This guide reviews how electrical impulses are conducted through the heart during normal sinus rhythm. A simple, 8-step method then shows how to evaluate each wave and segment of an ECG tracing. Explanations, illustrations, and key waveform characteristics are given for virtually every dysrhythmia. Clinical implications are covered so nurses know when to assess for additional signs and symptoms, which specific findings to watch for, and how to evaluate waveforms with other findings.
