EKG 100: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

2.5 Credit Hours

The Electrocardiogram for health care personnel course prepares students for the national ECG/EKG certification examination, as well as provide ECG/EKG skills training for health care students and personnel who are interested in mastering additional skills. This course includes the essential skills needed to perform an ECG/EKG, including anatomy of the heart, basic characteristics, equipment, appropriate intervention, and other technical applications, such as Holter monitoring and stress testing. Emphasis throughout the text is placed on troubleshooting. Health, fire, and safety are emphasized in each course of this program.