EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant

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It is vital for NPs and PAs to be highly skilled in EKG interpretation to correctly identify high-risk patients and to make appropriate clinical decisions. This reference book is the first to present a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to EKG interpretation, covering all major topics required for expertise in this area.

Based on a physiologic approach that facilitates in-depth understanding, the text includes clinical scenarios that may be seen in practice, and firmly links the information found in the EKG printout to the patient?s symptoms. It clearly presents the gamut of requisite topics in EKG interpretation?from basic to complex?including topics not customarily addressed in depth, such as supraventricular tachycardias and pacemaker EKGs. The book?s multifaceted approach to EKG interpretation is enhanced with new approaches and recommendations, charts, and tables. Review questions at the end of each chapter enable students to identify problem areas. This book helps NPs, PAs, and other health professionals master their EKG interpretation skills and apply them with confidence every day.

Key Features:

• Presents the first comprehensive guide to EKG interpretation
• Based on a physiological approach to promote in-depth understanding
• Connects the patient?s presenting symptoms to EKG interpretation
• Uses charts, graphs, and printouts to support class discussion
• Includes end-of-chapter review questions “

Maureen A. Knechtel received a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Upon completion of her training in 2005, she began her career as a cardiology physician assistant with Pittsburgh Cardiac and Vascular Associates. Since 2008, she has been fortunate to further her career as an electrophysiology physician assistant with The Wellmont Cardiovascular Associates Heart Institute in Kingsport, Tennessee. She teaches EKG recognition and interpretation to both physician assistants and nurse practitioners and has been a guest lecturer nationally and locally on topics including chronic angina, ischemic heart disease in women, hypertension and mixed hyperlipidemia. She serves as a primary preceptor for several local physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs. Maureen is a fellow member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.