkin pacing setup basicsEnergy choice and wave typesPads vs paddles: good and bad sidesLesson 4Setting energy levels, synchronized cardioversion basics, and pediatric energy/adaptive settingsThis explains choosing right energy levels, safe timed cardioversion, and adjusting for children, including weight-based amounts and using child pads or reducers if available.
Adult two-phase energy basicsTimed cardioversion signsSetting and confirming timed modeChild energy amount rulesUsing 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 step-by-step fixing for key failures like not charging, no shock given, or unseen electrodes, listing causes, nurse checks, and signs to stop use and call tech help.
Not charging: quick check stepsNo shock: finding the causeElectrode unseen: pad and cableWhen to take device out of useCalling tech and supplier helpLesson 6Safety rules during defibrillation (clear zone, oxygen management, team communication) and storage/transport careThis reviews key safety rules in defibrillation, like clear area, handling oxygen, team talk, and safe storage and moving to protect patients and gear.
Clear area and no-touch checkSafe oxygen and airway placementTeam talk signalsSafe storage conditions and labelsMoving care and securing deviceLesson 7Routine maintenance schedule, periodic testing, and liaison with biomedical team for capacitor servicingThis explains planning and noting regular defibrillator upkeep, doing set tests, and working with biomedical team for capacitor checks, for long-term trust and rule following.
Daily visual and work checksWeekly and monthly 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 step-by-step pre-use list, including self-test review, electrode and cable checks, part and supply check, and noting, to make defibrillator ready for emergencies.
Reviewing self-test signs and logsChecking pads, cables, and linksChecking paddles and gel supplyConfirming supplies and spare padsNoting readiness 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 process for semi-automatic and manual ways, from rhythm check and charging to safety clear, shock give, and after-shock watch and noting at bedside.
Rhythm check and shockable beatCharging steps and safety checksClear call and visual safetyShock 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 bedside checks to fix pad, resistance, battery, and charging issues fast, cutting delays in saving lives.
Pad contact and placement alertsHigh resistance and poor stick causesLow battery warnings and stepsCharge fault messages and quick checksBedside steps before calling help
