Nursing Students General Students
Published Aug 25, 2002
2003rn, ASN, RN
59 Posts
Does anyone have any links for help interpreting EKGs. I don't know if it's because the instructor is going kind of fast or what, but I don't quite get it. Please help.:roll
jnette, ASN, EMT-I
4,388 Posts
Hey 2003RN !
It gets easier... don't let it blow you away! Hopefully you have a good fundamentals or med/surge textbook. Mine was very helpful in breaking things down and explaining all the different rythms, strips, etc. Read it once, read it twice, and read it again, slowly.
Your textbook will be your best friend.. it won't rush you ! Hang in there...
jnette
StudentSandra
385 Posts
ECG Learning Center
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/index.html
Nycole
21 Posts
There are two very good books that I would really reccommend if you want to get ahead of the game (thats what I had to do)
ECG's Made Easy by Barbara Aehlert (Mosby)
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by Dubin
The mosby one if full color and pretty good, it not only explains rhythms but also what is going on inside the heart to understand them.
Good Luck
Mkue
1,827 Posts
eek, i know what you mean, our a&p ii instructor just barely touched on ekg's but the text and lab book had a lot of ekg strip photos.
studentsandra gave a good website !!
psychomachia
184 Posts
Here are some:
ECG interpretation Univ of Wisconsin
ECG library
ECG Interpreation Nursingceu.com
ECG links site - a whole bunch of sites - some may not work
You may also try this book:
"ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy"
midwestRN
71 Posts
Glad to know they're teaching EKG's in school. I didn't get much until I went to work. The things I use are already listed. Good luck.
Found one:
mededu.com/patient/arrhythmia/rhythms.html
renerian, BSN, RN
5,693 Posts
I am going back to acute care after 11 years in home health. i have to go to tele classes myself. I am going out today to find a book so I am not so far behind........................
Thanks for who posted those books.........
renerian
EMTPTORN
117 Posts
throw away all your books, delete your links to websites...and learn from the source, the only source you would ever need...
get Dubin's...any edition, an old one like mine is in B/W and new ones have color...
there is no better book for ekgs...period.
Randy
Is Dubin's the Author or part of the title of the book?
Bonnie Blue
155 Posts
Personally, I find Dubin to be better for learning about 12 lead EKGs as opposed to rhythm strips.
ECG Workout by Jane Huff is great for rhythm strips. Lots and lots of practice strips.
Good luck to everyone learning about rhythms. I think this stuff rocks myself!