ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

392 Seiten

2015 | 6th edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-1-4963-0690-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Deliver safe, accurate care during electrocardiographic monitoring, with the newly updated ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! Sixth edition. This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated text explains the basics of cardiac physiology, then leads you through recognizing and treating arrhythmias, with step-by-step guidance on current medications, devices, and monitoring equipment. Take advantage of this real-world, expert nursing advice to reinforce your class materials, prepare for the NCLEX or certification exam, and strengthen your ECG interpretation skills.

Features:
· Coverage of topics including:
o ECG fundamentals – cardiac anatomy and physiology; obtaining and interpreting a rhythm strip
o Identifying and interpreting arrhythmias – atrial, junctional, ventricular, atrioventricular, and more
· Hundreds of photos, illustrations, and diagrams explain key concepts and provide clear direction on vital procedures, including:
o The 8-Step Method for interpreting a rhythm strip
o Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for arrhythmias, including pacemakers, ICDs, and antiarrhythmics
o Obtaining and interpreting a 12-lead ECG
o Troubleshooting equipment problems
· Helpful practice questions and quick guides include:
o End-of-book multiple choice Q&A
o Sample rhythm strips to help you practice your interpretation skills
o A Quick Guide to arrhythmias
· Special features:
o Ages and stages – Identifies differences in ECGs and pacemaker needs, according to the patient’s age
o Now I get it – Clear-cut directions for performing complex procedures, such as using an automated external defibrillator
o Don’t skip this strip – Identifies the arrhythmias that have the most serious consequences
o Mixed signals – Insights on solving common problems in ECG monitoring and interpretation
o I can’t waste time – Key points you need to know for conditions that require quick identification and treatment
o Quick quiz – Questions with answers/explanations at end of every chapter, to help you remember vital points

Inhalt

Contents
Part I ECG fundamentals
1 Cardiac anatomy and physiology
Opal V. Wilson, MA, BSN, RN, PCMH CCE

2 Obtaining a rhythm strip
Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

3 Interpreting a rhythm strip
Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C

Part II Recognizing arrhythmias
4 Sinus node arrhythmias
Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN

5 Atrial arrhythmias
Nancy Bekken, RN, MS, CCRN

6 Junctional arrhythmias
Karen Knight-Frank, RN, MS, CS, CCRN, CCNS

7 Ventricular arrhythmias
Maurice H. Espinoza, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN

8 Atrioventricular blocks
Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN

Part III Treating arrhythmias
9 Nonpharmacologic treatments
Karen Crisfulla, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN

10 Pharmacologic treatments
Mary L. Johnston, APRN

Part IV The 12-lead ECG
11 Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
Marcella Ann Mikalaitis, RN, MSN, CCRN

12 Interpreting a 12-lead ECG
Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C

Appendices and index
Practice makes perfect
Kathleen Hill

ACLS algorithms

Brushing up on interpretation skills
Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, RN, CCNS

Look-alike ECG challenge

Quick guide to arrhythmias

Glossary

Index
Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, RN, CCNS

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.12.2015
• Reihe/Serie: Incredibly Easy! Series®
• Zusatzinfo: 662
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 612 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Chirurgie / OP-Pflege / Orthopädie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-10: 1-4963-0690-2 / 1496306902
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4963-0690-6 / 9781496306906
• Zustand: Neuware