The growth of telemetry in both specialist units and general ward situations has heightened the nurse’s responsibility to ensure their knowledge regarding cardiac arrhythmias and ECG interpretation is current and reflects best practice guidelines.

The content covered in this seminar is considered essential knowledge and clinical competence of any nurse in ward telemetry, coronary care, critical care, and emergency nursing. It is also vital information for the nurse working in other clinical areas who want to upskill their knowledge of the interpretation of arrhythmias.

Understanding the foundation of electrophysiology and the three parameters of measurements will aid the nurse in recognising any deviation from the normal cardiac rhythm.

Learning Outcomes

In this seminar, you will:

• Identify the three essential parameters (values) that assist with the analysis of a rhythm strip
• Demonstrate how to work out these parameters: PR interval, QRS width, and QT interval
• How to interpret a 12-lead ECG
• Explore the additional clinical scenarios of a drug overdose and post-myocardial infarction and what the Nurse would observe on a rhythm strip of that patient

Presenter

Anne Evans-Murray | R.N., BHlthSc, MACCCN, Grad.Dip Ed, MEd, Dip Counselling, GradCertCritCare, CertIV Training and Assessment, CertIV in Mediation

Anne has a passion for teaching, which she does in an unpretentious way that ensures you will understand and retain what she presents and enjoy this learning experience. She has extensive experience, over 26 years lecturing for Gold Coast Health District and Griffith University. Currently, she is a guest lecturer at Bond University medical school.

Anne is a frequent presenter at workshops, conferences & seminars throughout Australia & New Zealand on subjects such as high dependency nursing, cardiac arrhythmias & ECG interpretation, chest x-rays interpretation, clinical assessment of the deteriorating patient, assertion training and leadership.

She conducts accredited advanced life support training for nurses, doctors, and paramedics. Anne is passionate about empowering all clinical staff through increased awareness and knowledge of the critically ill patient’s condition so that timely intervention is implemented, which will benefit patient outcomes.

She is the author of three books: “ECGs Simply”, “Interpretation of Chest X-rays Simply” and ‘Uncomplicating Life, Simply’. Her ECG book is a textbook sold in many universities in Australia.

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