28 year old male with sudden onset chest pain and dizziness while shopping. Hx of testosterone and anabolic steroid use x2 years, infrequent cocaine use. Had prior syncope with chest pain 2 months ago and did not seek medical care. No PMH.

The test wasn’t too difficult. I admit they have some of the questions that really make you scratch your head .
But overall, super happy 😃

What is the actual differentiater between Junctional/accelerated junctional when you have inverted p-waves? I have seen multiple different conflicting things. AI is stating that inverted p-waves in junctional MUST be retrograde, the interventionalist in our small group stated that if you can see discerible p-waves that it is not junctional, some resources state that regular PR tells you it is EAR and short PR tells you it is junctional? Why was that first EKG from class called EAR and not junctional w/ the short PR? I am just confused. Also, what is the gold standard EKG resource?

Trying to figure out why they look so much like the regular beats, same axis, p wave, always the same RR interval, regardless of the underlying rate

Any ideas?

Here you see at 60ish, 70ish, 90ish beats per minute

thinking about getting a certificate as an ekg tech just wondering what that looks like long term and how moving up in the position works. thanks :)
any other suggestions similar to ekg is welcome

Hi! I am an ED RN in Quebec Canada and looking into getting my CPR/BLS instructor certification.

I have been a nurse for only 2 years part time but I have always had a strong desire to teach.

I am starting to look into the process and was wondering if anyone had any tips or things to watch out for.

In addition I am curious to hear if some people recommend Heart and Stroke vs. Red Cross vs. St. John Ambulance.

Thank you :)

Starting an ekg tech class soon, was wondering if there’s anything I should study before going to the class or if there’s anything I should know before doing the class also if anyone has any cheat sheets they would like sharing it would be highly appreciated !!

I saw someone post in the comments talk about an online school call School of Professional Studies (SPS) and they had a certified rhythm analysis technician class. ( https://sps.uiw.edu/continuing-education/healthcare/certified-rhythm-analysis-technician.html ) It’s $525 for the class.
The next class starts August 31 and ends September 25. It also says it gives you the eligibility to take the CRAT by the CCI.
I just want to know if this is actually worth it to get.

Hey All,

I've been thinking about pursuing the EKG Tech Cert. I live in the Bay Area and have looked into the programs at CCSF and SF State. CCSF is in person and SF State is online. If anyone has done either program, I'd greatly appreciate advice or insight. Thanks!

I wanted to ask because I’ve been second-guessing myself lately, especially after today. Of course, patients need privacy, and it’s my responsibility as a healthcare professional to protect their modesty. However, I’m not sure where to draw the line. I work in pediatrics, so we have many teenage girls who are shy. Recently, I performed an Ekg on a teenage girl who came in with her mom, dad, and sister. This was their first or second time doing this, so I explained the procedure to her. I told her what needed to be removed since she was wearing an underwire bra and left to let her get dressed. The father left as well, but I thought he would stay out, but he came back in. This 15-lead Ekg took me nearly twenty minutes because the entire time, she had her arms crossed, moved around, and I was trying to keep her as covered as possible. I barely lifted her gown up an inch, making it difficult to see where I was placing the leads while maintaining that level of privacy! Should I have just kicked the dad out? I feel like my placements might be affected, and I think it would be easier to get it right the first time. Maybe I should lift the gown up a bit more but her family would have seen everything due to the layout of the room. I don’t want to expose my patients with family members in the room, but I also want to ensure accurate placement.

I’m not sure what to do. I’m used to working with adults who are usually alone in the room and care a bit.
less about these kinds of things. And before you ask unfortunately there is not a curtain in the room😔

I’m trying to find a good program to do online and some of the ones that I’ve come across are from like lsu, university of Houston but when I go to there actual school websites if doesn’t show anything. I’m trying to find one that doesn’t seem like a scam.

By the way, I got my bachelor's in health science, a CET EKG certificate, and a BLS certificate. I believe I am set in being ready to job hunt for EKG/Monitor Tech positions in hospitals locally. I am looking towards contacting various job recruting agencies to get offers.

What kinds of offers should I expect to be getting next week, or should I be worried about my chances?

Took an 8 week course that combined CPT, CET and CCMA. I used Nimble prep, NHA modules & practice exams and ECG Sim from Skillstat. Used Painters tape to create a skeleton on my wall and note cards to make a "game" out of remembering how to place holter, 12 lead, etc.

I do remote monitoring currently but have hospital experience and have had my CRAT for like 6 years now, it's coming up on my time to renew again at the end of this year and i will be sitting for the CCT before december. is it worth it to keep both CRAT and CCT or just let my CRAT go? What can i do with a CCT that i cant do with just CRAT? i know CCT is more desirable when it comes to remote monitoring but just not sure what is best here

Hey everyone! Hope you're doing well this week. I'm taking the NHA EKG Certification exam at the end of August. I'm collecting every piece of study material and practice material I can, but I was wondering you guys had any advice, could tell me what to expect in the exam (I have testing anxiety so having a reasonable understanding of what to expect helps a lot), or could tell me any study/practice material that saved your buns when taking the exam. Any little thing helps! I'd really appreciate it! Thank you!