Recommended Basic EKG book???

[LadySnyper]

Hello..thank you again...for taking time...im taking an ekg class, and i want to learn more by reading....our teacher mentioned the book "Rapid interpretation of EKG's" by Dubin, though he really did not tell us to buy one...can i please ask what you think about the book?...i believe i wouldnt learn as much just by being passive and listen to his discussions...so i want to read...any suggestions will, again, be surely appreaciated...

thanks a lot guys!

[UM Review RN, ASN, RN]

I liked it. Lots of great pictures, plus a website. Scroll down to see the illustrations that are in the actual book.

http://www.cardiacmonitors.com/interactive_learning.cfm

[Katnip, RN]

It's an exellent book. It's how I learned. He makes good analogies with great illustrations, and a bit of humor thrown in to keep it from being dry. It takes you through starting with the very basics.

[lindarn]

Hello..thank you again...for taking time...im taking an ekg class, and i want to learn more by reading....our teacher mentioned the book "Rapid interpretation of EKG's" by Dubin, though he really did not tell us to buy one...can i please ask what you think about the book?...i believe i wouldnt learn as much just by being passive and listen to his discussions...so i want to read...any suggestions will, again, be surely appreaciated...

thanks a lot guys!

I learned my EKG interpretaion with Dubins. It is really the "Dick and Jane" of EKG interpretation. I don't evem know if it still in print.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

[Katnip, RN]

It is still in print and on at least its fifth edition.

[suzy253, RN]

We used the EKG Workout book by Duff. It's very good and has lots of practice strips.

http://www.amazon.com/ECG-Workout-Exercises-Arrhythmia-Interpretation/dp/0781782309/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213225130&sr=8-6

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

I learned my EKG interpretaion with Dubins. It is really the "Dick and Jane" of EKG interpretation. I don't evem know if it still in print.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

I saw that book after the fact, and I can agree that it is a great one. It still exists, at least I saw it in Barnes and Noble last year.

Another excellent title is "EKG Plain and Simple" by Karen Ellis. I love EKGs and hope to get a chance to use the skill eventually. Good luck!

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

We used the EKG Workout book by Duff. It's very good and has lots of practice strips.

http://www.amazon.com/ECG-Workout-Exercises-Arrhythmia-Interpretation/dp/0781782309/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213225130&sr=8-6

:up:Yeap...have that one, too! Between the two books, I learned them quite well!

[Medic2RN, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

Here's some good websites:

http://www.skillstat.com/learn.htm

http://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp

http://www.uab.edu/emig/yellow_book/yb_reading_ekg.htm

http://www.anaesthetist.com/icu/organs/heart/ecg/Findex.htm

They have many practice strips....enjoy!

[vashtee, RN]

Fast and Easy EKGs; a Self-Paced Learning Program

by Shade-Wesley

It comes with a CD, too.

[hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN]

The Dubin book is great for learning EKGs, however, some people refuse to buy a copy new considering the guy lost his license and spent jail time for some less than ethical activities involving a minor.

[GilaRRT]

I learned my EKG interpretaion with Dubins. It is really the "Dick and Jane" of EKG interpretation. I don't evem know if it still in print.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

Yep, the books are still in print. Rapid Interpretation of EKG's is at least in it's sixth edition and is considered by many the "bread and butter" material required for learning ECG interp. The books are good; however, Mr. Dubin's past history is questional at best.