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Training Handheld Pacemaker Training Simulator for Cardiac Nurses
- Program: Center for Leadership Education
- Course: EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
- Year: 2025
Project Description:
The JHH Pacemakers project aims to develop a training simulator for nurses to practice using external pacemakers. The solution includes a handheld electronic prototype mimicking a real pacemaker, featuring knobs, buttons, and sensor lights, connected wirelessly to an interactive website. The website offers modules with step-by-step simulations, real-time EKG monitoring, and a points-based scoring system to evaluate nurse proficiency. Key features include short quizzes, error feedback, and scenario-based training for conditions like tachycardia. The project addresses gaps in current training methods, which lack hands-on, interactive elements. The final prototype integrates hardware (Raspberry Pi, encoders, buttons) with software (React-based interface) to provide a realistic, user-friendly training tool. The goal is to enhance nurse confidence and competency in pacemaker management through immersive, practical learning.
Project Photo:
JHH Pacemaker training prototype featuring a handheld electronic device with knobs/buttons (bottom) connected to a Raspberry Pi display (top) running our React-based interface. Shows real-time pacemaker controls including rate, A/V output settings, and emergency modes for nurse training simulations.
