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Improve your ability to provide reliably accurate rhythm strip interpretation with the newly updated, fully interactiveECG Workout, 8th Edition.

Written by an expert arrhythmia instructor, this definitive guide to electrocardiography basics identifies and explains the many types of arrhythmias seen in nursing practice, and describes the various rhythm groups, forms of equipment, and treatment protocols. A proven guide to ECG tracing interpretation methods, the text offers crucial support to nursing students; nurses practicing in cardiac care, critical care, or trauma settings; and those preparing for advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification.

In this edition:NEWand updated figures, boxes, and tables, as well as additional practice stripsNEW!Improved organization of anatomy and physiology contentAll content alignsto the most current ACLS guidelinesNearly 50 perforated, removable arrhythmia flashcardsthat provide added practice and interpretation contentPerforated, removable arrhythmia summary tablesto assist in differentiation between the four rhythm groups.Step-by-step directions for interpreting rhythm stripsand understanding and interpreting ECGsMore than 600 ECG practice stripsfor practice under expert guidanceA final-chapter self-test with more than 100 waveform rhythm stripsfor practice on determining rhythm, rate, P wave, PR interval, QRS complex measurement, and on rhythm interpretationPocket ECG conversion tableon inside back cover supports precise heart rate calculationEnd-of-chapter stripsfrom actual patient cases, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculationBack-of-book answer keysthat help you evaluate your skills and distinguish between various heart blocksChapters address ECG concepts and skills in well-illustrated detail:Electrophysiology—The electrical basis of electrocardiologyArrhythmias—Examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips for sinus, atrial, junctional, and AV blocks, and ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythmsECG tracing components—Waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identificationCardiac monitors—Lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problemsMethods for precise rate calculationCardiac pacemakers—Types, indications, function, pacemaker terminology, malfunctions, and pacemaker analysis, including practice tracings

About the Clinical Editor
Jane Huff, RN, CCRN, is Arrhythmia Instructor at Unity Health Systems, Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.

Improve your ability to provide reliably accurate rhythm strip interpretation with the newly updated, fully interactiveECG Workout, 8th Edition.

Written by an expert arrhythmia instructor, this definitive guide to electrocardiography basics identifies and explains the many types of arrhythmias seen in nursing practice, and describes the various rhythm groups, forms of equipment, and treatment protocols. A proven guide to ECG tracing interpretation methods, the text offers crucial support to nursing students; nurses practicing in cardiac care, critical care, or trauma settings; and those preparing for advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification.

Chapter 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
Chapter 2. Electrophysiology
Chapter 3. Waveforms, Complexes, Intervals, and Segments
Chapter 4. Cardiac Monitors
Chapter 5. Analyzing a Rhythm Strip
Chapter 6. Sinus Rhythms
Chapter 7. Atrial Rhythms
Chapter 8. Junctional Rhythms and AV Blocks
Chapter 9. Ventricular Rhythms and Bundle-Branch Block
Chapter 10. Pacemakers
Chapter 11. Post Test
Glossary
Index
Arrhythmia Summary Pull-Out Section
Electrocardiographic Conversion Table for Heart Rate