Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CNGE-0014
Organization's ID:
GES1016
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
170 hours (6 months)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Intro to EKG Tech I
Description

Objective:

EKG Technician is a certification preparation course that will prepare learners for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) EKG certification exam.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Summarize the role and responsibilities of an EKG Technician.
  • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system.
  • Choose legal and ethical behavior that upholds the rights and dignity of the clients.
  • Apply appropriate communication, teamwork, and ethics in working with patients and health care team members.
  • Apply quality and safety standards for performing an EKG.
  • Recall the tools, equipment, and preparations required to perform an EKG.
  • Recall the steps to perform an EKG.
  • Analyze diagnostic EKG results.
  • Interpret diagnostic EKG results.
  • Identify the signs, symptoms, and appropriate response to adverse events and cardiac emergencies.

General Topics:

  • Introduction: EKG Technician
  • Ethics, Compliance, and Communications
  • Safety and Patient Care
  • Patient Vital Signs
  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
  • Anatomy and Physiology of The Heart
  • EKG Equipment, Settings and Supplies
  • Maintenance and Disinfection
  • Patient Preparation and Positioning
  • Lead Placement and Artifacts
  • Monitoring Patient Condition, Adverse Reactions, and Emergencies
  • Fundamentals of EKG Analysis: EKG Tracing and Waveforms
  • Fundamentals of EKG Analysis: Intervals, Segments, Complexes & How to Check Their Symmetry, Direction and Amplitude
  • EKG Analysis: Heart Rate Calculation
  • EKG Analysis: Determining the Heart Rhythm
  • EKG Analysis: Heart Electrical Physiology
  • EKG Interpretation: Sinus and Atrial Arrhythmias
  • EKG Interpretation: Junctional and Ventricular Arrhythmias, Heart Blocks
  • EKG Interpretation: Pacemakers
  • EKG Interpretation: Cardiac Emergencies
  • The Way Forward: NHA Test Preparation and Career Path
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Clinical Experience (optional)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials