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

Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity, read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes, and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. 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 1.00 contact hours.

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.

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.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.