ECG books-which is the best?

[jhawk07]

We are beginning to learn ECG/EKG interpretation in nursing school and they carry out the teaching over our 2 years. since my Pathophysiology teacher is greatly inept at actually knowing anything (she pretty much just reads us the book) and has gotten many things wrong (such as the conduction pattern through the heart) I just dont trust her to teach me ECGs correctly. I may one day become a cardiac nurse and I find it very interesting so I want a book that will explain me to in simple, but not too simple of terms ECGs how to read them, measure and analyze them, do 12-Leads, etc. and recognizing abnormalities. What books do you suggest? They dont necessarily have to be FOR nurses, just any inparticular.

Thanks, Meg

[hlfpnt, BSN, RN]

saunders nursing survival guide: ecg's & the heart, 2nd ed., chernecky...pretty good book, very easy to read. i also found some really good web sites in the cardiac forum of allnurses.

[fotografe]

Rapid Interpretation of EKGs by Dr. Dale Dubin. It is the standard that paramedics and med students use and it is very easy to understand. It got me through my EKG exam with flying colors. You can google it and find a website by Dr. Dubin. He's got free stuff on there as well as links to order his book. Look at your library too to see if it is there. Good Luck!

[Nurse2bNicole, BSN, RN]

I have to second Rapid Interpretation of EKGs by Dr. Dale Dubin. It is the best! Very easy to understand, breaks everything down for you, and is almost set up more like a workbook.

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Agree - Rapid Interpretation of EKGs (aka 'The Orange Book') is great. There is some controversy regarding the author's past that has resurfaced in the news recently. It is unfortunate because he's wonderful at explaining EKG interpretation.

[luv2shopp85]

Im using ECG interpretation made inredibly easy and it has helped me ALOT!