ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy / Edition 7

by Jessica Shank Coviello DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

Overview

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.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975148263
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	06/10/2020
Series:	Incredibly Easy! Series®
Edition description:	Seventh
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

I ECG fundamentals 1

1 Cardiac anatomy and physiology Opal V. Wilson, MA, BSN, RN, PCMH CCE 3

2 Obtaining a rhythm strip Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC 24

3 Interpreting a rhythm strip Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C 45

II Recognizing arrhythmias 67

4 Sinus node arrhythmias Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN 69

5 Atrial arrhythmias Nancy Bekken, RN, MS, CCRN 95

6 Junctional arrhythmias Karen Knight-Frank, RN, MS, CS, CCRN, CCNS 120

7 Ventricular arrhythmias Maurice H. Espinoza, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN 137

8 Atrioventricular blocks Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN 163

III Treating arrhythmias 185

9 Nonpharmacologic treatments Karen Crisfulla, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN 187

10 Pharmacologic treatments Mary L. Johnston, APRN 221

IV The 12-lead ECG 255

11 Obtaining a 12-lead ECG Marcella Ann Mikalaitis, RN, MSN, CCRN 257

12 Interpreting a 12-lead ECG Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C 272

Appendices and index 303

Practice makes perfect Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, AP, RN, CCNS 304

ACLS algorithms 322

Brushing up on interpretation skills Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, AP, RN, CCNS 326

Look-alike ECG challenge 364

Quick guide to arrhythmias 375

Glossary 381

Index 383

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gina Oliver, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE (University of Missouri)
Description: This book is just as the name implies: taking a complex subject and making it easily understood while also fun and interesting. The updated seventh edition is important to ensure treatments are current evidence-based practice.
Purpose: The overall purpose is to teach readers the basics of ECG concepts. The author inspires all to learn what is important and remember that content while having fun. Those objectives are easily met by the concise, clear, and colorful approach.
Audience: This book will benefit all healthcare students and practitioners who need to learn ECG from the beginning but do not have a need for in-depth, rigorous electrocardiography content. The author is a doctorally prepared adult nurse practitioner and an associate professor at Yale University School of Nursing.
Features: The book begins with reviewing basic heart anatomy and then moves into interpreting rhythm strips as well as 12-lead ECGs. Dysrhythmias move from sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular to AV blocks. The book concludes with the basics of 12-lead interpretation. Additional content in the appendixes include the ACLS algorithms and multiple practice strips. The book is organized with recurring logos that key the readers into pertinent points. The book is exceptionally colorful and draws readers' interest to the multiple boxes and pictures. The only drawback is that the practice strips are a bit small, making it harder for interpretation.
Assessment: This is an overview of all current essential information one needs to read an ECG. It will be an excellent tool for those who need to know the basics but not complex content. The colorful and inviting design along with the easy read should give this book a spot at the top of a reading list.

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