EKG Class Overview:
This course is conducted live via zoom by an expert instructor and includes hands on practice time interpreting ECG rhythms. Self-paced pre & post work is also included in this course.
Class Target Audience:
Registered Nurses
Licensed Practical Nurses
Monitor Techs
EMT and EMT Students
Healthcare Staff
ACLS and PALS Students as Pre-Course Prep
Learning Objectives:
The course provides students with a grasp of the fundamentals of EKG interpretation and the practical skills for taking these EKG recordings and identifying common heart problems using EKG patterns in conjunction with other symptoms.
The learner will be able to:
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
Recognize and measure P wave, QRS complex, T-wave, PR interval and QT interval
Correctly measure EKG elements necessary for rhythm identification
Identify correct EKG lead placement and correct issues that lead to poor EKG tracings
Recognize the following common cardiac rhythms
Sinus bradycardia
Sinus rhythm
Junctional rhythm
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
First degree heart block
Second degree heart blocks, type 1 and type 2
Third degree heart block
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless Electrical Activity
Pacemaker initiated rhythms
Ectopic beats PAC, PJC, PVC
Length of Course:
The course provides students with a grasp of the fundamentals of EKG interpretation and the practical skills for taking these EKG recordings and identifying common heart problems using EKG patterns in conjunction with other symptoms.
