Buch, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 714 g
Reihe: Incredibly Easy! Series®
Buch, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 714 g
Reihe: Incredibly Easy! Series®
ISBN: 978-1-9751-4826-3
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer Health
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!
Drop the ECG anxiety and learn to interpret rhythm strips in simple, stress-free ways, with the popular ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!®, 7th Edition.
Offering expert direction, this freshly updated, fully illustrated guide is packed with images and learning aids that support your understanding and retention in obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips. Recognize and treat a wide variety of arrhythmias with this vital text — an ideal study aid and friendly on-the-unit support for both students and practicing nurses.
Get skilled and confident in rhythm strip interpretation and treating arrythmias: - NEW and updated content in a quick-read, bulleted format that makes it easy to spot important points at a glance
- Dozens of colorful diagrams and illustrations that outline core terms and concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions of key terms
- Colorful illustrations that demonstrate key concepts
- Sidebars that highlight key facts about ECG interpretation
- Expert guidance on obtaining and interpreting 12-lead ECGs and ACLS algorithms
- ECG basics – the fundamentals of cardiac anatomy and physiology, and of obtaining and interpreting a rhythm strip
- Expert direction on how to recognize arrhythmias – sinus node, atrial, junctional arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and atrioventricular blocks
- Seasoned nursing insight on treating arrhythmias – pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments
- Chapter features include: - Just the facts – a quick summary of content at the start of each chapter
- “Nurse Joy and Jake” – offer expert insights, important care reminders and reassurance throughout
- Now I get it! – illustrations and flowcharts that explain difficult concepts
- Don’t skip this strip – identifies the arrhythmias that have the most serious consequences
- Ages and stages – age-related changes and how they affect a patient’s health
- Mixed signals – insights on solving common problems in ECG monitoring and interpretation
- Memory joggers – memory aids to help you grasp and remember difficult concepts
- I can’t waste time – key points you need to know for conditions that require quick identification and treatment
- That’s a wrap – quick end-of-chapter review of chapter content
- Quick quiz – end-of-chapter, multiple-choice questions that help you retain knowledge
About the Clinical Editor
Jessica Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Yale University School of Nursing in West Haven, Connecticut.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1 ECG fundamentals Chapter 1 Cardiac anatomy and physiology
Chapter 2 Obtaining a rhythm strip
Chapter 3 Interpreting a rhythm strip Part II Recognizing arrhythmias Chapter 4 Sinus node arrhythmias
Chapter 5 Atrial arrhythmias
Chapter 6 Junctional arrhythmias
Chapter 7 Ventricular arrhythmias
Chapter 8 Atrioventricular blocks Part III Treating arrhythmias Chapter 9 Nonpharmacologic treatments
Chapter 10 Pharmacologic treatments Part IV The 12-lead ECG Chapter 11 Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
Chapter 12 Interpreting a 12-lead ECG Appendices and index
Practice makes perfect
ACLS algorithms
Brushing up on interpretation skills
Look-alike ECG challenge
Quick guide to arrhythmias
Glossary
Index
