New at ECG interpretation? No need to go it alone�keep the basic skills and concepts at your fingertips, with ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy!� Pocket Guide. Use this enjoyable reference for at-a-glance reviews of how to use and monitor ECG equipment, obtain and interpret rhythm strips, and accurately spot and treat arrhythmias. Full of helpful charts, illustrations, and easy-to-relate-to definitions, this is the perfect on-the-spot guide for students, new nurses, and all those looking for expert guidance on the job. Increase on-the-job or classroom confidence with this must-have pocket guide, featuring: - NEW and updated content in quick-read, bulleted format, with easy-to-remember guidance on topics including: - Identifying and interpreting atrial, junctional, ventricular, sinus node, and atrioventricular arrhythmias - ECG effects of electrolyte imbalances - ECG effects of antiarrhythmics electrocardiography, including equipment uses and components - Basic and advanced - Waveform types and components - Dozens of photos, drawings, and diagrams clearly outline key concepts, including: - 8-step method of ECG evaluation - Identifying and monitoring disorders, rhythm disturbances, and electrolyte imbalances - Placement of different types of leads - Identifying and solving monitor problems - Interventions - Administering nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for arrhythmias, including pacemakers, ICDs, and antiarrhythmics - Special features: - Memory jogger - Memory tricks that help you remember key concepts and treatments - Through the ages - Identifies differences in ECG interpretation and pacemaker needs, according to the patient�s age - Help desk - Explanations of monitoring equipment components and functions - What causes it - Causes of different disorders, imbalances, and arrhythmias - What to look for - Tips on identifying and interpreting arrhythmia - How it�s treated - Steps to take for a variety of treatment "Nurse Joy" and "Nurse Jake" - Expert insights on ECG methods and problem-solving - End-of-book guides and tests: - The Test Zone - Practice Q&A - Quick guide to arrhythmias - ACLS algorithms: The Pulseless Arrest, Tachycardia, and Bradycardia - Guide to antiarrhythmic drugs - Guide to choosing monitoring leads About the Clinical Editor Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APM, ANP-BC, is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Yale Univers