Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
ECG Assessment: an Introduction for Healthcare Providers
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's) and Kingston and St George's Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education
This online course explored the fundamentals of ECG assessment. The course covered what ECGs are, why and how they are recorded, and common challenges faced in obtaining high quality recordings. It also covered how to recognise the heart's normal rhythm and the potential impact of arrhythmias.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Jo Gregory
Associate Professor for Undergraduate Workforce Development
City St George's, University of London (formerly St George's)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the heart’s normal electrical activity and the meaning of the term ‘sinus rhythm’
- Describe an ECG and what it measures
- Discuss the reasons for recording an ECG
- Identify the steps involved in recording a standard 12 lead ECG, including electrode placement and the pre and post-procedure considerations
- Identify problems in obtaining a good quality ECG and suggest solutions to these
- Explain the relationship between the heart’s electrical activity and ECG waveforms
- Summarise the parameters for normal sinus rhythm
- Describe some key features of arrhythmias and their potential impact
Syllabus
- The electrical conduction system of the heart
- What ECGs are, and why they are useful
- Recording ECGs – placing electrodes and attaching leads
- Post-procedure tasks – removing electrodes and preparing equipment for next use
- Troubleshooting ECGs and obtaining high quality readings
- Recognising normal sinus rhythm in ECGs
- Arrhythmias and their impact
Issued on 7th September 2016
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