SAMPLE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE:
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH TECHNIQUE & APPLICATION
PREREQUISITE:
AHC101 Introduction to Health Careers; BI0101 Anatomy & Physiology 1
INSTRUCTOR:
TBA
COURSE SCHEDULE: Classes are scheduled between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM, weekdays (dependent upon day or
evening sessions)
COURSE LENGTH:
24 lecture hours / 24 lab hours / 3.0 Quarter Credits
COURSE OVERVIEW: Acquiring a deeper understanding of the cardiovascular system and how it functions, students
practice basic electrocardiograph patient
care techniques, applying legal and ethical responsibilities.
Students learn the
use of medical instrumentation, electrocardiogram theory, identification of and response to mechanical problems,
recognition of cardiac rhythm and response to emergency findings.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful
completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Define the key terms associated with electrocardiographs.
2. Describe the cardiac cycle and the conduction systems that controls the cardiac cycle.
3. Describe the electrocardiogram.
4. Maintain equipment
for safety and accuracy; identify and eliminate or report
interference and
mechanical problems.
5. Identify the basic equipment and supplies required for electrocardiography.
6. Demonstrate proper lead placement.
7. Describe and demonstrate the step-by-step procedure for obtaining an EKG and use
documentation skills to identify electrocardiographs.
8. Calculate rate and identify rhythms.
9. Recognize a cardiac emergency as seen on the EKG.
MEDIA, TEXT & RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
Cohn, E. & Gilroy-Doohan, M. (2002):
Flip and See ECG, 2
nd
Edition Saunders Elsevier Publishing.
Young, A., et al. (2006): Kinn’s The Medical Assistant, an Applied Learning Approach, 9
th
edition. Text & Workbook:
Saunders (Elsevier) Publishing.