Learn how this certification is an important adjunct skill for LPN's, nursing assistants, phlebotomists, and other healthcare workers or to start a new career path; perform 12 lead EKG's in a hospital, private physician's office, nursing home, home care agency, or insurance company.
Areas of study: Anatomy and physiology of the heart with emphasis on electrophysiology, correlation of electrical impulses to printed waveforms, and interpretation of cardiac rhythm, patient safety and therapeutic communication, 12-lead EKG machine set up and function, basic understanding of the EKG reading and skills practice and testing covered. Prepare to sit for certification through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). This course is 40 hours in length and now includes CPR certification.
Evening classes begin March 15th.
