Sometimes, when you haven't done something for a while, you have to force yourself to try again. I think we all have a fear of failure so we are sometimes reluctant to try. As nurses, we have to be sure to not let that reluctance get in the way of trying to do the right thing for our patients. And as educators, we have to try new methods of teaching and evaluating our results. We may need to spend extra time practicing - just like with EKG rhythms - so that we can provide the best learning experience for our students. Barbara
Here's an easy one for you :)
Name this rhythm.!
Remember that the normals are:
Rhythm is regular
Rate is 60-100
P waves look alike and are matched 1:1 with QRS
PR interval is 0.12 - 0.20 seconds long
QRS is 0.06 - 0.10 seconds long
And don't forget to evaluate the ST segment, the QT interval, and the T wave.
Submit your answers (including guesses) and comments and I'll let you know the results on Feb 19th.
I am learning a great deal from your blog. Cardiac is not a skill I have used in years.
ReplyDeleteBarbara,
ReplyDeleteGReat posting. Eventhough cardiac is not hard for me, There is some good information there.
Sherri