Announcing our Fall 2024, 12 Lead Interpretation Workshop
This workshop is designed for those who wish to learn how to analyze and interpret 12 lead ECGs and already have a good understanding of arrhythmia interpretation. The half-day course will focus on “need to know” subjects of 12 lead electrocardiography including basic electrophysiology, a framework for interpretation, a review of the normal 12 lead ECG, abnormalities and recognition of ECG changes seen in myocardial ischemia and infarction.
It is expected learners will have experience in basic Lead II ECG interpretation and must be able to interpret and treat arrythmias from the atrium, junction, including heart blocks and pacemakers. Learners without this knowledge are encouraged to take the Arrhythmia and 12 Lead Interpretation Workshop.
Topics include
- Basics of the 12 lead ECG
- Ischemic versus myocardial infarction patterns
- Axis deviation and bundle branch blocks
- Hypertrophy and electrolyte imbalances
Participants will
- Demonstrate effective 12 lead ECG interpretation skills:
- Identify ST segment elevation and/or depression in a variety of 12 lead ECG examples
- Identify axis deviation, hemi-blocks, electrolyte imbalances, and left ventricular hypertrophy in a variety of 12 lead ECG examples
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Explain posterior, right-side ECG placement in patients presenting with inferior wall injury or infarction on the associated 12 lead ECG
To successfully complete this course, learners must participate in 75% of attendance and complete a short quiz.
Upon successful completion of this class learners will receive a grade of completion and receive a Certificate of Completion.
Section Information
Schedule: Saturday, October 19th, 9 am - 1pm
Format: Online Classroom
Fees: $179 + HST.
UWindsor Staff, Students, Alumni, and Hire UWindsor Partners are eligible for a discount. Email continue@uwindsor.ca for details.
Full refund 7 days before the start of the course, minus a $25.00 administration fee. Please review the Registration and Refund Policies. Register early to secure your spot in the class and ensure virtual class access for your first day.
Computer Requirements:
- Learners will require access to a computer with high-speed internet access
- Class is delivered online through the Brightspace Learning Management System (for class materials and assignments) and Microsoft Teams for class meetings
Brightspace and Microsoft Teams Requirements:
- A link will be provided through email prior to the first day of class so that you will have access to all course resources and streaming functions
- Once you register for this class you will be issued a UWinID. Please activate your UWinID as soon as possible. Document your UWinID and password as you will need it to access Brightspace and Teams. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca.
- Visit this site for Browser support - Brightspace (d2l.com)
This program is designed for healthcare professionals or senior students (Nursing or Medical) who already have a basic understanding of arrhythmia interpretation and wish to learn more about 12 Lead ECG interpretation. There will not be a review of arrhythmia interpretation. Learners must be able to interpret and treat arrythmias from the atrium, junction, including heart blocks and pacemakers. Learners without this knowledge are encouraged to take the Arrhythmia and 12 Lead Interpretation Workshop (link). Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of this workshop.
Debbie Rickeard, DNP; CNE, CCRN, RN is an Experiential Learning Specialist and faculty member at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Nursing. She has a diverse clinical background in the areas of critical care, heart failure, cardiac transplant, and medical surgical nursing. Aside from 40 plus years of clinical practice, Debbie Rickeard has been a clinical educator and faculty at university, and college level as well as an education specialist with a focus on critical care at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Debbie began teaching at the University as a sessional instructor in the 1990's and became a full-time experiential learning specialist in 2010. Content areas taught include medical-surgical classes in the second and third year of the program, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, simulation, and a fourth-year transition into practice class.
Aside from teaching and practical experience, Debbie has been a Certified Critical Care Nurse through the AACN since 1996 and a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nurses since 2012.
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