Ecg Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy Pocket Guide

Description

New at ECG interpretation? No need to go it alone—keep the basic skills and concepts at your fingertips, with ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy!® Pocket Guide.

Use this enjoyable reference for at-a-glance reviews of how to use and monitor ECG equipment, obtain and interpret rhythm strips, and accurately spot and treat arrhythmias. Full of helpful charts, illustrations, and easy-to-relate-to definitions, this is the perfect on-the-spot guide for students, new nurses, and all those looking for expert guidance on the job.

Increase on-the-job or classroom confidence with this must-have pocket guide, featuring:

• NEW and updated content in quick-read, bulleted format, with easy-to-remember guidance on topics including:
• Identifying and interpreting atrial, junctional, ventricular, sinus node, and atrioventricular arrhythmias
• ECG effects of electrolyte imbalances
• ECG effects of antiarrhythmics
• Basic and advanced electrocardiography, including equipment uses and components
• Waveform types and components
• Dozens of photos, drawings, and diagrams clearly outline key concepts, including:
  • 8-step method of ECG evaluation
  • Identifying and monitoring disorders, rhythm disturbances, and electrolyte imbalances
  • Placement of different types of leads
  • Identifying and solving monitor problems
  • Interventions – Administering nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for arrhythmias, including pacemakers, ICDs, and antiarrhythmics
• Special features:
  • Memory jogger – Memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatments
  • Through the ages – Identifies differences in ECG interpretation and pacemaker needs, according to the patient’s age
  • Help desk – Explanations of monitoring equipment components and functions
  • What causes it – Causes of different disorders, imbalances, and arrhythmias
  • What to look for – Tips on identifying and interpreting arrhythmia
  • How it’s treated – Steps to take for a variety of treatment
  • “Nurse Joy” and “Nurse Jake” – Expert insights on ECG methods and problem-solving
• End-of-book guides and tests:
  • The Test Zone – Practice Q&A
  • Quick guide to arrhythmias
  • ACLS algorithms: The Pulseless Arrest, Tachycardia, and Bradycardia
  • Guide to antiarrhythmic drugs
  • Guide to choosing monitoring leads

About the Clinical Editor

Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APM, ANP-BC, is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Yale Univers