West Virginia University Extended Learning and School of Nursing are offering this course in partnership to licensed Registered Nurses who practice in the United States for 30 contact hours.

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Background

This course has been offered as an elective to nursing students at West Virginia University for ten years.  For the past five years, it has been offered as an on-line, self-paced course to traditional students. Since this course would be useful to anyone working with EKG monitors and can be completed on-line, we now offer it to non-traditional students. 

Course Goal

The focus of this course is on the recognition and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Explain what an EKG is and what it measures.
• Identify EKG criteria specific to selected abnormal heart rhythms.
• Describe and discuss the treatment of selected arrhythmias using common anti-arrhythmic medications.
• Describe and discuss the treatment of selected arrhythmias using electrical modalities such as cardioversion, defibrillation and pacemakers.

Course Structure and Schedule

This is a non-credit course offered for 30 nursing contact hours. Cost is $150 per student. A certificate of course completion will be issued to the student.

Prerequisite(s)

This course is recommended for RNs (no experience necessary), Paramedics, and any Health Care Provider working with EKG monitors.

Recommended Text:

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy.  Schull, P.  Springhouse, Pa:  Springhouse.

Available at: WVU Bookstore, (304) 293-7467 or www.amazon.com

NOTE:  You do not need to purchase this book.  Almost all of the material you need to pass this course is available online. If you have taken ACLS in the past, their materials will be helpful.

There are many books available on interpreting EKGs and treating arrhythmias. All have essentially the same information. If you wish to purchase a book, look for a price, size and style that fit your needs.

Overview/Subject Matter

Topics to be Studied

Methods of Student Evaluation

This is a self-paced course within the non-credit term in which the student registers. There are 7 quizzes that the student may take at any time.  The student may retake them until they attain mastery of the material. The student must obtain 80% or higher on EACH quiz to complete the course.

Registration

Register online through our secure server or fill out this form and fax or mail it to Extended Learning.  Call 1-800-2Learn2, or email WVUEnrich@mail.wvu.edu if you have any questions. Visa, Mastercard, Discover accepted.