📸⚡️Capturing the Heart’s Rhythm: EKG Strips Part 1: 📋 EKG strips are a representation of the heart’s electrical impulses recorded over a specific duration. They can tell us A LOT about the heart. –Quick tips– 🫀Atrial fibrillation has *Irregular R-R intervals* 🫀Atrial flutter has a *Sawtooth appearance* 🚨Ventricular tachycardia (VT) has a tombstone appearance Check out part 2 for the rest of this teaching! #EKGStrips #HeartRhythms #nursingschool #cardiacnurse #nursing #cardiaccare #nurselife

Let’s break down the difference: ECG vs. EKG Shop The Complete Nursing School Bundle for more cardiac help and more! https://nurseinthemaking.co/completenursingschoolbundle English spelling: Electrocardiogram (ECG) German spelling: Elektrokardiogramm (EKG) ✋5 Lead: Best for cardiac monitoring & will often be used for telemetry or continuous monitoring of the heart’s rate, rhythm, and capturing pauses or arrhythmias in real time 🫀12 Lead: Tends to be MORE detailed, but is typically used for a si

EKGs are hard…..use this worksheet to help! Get your FREE EKG Worksheet here: https://nurseinthemaking.co/EKGworksheet Includes: -EKG waveforms -Numbers to know -5 Lead EKG & electrode placement -Interpret the rhythm -Heart blocks -EKG changes in electrolyte imbalances -Nstemi vs. STEMI -EKG basics & treatment #EKGs #nursingschool #nursingschoolhacks #EKG | Nurse In The Making