Descripción

Edition 8

Pages 400

Publication Date: September 7, 2022

Paperback Book

ISBN : 978197174545

Improve your ability to provide reliably accurate rhythm strip interpretation with the newly updated, fully interactive ECG 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:

NEW and updated figures, boxes, and tables, as well as additional practice strips

NEW! Improved organization of anatomy and physiology content

All content aligns to the most current ACLS guidelines

Nearly 50 perforated, removable arrhythmia flashcards that provide added practice and interpretation content

Perforated, removable arrhythmia summary tables to assist in differentiation between the four rhythm groups.

Step-by-step directions for interpreting rhythm strips and understanding and interpreting ECGs

More than 600 ECG practice strips for practice under expert guidance

A final-chapter self-test with more than 100 waveform rhythm strips for practice on determining rhythm, rate, P wave, PR interval, QRS complex measurement, and on rhythm interpretation

Pocket ECG conversion table on inside back cover supports precise heart rate calculation

End-of-chapter strips from actual patient cases, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculation

Back-of-book answer keys that help you evaluate your skills and distinguish between various heart blocks

Chapters address ECG concepts and skills in well-illustrated detail:

Electrophysiology—The electrical basis of electrocardiology

Arrhythmias—Examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips for sinus, atrial, junctional, and AV blocks, and ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythms

ECG tracing components—Waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identification

Cardiac monitors—Lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problems

Methods for precise rate calculation

Cardiac 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.
 “This book will be an asset to those seeking additional learning resources on single-lead electrocardiogram interpretation.

The updated eighth edition will be a nice addition to one’s library. There are many ECG texts on the market, but this one has an admirable number of single-lead strips for practice.”

– Gina Oliver, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE

Table of contents

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