Table of Contents

Contents
Part I ECG fundamentals
1 Cardiac anatomy and physiology
Opal V. Wilson, MA, BSN, RN, PCMH CCE

2 Obtaining a rhythm strip
Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

3 Interpreting a rhythm strip
Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C

Part II Recognizing arrhythmias
4 Sinus node arrhythmias
Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN

5 Atrial arrhythmias
Nancy Bekken, RN, MS, CCRN

6 Junctional arrhythmias
Karen Knight-Frank, RN, MS, CS, CCRN, CCNS

7 Ventricular arrhythmias
Maurice H. Espinoza, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN

8 Atrioventricular blocks
Leigh Ann Trujillo, RN, MSN

Part III Treating arrhythmias
9 Nonpharmacologic treatments
Karen Crisfulla, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN

10 Pharmacologic treatments
Mary L. Johnston, APRN

Part IV The 12-lead ECG
11 Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
Marcella Ann Mikalaitis, RN, MSN, CCRN

12 Interpreting a 12-lead ECG
Carolynn Spera Bruno, PhD, APRN, MSN, CNS, FNP-C

Appendices and index
Practice makes perfect
Kathleen Hill

ACLS algorithms

Brushing up on interpretation skills
Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, RN, CCNS

Look-alike ECG challenge

Quick guide to arrhythmias

Glossary

Index
Kathleen M. Hill, MSN, RN, CCNS