Cardiac monitoring and the use of a systematic approach in interpreting electrocardiogram rhythms.

This article reviews the clinical skill of attaching a patient to a three and five-lead cardiac monitor, discussing appropriate skin preparation and lead selection. It also outlines the identification of several of the common types of cardiac arrhythmia on an ECG rhythm strip using a systematic approach. PMID: 29119744 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29119744?dopt=Abstract

Source: Nursing Standard - November 8, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Hatchett R Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research