The Basic ECG Interpretation course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with foundational knowledge and skills to confidently analyze and interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs). This course emphasizes practical understanding over rote memorization, enabling learners to identify normal ECG patterns and recognize common arrhythmias encountered in clinical practice.
Through a blend of theoretical instruction and clinical application, participants will learn the anatomy and physiology of the heart, components of the ECG waveform, cardiac electrical conduction system, lead placement, and step-by-step analysis techniques. Case scenarios, visual examples, and interactive exercises will support skill development in rhythm recognition and clinical correlation.
This course is ideal for nurses, interns, and allied healthcare staff in acute and critical care settings who seek to enhance their clinical competence in cardiovascular monitoring.
Course Features
- Lectures 8
- Quizzes 5
- Duration 4 hours
- Skill level Beginner
- Language English
- Students 148
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 8 Lessons
- 4 Hours
- Module 1: IntroductionObjectives: Determine the need of ECG in cardiac patients1
- Module 2: Anatomy and PhysiologyObjectives: Identify the anatomy and physiology of the heart1
- Module 3: ECG BasicsObjectives: Enumerate the different leads used in ECG Understand the need for proper placement of ECG leads, Explain the conduction system pattern of the heart, Outline the flow of electricity in the heart Identify the different angles viewed by the ECG leads1
- Module 4: ECG componentsObjectives: Identify the different components of the ECG strip and what it represents in the heart List and Identify the different parts of the ECG paper, Use the 5-step systematic approach in interpreting ECG strips2
- Module 5: Sinus RhythmsObjectives: List and identify the different Sinus rhythms2
- Module 6: Atrial RhythmsObjectives: List and identify the different Atrial rhythms2
- Module 7: Ventricular RhythmsObjectives: List and identify the different Ventricular rhythms2
- Module 8: Atrio-Ventricular BlocksObjectives: List and identify the AV blocks2
Target audiences
- Nurses
- Students
- Physicians
- Allied-Health