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Interactive e-Learning Electrocardiogram Module: Increasing Confidence and Interpretation Ability Among Family Nurse
1About the Author Jaclyn Conelius, PhD, FNP-BC, FHRS, is an associate professor and FNP program director, Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, Connecticut. For more information, contact her at jconelius@fairfield.edu/.
Abstract:
Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is a skill that family nurse practitioners (FNPs) use almost daily in primary care. One way to teach ECG interpretation in a flexible way is through e-learning modules. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the confidence and ability of ECG interpretation in FNP students who completed a series of e-learning modules. Student confidence and ability to correctly identify ECGs increased after completing the series (p < .0001). Adding self-paced modules such as this one into an FNP curriculum will likely be invaluable for students' future clinical careers.