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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 275.1 | Title:
BASIC ARRHYTH RECOG |
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| Full Title:
Basic Arrhythmia Recognition Course |
| Last Reviewed:12/10/2018 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 11 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 33.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 33.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 66.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 99.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
HLC 275B
Catalog Description:
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Application of basic principles of cardiac anatomy and physiology to recognize basic heart arrhythmias. Designed for health and allied care personnel who assume responsibility for cardiac monitoring in the pre-hospital and hospital setting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Basic principles of cardiac anatomy & physiology to recognize basic heart arrhythmias. Course for health & allied care personnel who assume reponsibility for cardiac monitoring in the pre-hospital or hospital setting.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will be able to:
1. Label and define nine anatomical structures of the heart and
their basic function.
2. Define the following terms related to cardiac electrophysiology:
A. Depolarization.
B. Repolarization.
C. Action potential.
D. Refractory states.
3. Describe the sequence of cardiac activation and recovery, and relate
this information to the EKG configuration.
4. Demonstrate a systematic method of EKG interpretation.
5. Identify normal waveforms for monitoring leads II, MCL 1, MCL 6.
6. Classify arrhythmias according to site, mechanism and severity.
7. Identify 15 arrhythmias.
8. Recognize and describe 4 conduction defects.
9. Identify 3 premature and escape beats and state the mechanism for
each.
10. Given the major arrhythmias , discuss possible nursing and
medical interventions for each.
Topics and Scope
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1. Overview.
A. Cardiac anatomy and physiology.
B. Myocardial blood supply.
C. Cardiac conduction system.
2. EKG Interpretation.
A. Vectors, lead placements.
B. Waves and measurements.
C. Analysis of EKG rhythm strips.
3. Conduction System.
A. Anatomy.
B. EKG analysis.
C. Sinus rhythms.
4. Atrial Rhythms.
5. Junctional Rhythms.
6. Ventricular Rhythms.
7. Review of all Cardiac Rhythms.
8. Heart Blocks.
9. Pacemakers.
A. 12 lead EKGs.
B. Bundle branch.
10. Review.
Assignments:
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1. Read approximately 10 pages per week.
2. On a weekly basis identify approximately 20 rhythm strips.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Written homework | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
5 - 25% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 60% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
15 - 45% |
| Completion, IDENTIFY EKG RHYTHM STRIPS | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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EKG Workbook by Huff, Lippincott 4thed. 2002
Instructor prepared materials.
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