12 Lead ECG Recording and ECG Rhythm Recording

An ECG (electrocardiogram) is a recording of the electrical activity within the heart muscle. It is the most commonly performed cardiac test.

Practice in 12-lead ECG recording varies across the Health Service predominantly due to variations in training, personal experience and preferences as well as resources.

This short course, authored by Charles G Bloe BJN UK Cardiovascular Nurse of the Year 2020, aims to reduce such variation by ensuring that members of staff that perform 12-lead ECG recording and ECG Rhythm Recording do so using evidence-based information based on national approved guidelines issued by The Society for Cardiological Science & Technology (SCST).

The 12-lead ECG is the most commonly performed diagnostic procedure in cardiology. Practice in 12-lead ECG recording varies across the NHS predominantly due to variations in training, personal experience and preferences as well as resources.

This short course aims to reduce such variation by ensuring that members of staff that perform 12-lead ECG recording do so using evidence-based information based on approved guidelines issued by The Society for Cardiological Science & Technology (SCST).

CPD learning time: 2 hrs.