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This new and exciting eLearning course offers a detailed look at ECG and cardiac rhythm recognition, designed to increase the confidence and competence of healthcare professionals. You will learn rhythm recognition and identification of common arrhythmias using a systematic, structured approach that can be easily replicated in clinical practice.  The modules within this course are: 

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Principles & Practice of Electrocardiogram Monitoring
  • Normal Sinus Rhythm
  • Structured ECG Recognition
  • Recognising Arrhythmias

 Our extensive ECG and flash card bank will give participants unlimited opportunity to consolidate learnt theory into practice and will be available for thirty days after the course is concluded.  Understanding and competence will be assessed formatively at the end of each module, using our ‘test your knowledge’ quiz and the course will conclude with a summative assessment to demonstrate competence. 

What you’ll learn:

  • Summarise the professional responsibilities of electrocardiogram monitoring and ECG recognition and identify practice within your own professional limitations
  • Demonstrate an understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology
  • Understand the principles and practice of cardiac monitoring and ECG’s
  • Understand normal sinus rhythm
  • Demonstrate ECG rhythm recognition using a structured approach
  • Demonstrate competence in identifying common arrhythmias 

Who will benefit:

  • Registered Nurses in any related speciality
  • EMAS Paramedic / Technician / Nursing
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Community Nursing teams
  • Midwives
  • Operating Department Assistants
  • Industrial Nursing teams
  • Nursing Associates
  • Any Medical or Health Related Student
  • Clinical Support Workers
  • Any practitioner that undertakes 12 lead ECGs or is involved with continuous cardiac monitoring

Course delivered online:

This course is an eLearning course and can be completed on a PC or mobile device.

Duration:

This online eLearning course can be completed on a PC or mobile device. The course should take approximately 6 hours, excluding additional learning and reading.

Moodle “Virtual Learning Portal” access dates (if applicable)

Access to this eLearning course will be given immediately upon purchase of the course for a duration of 30 days.

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This course includes:

  • Six hours of interactive education, delivered over five modules:
    • Anatomy & Physiology
    • Principles & Practice of Electrocardiogram Monitoring
    • Normal Sinus Rhythm
    • Structured ECG Recognition
    • Recognising Arrhythmias
  • Different modes of educational delivery will be available to aid learning including interactive activities, videos, detailed images and a glossary of term to aid understanding.
  • Unlimited access to the 12 lead ECG bank to practice your newly acquired skills and knowledge
  • Unlimited access to the cardiac monitor flash card bank to practice your newly acquired skills and knowledge
  • Summative assessment to consolidate learning
  • Access to further reading
  • Certificate of completion

Delivered By

This course has been created by Kerry Laffan who teaches many of our courses, including Cannulation, Venepuncture and ECG.

Waiting List

To secure your spot and be among the first to know when registration opens, sign up to our waiting list here.