KayTDee

I was supposed to start July 3rd but didn't get my ATT until July and therefore didn't take the NCLEX in time. I am starting at the end of this month!

Thank you, knowing I'm not the only one to not "get it" instantly makes me feel a little less anxious. Suggestions on what to keep in mind while studying is also helpful! So i appreciate it :)

Hi everyone, I'm a 4th semester nursing student looking for some advice/resources. Unfortunately, I have had a very hard time making anything pertaining to EKG (for example, rhythms and what exactly is happening in the heart when there is an arrhythmia) "stick". It was all part of one of the cardiac tests last semester and despite putting in the effort, I still don't feel like I know it enough to feel comfortable. I'm about to take an ACLS course so I'm looking for suggestions that maybe helped you guys with this material. I guess I'm mostly a visual learner and greatly benefit from helpful ways to remember stuff (like mnemonics). A lot of the time, I read the chapter, and go to pinterest or sometimes YouTube for helpful explanations to "connect the dots". I just haven't found anything so far that helps me with this. I have watched a couple videos, to include a Khan Academy one, which helped a little. I also practiced a little on the "Six second EKG" website, however, I have the feeling that I don't need to know everything about every single possible rhythm for ACLS. Am I wrong? I know I'll need to know systole, bradycardia/tachycardia, v-fib, v-tach, a-fib, a-flutter, and heart blocks. Am I missing any that are essential? If you know of a website that just has ACLS rhythms to practice with, I think that may be helpful! So anything that gave you the "aha" moment with cardiac rhythms or anything else I mentioned would be GREATLY appreciated.