Discerning High Risk Signs on 12 Lead EKG

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Tall R waves, deep QRS complexes, deeply inverted t waves, delta waves, S1, Q3, T3…. Recognizing them—and understanding their significance and what further work-up may be needed—is a challenge. This session teaches the nurse how to recognize subtle and high-risk signs on a 12 lead EKG to prevent devastating outcomes. Wellen’s syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy are just a few of the EKGs we discuss.

Objectives

Identify subtle EKG changes and high-risk EKG signs on the 12 lead.
Discuss the pathophysiology behind EKG changes and immediate actions to take.
Interpret 12 lead EKGs to identify abnormal signs.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.