Reading an EKG is done by careful viewing of the EKG strip. This includes assessment of rhythm regularity, calculating heart rate, observing the form of various parts of the EKG and their timing.
Trigonometry helps nurses read the heart beats on an EKG because an EKG shows the heartbeats in a graph.
After a critical care course or ACLS training
An EKG technician is in charge of handeling and maneuvering an Electrocardiogram machine. They also must learn, to an extent, how to read the chart to understand the patient's heart rhythm.
A nurse should be able to read at least the basic information provided in an EKG. Ethically, if the nurse is directly involved in the patient's healthcare, then the nurse is entitled to read the EKG. If, however, the nurse is NOT invovled in the patient's care, any access of protected health information is unethical and is possibly illegal.
before and after you run EKG
EKG stands for electrocardiogram.
There's really no such thing as an "EKG Technician." Giving an EKG is something that a nurse does. It only takes about 60 seconds to give one and then the results are read by a Medical Doctor. It's not like there is a line of people waiting for an EKG or a special clinic you would go to to have one. A nurse might give one in a day or maybe none for several days or weeks. If you're going to be a Registered Nurse working in an emergency room or in a doctor's office, then you should know how to give an EKG. If not, then it would be a waste of time. You will not get a job as an "EKG Technician."
Yes, a V wave will be seen on a normal EKG tracing. A V wave can signal a lot of things in an EKG, but what it means will be up to the person reading the EKG and the person's reason for the EKG.
An ekg is a machine used in medical tests involving the heart. Often to operate one you have to attend a special school. EKG stands for: Electrocardiography.
When performing an EKG which limb is used as a ground.
No there was no EKG machine when he lived.
CPT Code 93000 for EKG