Advanced Telemetry for Nurses

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with a detailed approach to cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, as well as cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, electrophysiology and treatments of dysrhythmia, in accordance with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Heart Association’s ACLS guidelines.  Course includes detailed, in-depth review of clinical diagnosis and treatment of the cardiac patient.

Some of the Objectives Include:

  1. Describe the general anatomical structures of the heart.
  2. Identify the heart’s electrical properties.
  3. Describe the right- versus the left-sided mechanical functions of the heart.
  4. Explain proper electrode placement for EKG monitoring.
  5. Identify the components of the normal EKG complex.
  6. Utilize the 5-step method for EKG interpretation.
  7. Identify the criteria for arrhythmias, clinical significance and treatment modalities.
  8. Identify the assessment sequence and techniques for pulmonary, cardiac and vascular diseases.
  9. Describe different types of vascular diseases and their complications.
  10. Outline diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
  11. Perform a 12 lead and right-sided EKG.
  12. Identify frequently used telemetry cardiac drugs, mechanism of action, side effects, adverse effects and nursing considerations.

Who Should Attend:

  • Anyone who wishes to work in:
    •    Critical care
    •     Stepdown units
    •     Special Procedures
  • RNs who would like to expand their marketability

The course fee is $300 for 29.4 Contact Hours. A comprehensive course workbook will be provided on the first day of class.

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North Dade
Nursing Unlimited Headquarters
18405 NW 2nd Ave
Miami Gardens, Fl

Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm

July 5 – 9 Register now

South Dade
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Medical Office Building II
11750 SW 40 St
Room 758
Miami, FLMonday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm

February 15 – 19 Register now
May 10 -14 Register now
August 5 – 9 Register now
November 8 – 12 Register now

West Broward
Plantation General Hospital
Medical Office Building II
4101 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite #7
Plantation, FL

Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm

March 8 – 12 Register now
October 18 – 22 Register now

North Broward
Keiser University
1500 N.W. 49th Street
(Please go to the front desk for classroom assignment)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm

April 26 – April 30 Register now
August 23 – 27 Register now

Boca Raton
West Boca Medical Center
21644 State Road 7
Education Center North
Boca Raton, FLMonday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm

June 14 – 18 Register now

Nursing Unlimited, Inc.

18405 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169

(305) 651-1431
(800) 852-4126