EKG Technician
Students are trained to record and monitor the heart’s electrical activity. They receive hands-on instruction in preparing patients for various methods of EKG testing, Holter monitoring, and exercise stress testing. Following the lecture/student lab classes, students will be placed in clinical settings to further develop the skill of electrocardiography on actual patients. EKG Technician courses are designed to prepare students to take a national certification exam.
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Beginners Bookshelf
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Compact Clinical Guide to Arrhythmia and 12-Lead EKG Interpretation
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ISBN: 9780826198464Publication Date: 2016-05-01Translates difficult concepts into easy-to-master competencies This is a user-friendly, step-by-step approach to the challenging clinical topic of Arrhythmia and 12-lead EKG interpretation in the Critical Care and Acute Care settings. -
12-Lead EKG Confidence
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ISBN: 9780826119049Publication Date: 2014-08-01This is an excellent workbook for students or healthcare professionals who are just beginning to interpret 12-lead EKGs. The book covers what is expected, but the manner in which it presents the material brings much clarity to the topic. --Doody's Medical Reviews -
EKG Interpretation for the Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner
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ISBN: 9780826199560Publication Date: 2013-02-01This reference book is the first to present a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to EKG interpretation, covering all major topics required for expertise in this area. Based on a physiologic approach that facilitates in-depth understanding, the text includes clinical scenarios that may be seen in practice, and firmly links the information found in the EKG printout to the patient's symptoms.
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HCC Library Databases for EKG Technician
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Alt HealthWatch
Provides coverage of complementary and alternative medicine back to 1990. (Mostly full text)
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CINAHL Complete
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EBSCO eBook Collection
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Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
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Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health
Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management.
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MedicLatina
Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers. (Full-text).
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Medline
Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. (Bibliographic; some links to full-text)
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