Session Summary
Nurses first learn that all wide complex tachycardias are ventricular tachycardia until proven otherwise. This session uses a cooperative game to give nurses the tools to determine whether the wide complex tachycardia is truly ventricular tachycardia. Several newer algorithms, as well as classic criteria, are presented. After lecture elements on each method, participants vote on whether the ECG is ventricular tachycardia. The percentage of correct answers determines how many spaces the group advances. It is an engaging format to determine new ways to differentiate wide complex tachycardias.
Objectives
- Discuss various algorithms which provide methods to separate ventricular ectopy from supraventricular ectopy with aberrancy.
- Use ventricular axis and typical QRS configurations of bundle branch blocks to help determine the type of wide complex tachycardia.
- Describe various methods covered to differentiate between ventricular tachycardia and supraventricular ectopy with aberrancy and win the game.
Topics
ECG, Cardiovascular
Population
Adult
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.25 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.