Introduction to Pacemakers: Why, When and How
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of pacemakers, including their indications, types, and functionality. Participants will learn how to interpret device settings, recognize normal and abnormal rhythms, and troubleshoot common pacemaker issues. The course also covers patient assessment, monitoring, and education, empowering clinicians to optimize care for patients with pacemakers in both acute and outpatient settings.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.
Credits: 1.0 Contact Hours; 0.0 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
$27.50
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
-The learner will be able to discuss the rationale behind the leadless pacemaker
-The learner will be able to identify the correct patient population to use this device in
- The learner will be able to discuss risks and diagnosis needed to use this device
Ray Georgeson
MD
I was raised in a small farming community in the central valley of California. I was the youngest of 3 siblings. All of my brothers and sisters were in medicine – my brother was a dentist and my sister a nurse. My father worked in a lab and my mother was a nurse. Both of my maternal grandparents were nurses. My wife is a nurse and has now obtained a DNP doctor of nurse practitioner from Chapel Hill, NC. Needless to say, I love nurses.
I obtained my undergraduate degree with a bachelors in Chemistry from a private liberal college in Northern California near Napa Valley – Pacific Union College. I then spent the next 11 years in Southern California at Loma Linda University – first attending medical school there and then doing Internal Medicine for 3 years and spent an additional year as a chief resident for Internal Medicine. This was followed by 3 years as a fellow in Cardiology. As a result, I love teaching and it has been a big part of my career as I come across students of medicine all the time in my current job. I go out of my way to teach as much as I can.
I am an interventional, non-invasive cardiologist, which means that I do Left Heart Caths, but do not perform stents or PCI procedures. I was always interested in pacers when I trained and have learned how to perform all manner of device procedures. These include traditional pacers, ICD’s including Bi-V ICD’s. I also now perform leadless device placement and that is what we are here to discuss today
CE/CME INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Ray Georgeson MD has disclosed no relevant financial relationship.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
