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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Nursing Practice
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Nurses require proficient electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation skills for accurate patient assessment and timely intervention.
  • Traditional ECG education methods may not fully meet the needs of busy clinical environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an innovative ECG education program utilizing an HTML webpage and blended learning.
  • To enhance the ECG interpretation performance and confidence of ward nurses.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post design study was implemented over 18 weeks.
  • An ECG interpretation HTML webpage and daily case studies were used for self-interpretation.
  • Blended learning incorporated basic ECG/arrhythmia education and case-based lectures.
  • Nurses' interpretation performance and confidence were assessed via questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvement in ECG interpretation performance scores was observed throughout the program (p < .001).
  • Nurses demonstrated significantly higher interpretation performance after 6 and 12 weeks of the program.
  • Electrocardiogram interpretation confidence scores also showed a significant increase post-intervention (p < .001).

Conclusions:

  • An ECG education program combining an HTML webpage with blended learning is highly beneficial for nurses.
  • This educational approach effectively improves and maintains ECG interpretation skills in clinical settings.
  • Enhanced ECG interpretation by nurses leads to more informed patient care decisions.