AHE 112 - EKG/Cardiac Monitoring/Telemetry

5.0 Credits
Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of the heart and conduction system. Techniques for performing 12 lead ECGs and recognition of normal cardiac rhythms. Basic interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias including those that require immediate intervention. Overview of additional cardiac testing.
Prerequisite AHE 110, AHE 116, HCA 104, and AHE 115 (or current AHA Basic Life Support certification), all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Recognize lethal and nonlethal rhythms and state the appropriate interventions to be taken.
Describe the roles of the EKG Technician, Monitor Technician, and the nurse as it relates to telemetry and EKG testing including closed-loop communication along with when immediate notification of an abnormality needs to occur.
Explain the components of the heart’s conduction system including the SA, AV, Bundle of His, and the Purkinje fibers.
Identify rhythms originating in the SA, AV, atria, and the ventricles; and discuss their significance.
Describe and identify paced rhythms. Promptly identify ischemia, infarction and STEMI on an EKG or rhythm strip.
Explain how cardiac monitoring/telemetry is used in patient assessment and treatment. Know names of common cardiac medications that decrease/increase heart rate or increase the Q-T interval. Become familiar with diagnostic cardiac testing.
Demonstrate safe and proficient patient preparation and lead placement to perform an ECG.
Describe how to determinerate, measure intervals, and segments; and be able to recognize cardiac rhythms.

Course Typically Offered
Full Year