- ISBN13: 9781605474762
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
ECG Facts Made Incredibly Quick! Second Edition provides instant access to information that every nurse needs for safe patient care. The book fits comfortably into a pocket, and the wipeable page surface allows nurses to write notes and remove them easily. Coverage includes basic electrocardiography including cardiac conduction, lead placement, and heart rate calculation; rhythm strip interpretation; causes, signs and symptoms, interventions, and treatment for arrhy… More >>
ECG Facts Made Incredibly Quick!
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#1 by P. Kingsriter on January 28, 2010 - 7:05 am
I am a Registered Nurse on an Ortho/Neuro floor where Telemetry is becoming increasingly popular. I recently “volunteered” (ahem) to take an in-house class to read tele strips. Of the many resources I reviewed in an attempt to make sense of those rhythmic lightning bolts, this was by far the most clear, consise, easy-to-use, and logically organized text I encountered.
The most common rhythm variations are clearly arranged in groups that follow the path of normal electrical conduction through the heart (SA Node, Atrial, Junctional, Ventricular, etc…). Each adventitious rhythm is illustrated with a single rhythm tracing that clearly highlights the variation, giving the user clear guidelines of what to look for. (Bear in mind that “real” rhythm strips never look that “clean”, but when you start to see actual live strips, you’ll appreciate being able to see the oddity in the book loud and clear.) The text also includes other signs and symptoms usually present with each variable rhythm (ie: diaphoresis, LOC, pulselessness) and possible interventions (if any) to help correct the rhythm. All this info is usually consolidated onto one or two pages.
The size of the text (slightly larger than standard 3×5″ cards) and spiral binding are publishing strokes of genius. I can easily slide the text into the side cargo pocket of my scrubs and flip it open to a page and lay it down for reference.
My floor (and experience) is not in cardiology, therefore I cannot speak with assurance that this text would be sufficient in a cardiac unit (though our class teacher works in our hospital’s Heart Center and was mighty impressed). For your regular telemetry training, however, I believe you’d be hard pressed to find a better text. “ECG Facts Made Incredibly Quick!” comes highly recommended for nurses and nursing students alike.
Rating: 5 / 5