Need EKG book

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Jul 20, 2007

having worked on a stepdown unit for over five years i will tell you that the book that was always recommended, hands down, was rapid interpretation of ekgs by dale dubin, md which is still being published.

if you do a search of allnurses for "ekg" you should find some posts that have listings of weblinks to free online ekg help. i have a file of many of these weblinks. these links should also be listed in a sticky on the ccu nursing forum as well.

there is a companion website for a canadian ekg book that i found a few years ago that i thought would be really helpful for students. the website is still up and functional. i don't know if you can still obtain the book.

http://www.12leadecg.com/intro/ - introduction to 12-lead ecg, the art of interpretation online companion website for the book. you can view ekgs. there are also online flashcards you can view to quiz yourself on information about the electrical system of the heart. they are organized by chapters of the book.

spoiled_lil_sister · Jul 21, 2007

I worked as a monitor tech on a telemetry unit. The hospital had their own EKG class but the teacher was often was confusing & I found her to contradict herself. To pass the class, I heavily relied on ECG INTERPRETATION MADE INCREDIBLY EASY (from the Made Incredibly Easy series). It was about $30 but I'm sure you can find it on used book websites for relatively cheap, especially since a new edition is coming out this October.

Good luck!

Editorial Team / Admin · Jul 21, 2007

like daytonite said, there is a sticky in the ccu forum with great links:

helpful information for the unit