title: The role of the critical care nurse in noninvasive temporary pacing.
abstract: Noninvasive temporary pacing is safe and easy to use, but must be utilized early to be maximally effective. Early implementation of NTP can be enhanced if the critical care nurse is given the autonomy to implement NTP from an established protocol or unit standing orders.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Appel-Hardin
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial