Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation

Thursday, April 27, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT

Location:
RWHC Office & Training Center
880 Independence Lane
Sauk City, WI
 

Registration Deadline: April 6^th

Fee

RWHC Member & Affiliate Member:
$175 per person

Non-RWHC Member:
$210 per person

Fee includes program handouts and refreshments. Lunch is on your own.

0.6 CEUs

RWHC is approved as a provider of continuing health education by the Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Education and Training (WISHET). RWHC designates this activity for up to 6 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of continuing education for allied health professionals.

Presenter:

Cella Janisch-Hartline, RN, BSN, PCC Professional Certified Coach, is the Nursing Leadership Senior Manager for Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative. Cella brings her experience from over 40 years in various rural healthcare leadership positions to her work as she combines her passion for nursing, leadership, coaching and teaching. Named the 2018 Outstanding Educator through the National Rural Health Association, she engages healthcare participants across the country with her humorous, action-oriented and compassionate approach.

Target Audience: Nurses and other health care providers (i.e. cardiac rehab personnel, monitor technicians) that interpret heart monitor rhythms as part of their work responsibilities.

Program Description: This course on basic arrhythmia will include an overview of the heart’s electrical conduction system, review of commonly seen arrhythmias and treatment considerations for abnormal findings and priorities interventions for lethal arrhythmias. Some self-directed activity will also occur as several strips will be presented for individual interpretations throughout the day, so that the learner can proceed at their own pace with the ability to ask questions and receive guided interpretation from the presenter.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES– Participants will be able to:

1. Review the heart’s electrical conduction system
2. Determine potential causes of arrhythmias
3. Recollect the clinical signs and symptoms present when patient experiences decreased or altered cardiac output/perfusion
4. Engage in a systematic process for EKG Strip interpretation
5. Differentiate the criteria evident on the strips to determine the various types of heart blocks
6. Compare and contrast atrial vs. ventricular arrhythmias
7. Identify appropriate emergency interventions for lethal arrhythmias
8. Interpret practice strips utilizing the systematic approach
9. Identify life-threatening arrhythmias