Pediatric Arrhythmias and EKGs for the Health Care Provider (Paperback)

A step-by-step guide to mastering recognition and interpretation of pediatric EKGs for pediatric nurses at all levels, physician assistants, residents, paramedics, medical students, and technicians. This time-tested publication has successfully trained numerous pediatric nurses from a leading children's hospital. Pediatric advanced practice registered nurses and clinical nurse specialists working in acute or critical care settings, as well as physician assistants and medical residents, need to understand the principles of accurate pediatric EKG interpretation and the appropriate follow-up steps necessary for the best patient care. With a total of 100 EKGs, rhythm strips, and interpretations, this comprehensive but concise text analyzes all levels of arrhythmias to allow pediatric health care providers to interpret normal and abnormal pediatric EKGs and rhythm strips with confidence. This user-friendly, quick reference outlines the basic rules for pediatric arrhythmias and EKG interpretations using a multitude of different EKGs and rhythm strips and basic but critical figures and tables. With the use of a systematic checklist for standard evaluation, the text walks the reader through the essential signs that a health care provider must learn to recognize when examining the EKGs and rhythm strips of their pediatric patients. This book culminates in a robust selection of 50 EKGs and additional rhythm strips for practice and a self-test on the material presented in the preceding chapters. The answers can be compared with the cardiologist's interpretations for reinforcement of understanding and application. Pediatric Arrhythmias and EKGss for the Health Care Provider teaches readers in a quick, at-a-glance approach: To obtain an interpretable pediatric tracing To implement a proper measurement method To understand both normal and abnormal EKGs To learn the quickest and most accurate QTc method To systematically use tables, diagrams, figures, and graphs for interpretation To interpret with confidence even very complicated tracings To know which tracings need a pediatric cardiologist's attention

General

Imprint:	Springer Publishing Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2017
Authors:	Kathleen J Prater
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-8261-9446-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Cardiovascular medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Intensive care nursing Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Paediatric nursing Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	0-8261-9446-X
Barcode:	9780826194466

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