HCW 034 - EKG Theory

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Description:

This course deals with basic scientific theory underlying EKGs and cardiac rhythms. This course will provide the allied health professional with knowledge and skills necessary to recognize cardiac dysrhythmias. The course will include a review of cardiac anatomy and physiology. The relationship between myocardial infarctions and the different EKG changes will also be included. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Intro to Anatomy and Physiology and Cardiac Illness and Disease. This course is also available to nurses who are interested rhythm interpretation and can be taken as a standalone course. Textbooks are an additional cost and mandatory first day.

Credits:

4.20

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HCW 001 & HCW 002 & HCW 033

Corequisites:

HCW 001, HCW 002, HCW 033

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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