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
- Free with a Delta Tutor account when available
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
The monitor you will practise on
Learn ECG fundamentals, identify rhythms and practise with an interactive patient monitor.
Open the Rhythm LabCurriculum
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
- The course on your certificate
- ECG Rhythm Recognition Foundations
- 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.
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?
- Free with a Delta Tutor account when available.
- 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.