Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals

Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide. Thomas E. OBrien, AS, CCT, CRAT, RMA, is the Allied Health Program chairperson at Remington College, Fort Worth, Texas. Tom also works as an author of CME activities and editor with Practical Clinical Skills ( www.practical clinicalskills.com ). He is also on the Board of Trustees and Exam Chair for the Certified Cardiographic Technician and Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician Registry Examinations working with Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). His background includes over 24 years in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Medical Corps. Toms medical career as an Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) has taken him all over the United States and the world. He has several years experience working in the Emergency Services and Critical Care arena (Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiac Cath Lab). He was awarded Master Instructor status by the U.S. Air Force in 1994 upon completion of his teaching practicum. He now has over 15 years of teaching experience; subjects include Emergency Medicine, Cardiovascular Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Dysrhythmias, and 12-Lead ECG Interpretation. His current position provides challenges to meet the ever-changing needs of the medical community and to provide first-rate education to a diverse adult education population.

CHAPTER 1ElectrocardiographyCHAPTER 2The Cardiovascular SystemCHAPTER 3The ElectrocardiographCHAPTER 4Performing an ECGCHAPTER 5Rhythm Strip Interpretation and Sinus RhythmsCHAPTER 6Atrial DysrhythmiasCHAPTER 7Junctional DysrhythmiasCHAPTER 8Heart Block DysrhythmiasCHAPTER 9Ventricular DysrhythmiasCHAPTER 10Bundle Branch BlockCHAPTER 11 Pacemaker RhythmsCHAPTER 12 Cardiac Stress TestingCHAPTER 13 Ambulatory MonitoringCHAPTER 14Clinical Presentation and Management of the Cardiac PatientCHAPTER 15Basic 12 Lead ECG InterpretationAPPENDIX ACardiovascular MedicationsAPPENDIX BStandard and Isolation PrecautionsAPPENDIX CMedical Abbreviations, Acronyms, and SymbolsAPPENDIX DAnatomical TermsAPPENDIX EGlossary