12 Lead Interpretation for Acute Coronary Syndrome
| Course ID | Course Name | Course | Catagory | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | 12 Lead Interpretation for Acute Coronary Syndrome | Specialty Courses | Continuing Education and Life Support | N/A |
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Description and Target Audience: This course is designed to provide nurses and other healthcare professionals with criteria to identify EKG changes caused by myocardial ischemia or injury.
Objectives
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- List steps necessary to acquire a clear and accurate 12 lead EKG.
- Describe the criteria for ST elevation MI on the 12 lead EKG.
- Identify patterns of myocardial ischemia and infarction.
- Compare EKG changes to location of MI.
- Identify the EKG changes that imitate the patterns of myocardial ischemia and injury.
Faculty
Angie Curry, RNC, Enterprise Educator
Karen Young, RN, BSN, CNOR, Enterprise Educator
CoxHealth Education Center, Springfield, MO
We reserve the right to substitute educators.
Agenda
7:45-8:00 Registration
8:00-9:45 EKG Changes of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-12:00 EKG Changes of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction and Imitators
12:00 Evaluations/Statements of Credit/Adjournment
Testing: None
Course Length: 4 hours
Certification Length: None
Includes: Course Syllabus
Fee: $60.00
Educational Credit:
CoxHealth Education Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 3.75 Contact Hours
Accreditation approval only refers to this educational activity and does not imply endorsement of any commercial products by CoxHealth or any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services.
Participants will receive statements of credit at the end of the program when all requirements for credit have been met. Satisfactory completion of objectives will occur through course attendance. Therefore contact hours will be given only for hours the participant attends. In order to receive a statement of credit, all participants must sign-in at the registration desk, turn in a completed evaluation form at the end of the program, pass a written test, and demonstrate the skills necessary to complete this course.
Information presented during this activity represents the views and opinions of the presenters and does not necessarily constitute the opinion, endorsement of, or promotion by CoxHealth.
No sponsorship or commercial support has been received for this activity. No Off Label medications or medical devices will be discussed.
All speakers and planning committee members for this activity have indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest or significant financial affiliations with any pharmaceutical or medical device companies. Planning committee members and speakers have created this activity without bias or influence from all external commercial entities.
