The ECG online Workshop

5 Hours CPD

Based on the very popular book The ECG Workbook (4th ed) published by M&K this course has been designed to provide the underpinning theory and skills to gain competence in performing and reading an ECG. Aimed at those working in a clinical or healthcare setting such as registered nurses, medical practitioners and allied healthcare professionals.

Contents include: What is an ECG? - Paper speed and standardisation • Limb lead placement • Chest lead placement • The electrical conducting system of the heart • The PQRST complex • Systematic approach to rhythm strip analysis • How to correctly record a 12 lead ECG (video) • Clinical case study Developing interpretation skills - Heart blocks (1st, 2nd, Mobitz & 3rd degree) • The 12 lead ECG • Axis deviation • Ischaemia, injury & necrosis • Patient risk stratification • Sites of infarction

MCQ test and on successful completion a CPD certificate will be issued.