MCCCD Program Description

Basic Electrocardiogram Interpretation

Course: NCE214CA

First Term: 2019 Summer

Lecture 1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Focuses on recognition of common cardiac rhythms. Includes major and minor reportable occurrences which affect a patient`s status and priority interventions.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the anatomy, physiology, and neurophysiology of the normal heart. (I) 2. Identify the relationships between mechanical and electrical activity of the heart. (II) 3. Calculate time intervals involved in normal and abnormal conduction within the heart, utilizing the systematic approach to cardiac interpretation. (III) 4. Identify the impulse origin, electrocardiogram (ECG) features, and causes for identified cardiac dysrhythmias. (IV) 5. Recognize changes in the patient`s clinical condition. (V) 6. Identify appropriate reportable priority actions. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Anatomy, physiology, and neurophysiology of the heart A. Overview of cardiac muscle B. Blood flow through chambers C. Nervous control of the heart II. Electrophysiology of the heart A. Sinoatrial (SA) node B. Atrioventricular (AV) node C. Bundle of His D. Purkinje fibers E. Depolarization F. Repolarization III. Systematic approach to ECG interpretation A. ECG paper characteristics B. Rate C. Rhythm D. Rhythm analysis IV. Features of the ECG A. Identify impulse origin B. Causes of dysrhythmias C. Normal sinus rhythm D. Sinus bradycardia E. Sinus tachycardia F. Atrial rhythms G. Ventricular rhythms H. Asystole V. Recognition of changes in patient condition VI. Priority actions

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 26, 2019

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