TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrocardiograms: a guide to rhythm recognition for emergency nurses
AU - Mcgrath, Anthony
AU - Sampson, Michael
PY - 2018/5/1
Y1 - 2018/5/1
N2 - The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most commonly performed investigations in the Emergency Department (ED), and is an extremely useful adjunct that guides diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. In the majority of cases, nurses are the first health care professional to assess the patient, and to record an ECG, yet anecdotal evidence would suggest that very few emergency nurses actively review, interpret and act on the findings from the ECG.
AB - The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most commonly performed investigations in the Emergency Department (ED), and is an extremely useful adjunct that guides diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. In the majority of cases, nurses are the first health care professional to assess the patient, and to record an ECG, yet anecdotal evidence would suggest that very few emergency nurses actively review, interpret and act on the findings from the ECG.
U2 - 10.7748/en.2018.e1767
DO - 10.7748/en.2018.e1767
M3 - Article
SN - 1354-5752
JO - Emergency Nurse
JF - Emergency Nurse
ER -