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Interpreting Critical Rhythms and 12-Leads


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Categories:
Critical Care |  Emergency |  Med-Surg |  Progressive Care/Stepdown
Speaker:
Alex Klacman, PhD, RN. CV-BC, CCRN
Program Type:
Continuing Education
Duration:
1-Day Event
License:
Expires 35 day(s) after end date.

Dates


Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, NP


Course Description

Rapid and accurate interpretation of rhythms and 12-Leads during cardiac emergencies ensures optimal interventions,  resulting in improved patient outcomes. This 1-day program will provide a concise and systematic approach to the  interpretation of the ECG that includes instruction as to which leads are best suited to reveal important interpretive clues, along with descriptions of the subtle and not-so-subtle morphologic clues seen in potentially life-threatening conditions. Several electrocardiographic tracings and scenarios are presented throughout the day that will provide opportunities for interaction and practice. 

Key Learning Outcome

  • After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge that will positively impact their practice.

Program Objectives

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Outline a systematic approach to the analysis and interpretation of rhythms and 12-Leads.
  • Correlate lead selections with specific electrocardiographic abnormalities.
  • Accurately interpret selected ECG rhythms and 12-Leads.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a break of 15 minutes. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

  • The Normal 12-Lead
  • Rapid Calculations of Electrical Axis
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Bundle Branch Blocks: Right vs. Left
  • Wide-Complex Tachycardias
  • Interpretation Practice and Q&A
  • Dangerous Bradycardias
  • Electrolytes at Panic Levels
  • Supraventricular Tachycardias: When to Worry!
  • Putting it All Togethe: Testing Your Interpretive Skillsr

Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 7 

 

MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.



Course Materials

Speaker

Alex Klacman, PhD,  RN. CV-BC, CCRN's Profile

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Dr. Klacman currently resides in Dallas-Ft. Worth. She is an assistant tenure-track professor at Texas Woman’s University-Dallas in the Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell College of Nursing, where she teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She is the former system education specialist of critical care for Texas Health Resources, a large healthcare system across DFW. She is an experienced critical care nurse and practiced at the bedside for eight years prior to moving into education. She was the first person globally to implement the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)™ Program at an organization during her time as the American Heart Coordinator/Life Support educator. Her interests include best practices in resuscitation education, care of critically ill cardiac patients and basic/advanced ECG interpretation.

Dr. Klacman has been with MED-ED since 2016 and teaches a variety of cardiac and critical care courses. She has been a presenter at multiple local, state, national and international conferences. She has been a reviewer for AACN’s Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) modules related to pulmonary and cardiac disorders. Alex obtained her research doctorate in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where she studied outcomes from the RQI Program. Her research interest focuses on CPR quality in morbidly obese patients. She currently works PRN in the CVICU at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Dallas and is an acute care nurse practitioner student at UTA. She has been honored as a Great 100 Nurse of DFW and as a winner of the D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award.

 


Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

Registration Categories Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Affiliate Registrant Other Rush System Employees
Host Registrant

Rush University Medical Center Employees

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing or by phone up to 14 days prior to the seminar will receive a Full Refund. A 10% processing fee will be charged for refunds requested less than 14 days prior to the seminar. Cancellation fee will be waived for tuition transferred to another seminar or if applied to Self-Study products. In the rare event that MED-ED must cancel, MED-ED’s liability is limited to tuition.

Hosting Hospital

Hosting Hospital

Rush University Medical Center

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