Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours
Author:
David Tilton, RN, BSN
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), CCI Credentialed Specialists, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 15188. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. CEUFast, Inc. is a Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Provider
State Approvals: (Listing state approval separate from National Accreditations)
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-491496; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the science of noninvasive heart monitoring. Normal cardiac anatomy and conduction, various EKG/ECG waveforms, and the process of identifying a rhythm are discussed.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know the basics of interpreting rhythms on an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG).
Objectives:
After this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe normal cardiac anatomy and normal electrical conduction through the heart.
- Identify and relate electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) waveforms to the cardiac cycle.
- Characterize standard lead placements and the purpose of each lead position.
- Formulate a systematic process when approaching the interpretation of the EKG/ECG.
- Differentiate normal and abnormal components on an EKG/ECG.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.