Online course · In development
ECG Rhythm Recognition Foundations
Learn a consistent approach to identifying common ECG rhythms and connecting the tracing with the patient in front of you.
- For
- EMR and PCP learners
- Length
- Approximately two hours
- Format
- 10 modules, 11 lessons
- Level
- EMR and PCP
- Includes
- Assessment and certificate
- Access
- Included with Pro when available
ECG Rhythm Recognition Foundations
Who this course is for
- EMRs building ECG knowledge before PCP school
- PCP students reviewing rhythm recognition
- Working practitioners refreshing a structured interpretation process
Every lesson is scoped to the EMR and PCP level: the terminology, the medications and the clinical actions it teaches are the ones those levels use.
What you will be able to do
- Apply a consistent rhythm-interpretation sequence
- Identify common bradycardias and tachycardias
- Compare monitor rate with the patient's pulse
- Recognize when the tracing does not match the clinical presentation
Curriculum
10 modules and 11 lessons, approximately two hours in all. Open a module to see its lessons.
Lesson times are recorded when each lesson is written and validated with learners.
Orientation, scope and educational limitations1 lessonReadingLocked
- What this course is, and what it is notReadingLocked
A consistent rhythm-interpretation method1 lessonReadingLocked
- The same six questions, every stripReadingLocked
Rate and regularity2 lessonsReading, Interactive practiceLocked
- Counting rate; judging regularityReadingLocked
- Rate on the monitorInteractive practiceLocked
P waves and atrial activity1 lessonReadingLocked
- P waves and what their absence meansReadingLocked
PR interval and conduction1 lessonReadingLocked
- The PR interval as a conduction clockReadingLocked
QRS width and ventricular origin1 lessonReadingLocked
- Narrow or wide, and why it mattersReadingLocked
Recognition practice using the simulator1 lessonInteractive practiceLocked
- Recognition practiceInteractive practiceLocked
Level-appropriate clinical context and limitations1 lessonReadingLocked
- What a rhythm does and does not tell you at your levelReadingLocked
Applied cases1 lessonReadingLocked
- CasesReadingLocked
Summative assessment1 lessonFinal assessmentLocked
- Summative assessmentFinal assessmentLocked
Instructor
Jarrett
Advanced Care Paramedic · CRC Instructor Trainer · Owner
Jarrett is an Advanced Care Paramedic and a Canadian Red Cross Instructor Trainer, and teaches Delta's classroom courses in Calgary and Leduc. This course is written from that classroom and from the road.
A named clinician reviews and approves every course before publication. For this course, that is Jarrett.
Assessment
The course ends with a final assessment. You see your score by topic and read an explanation for every answer, and you can retake it. Passing it completes the course.
Certificate and continuing education
- What the certificate confirms
- That you completed this online Delta Tutor course and passed its assessment. It is not a Canadian Red Cross certificate.
- How it is verified
- Every certificate carries a unique verification number that anyone can check on our verify page.
- Continuing-education hours
- No approval is listed for this course. If none is shown here, confirm acceptance with your regulator or employer.
- Last review
- Clinical review required before publication. The review date is shown here once the course is approved.
Questions
- When does it open?
- After the lessons are written and a clinician has approved them. The status at the top of this page is the true one.
- How do I get it?
- Included with Pro when available. Learners will also be able to purchase individual courses.
- Do I need an account?
- To take a course, yes, so your progress and certificate stay with you. The free tools and practice tests do not need one.