Arrhythmia and 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Workshop

This program is designed for healthcare professionals or senior students (4th Year+, Nursing or Medical) who already have a basic understanding of arrhythmia interpretation and wish to learn more about 12 Lead ECG interpretation. There will be a brief review of arrhythmia interpretation before this 12 Lead ECG Interpretation workshop. 

Learning Topics include:

• Arrhythmia Interpretation
• Basics of the 12 lead ECG
• Ischemic versus myocardial infarction patterns
• Axis deviation and bundle branch blocks
• Hypertrophy and electrolyte imbalances

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Review & explain the anatomy, physiology, and the conduction system of the heart
• Perform cardiac arrhythmia interpretation
• Explain the causes, significance, and treatment modalities of common arrhythmias
• Correlate the basics of electrocardiography with the anatomy and physiology of the conduction system of the heart
• Demonstrate effective 12 lead ECG interpretation skills:
  • Identify ST segment elevation and/or depression in a variety of 12 lead ECG examples
  • Identify axis deviation, hemi-blocks, electrolyte imbalances, and left ventricular hypertrophy in a variety of 12 lead ECG examples
  • Explain posterior, right-side ECG placement in patients presenting with inferior wall injury or infarction on the associated 12 lead ECG

Upcoming Course Schedule

November 11 & 13

5 pm - 9:15 pm EST

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Format

Online Classroom - Synchronous Instruction.

Credential

To successfully complete this course, learners must participate in at least 75% of workshop activities.

Learners will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of this workshop. 

Prerequisites

This program is designed for healthcare professionals or senior students (4th Year+, Nursing or Medical) who already have a basic understanding of arrhythmia interpretation and wish to learn more about 12 Lead ECG interpretation. There will be a brief review of arrhythmia interpretation before this 12 Lead ECG Interpretation workshop. 

Learners will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of this workshop. 

Technical Requirements

Class materials are online through the Brightspace Learning Management System. 

Brightspace  

• Once you register for this class you will be issued a UWinID. Please activate your UWinID as soon as possible. Document your UWinID and password as you will need it to access Brightspace and Teams. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca. 

• Visit this site for Brightspace technical requirements 

Program Fees

Fees: $299+HST. 

Full refund 7 days before the start of the course, minus a $25.00 administration fee.  Please review our Registration and Refund Policies for more information.

Discounts

Alumni Discount Available. Please email us at continue@uwindsor.ca for more information.

Financial Aid + Funding

OSAP-MC

• This program is eligible for the OSAP Micro-credential application (OSAPMC).
• Participants must be registered into the program prior to applying for OSAPMC.
• Participants are obligated to pay their fees in full, at least 10 days before the class start date
  • If you wish to withdraw from the program, you must email your drop request to our team at continue@uwindsor.ca at least one week before the course start date to receive a full refund (less the $25.00 administrative fee)
• Register for this program accordingly to allow ample time for your application to be processed. It takes approximately 10-15 business days for the OSAPMC application to be processed.

Instructors

Debbie Rickeard, DNP; CNE, CCRN, RN is an Experiential Learning Specialist and faculty member at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Nursing. She has a diverse clinical background in the areas of critical care, heart failure, cardiac transplant, and medical surgical nursing. Aside from 40 plus years of clinical practice, Debbie Rickeard has been a clinical educator and faculty at university, and college level as well as an education specialist with a focus on critical care at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Debbie began teaching at the University as a sessional instructor in the 1990's and became a full-time experiential learning specialist in 2010. Content areas taught include medical-surgical classes in the second and third year of the program, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, simulation, and a fourth-year transition into practice class.

Aside from teaching and practical experience, Debbie has been a Certified Critical Care Nurse through the AACN since 1996 and a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nurses since 2012.