Real-World Nursing Survival Guide ECG's and the Heart

Real World Nursing Guide : ECGs and the Heartis a study and review aid for nursing students struggling with this especially difficult subject area. This guide offers a visual, interactive approach that clearly and engagingly explains topics such as waveform analysis; measurement of atrial and ventricular rates; identification of premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, ventricular fibrillation, heart blocks, dysrhythmias, pericarditis and myocardial infarction location; and special considerations such as pacemakers, drug abuse, surgical therapy, and cardiac trauma. Narrows the gap between the facts in study and the wisdom that nurses need to survive Consistent headings divide information into manageable units Includes memory-reinforcing mnemonic devices and a variety of interactive Icons for lifespan considerations, cultural implications, web links, danger & calculations An Age Specifics heading highlights information on infants, children, pregnant adults, and the elderly Boxed Take Home Points offer succinct points of advice that reflect years of nursing experience
Author: Cynthia Terry

Publisher: W. B. Saunders

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

ISBN-10: 072169036X

ISBN-13: 9780721690360