Electrocardiograms: a guide to rhythm recognition for emergency nurses

Anthony Mcgrath; Michael Sampson

doi:10.7748/en.2018.e1767

Electrocardiograms: a guide to rhythm recognition for emergency nurses

Anthony Mcgrath, Michael Sampson

Adult Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Emergency Nurse
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2018.e1767
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2018

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