Recognizing Ventricular Arrhythmias and Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death
Be prepared to stop these dangerous arrhythmias.
by Rose M. Coughlin, MSN, RN, APRN-BC
Expiration Date: December 31, 2008. No CE contact hours (CH) will be given after this date.
Purpose/goal: To provide registered nurses with information on how to identify and manage the patient with ventricular arrhythmia.
Objectives
- Identify the causes of ventricular arrhythmias.
- Relate the heart’s electrical conduction to components of the normal electrocardiogram.
- Differentiate the types of ventricular tachycardia (VT).
- Describe the management of ventricular arrhythmias.
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Rose M. Coughlin, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Cardiothoracic Stepdown Units at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The author does not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporations offering financial support or educational grants for continuing nursing education activities.
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