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Basic electrocardiogram interpretation for the OR nurse
B Hutchisson1, S Cossey, R Wheeler
1Methodist Healthcare System, Houston, Tex., USA.
AORN Journal
|February 5, 1999
Abstract:
A basic understanding of electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation is necessary for all perioperative nurses. This includes knowledge of the conduction system of the heart and skill at identification of normal and abnormal EKG rhythms. This article discusses basic EKG interpretation for OR nurses.