Identifying the Three I's on a 12 Lead ECG: Ischemia, Injury and Infarction

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This session is designed for nurses with foundational skills in ECG interpretation. After a review of the anatomical walls of the heart and the leads facing each of the walls, the focus shifts to identifying the features of myocardial ischemia, injury and infarction. Using case studies, participants actively interpret 12 lead ECGs for these problems.

Objectives

Identify which leads on a 12 lead ECG look at what walls of the heart.
Interpret 12 lead ECGs for patterns of ischemia, injury and infarction.
Differentiate ST-elevation MI from non-ST elevation MI on a 12 lead ECG.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.