This Aminated Rhythms Course is written for the broad audience of:  

• Physicians & Medical Students
• Midlevel Practitioners & Students
• Nurses & Nursing Students
• EMS Personnel
• Monitor Techs
• Exercise Physiologists
• Respiratory Therapists
• Medical Chart Reviewers (including insurance)
• Paralegal Forensics
• Nurse Anesthetists & Nurse Anesthetist Students

  Overview:

 After repeated requests from students of his 12-Lead ECG Interpretation Course, Dr. Stanley has developed an online Animated Rhythms Course.  All 26 rhythm patterns are presented with animation to correlate the electrical path through the heart to the tracing on the rhythm strip. This set includes all the common patterns which you will encounter in your medical practice. The user-friendly format includes a virtual bookmark which allows the student to move through the course at his/her own pace and convenience.  Ideal for preparation for advanced life support, board review or recertification. Click here to see a detailed Course Outline. 

 Animated Tutorial of the Normal Sinus Rhythm Strip    

 Click here for sample Rhythm Tutorial (one of 26)

Notice the color shading of the heart drawing and its corresponding voltage and waveform of the P-QRS-T complex.  My goal is to instill in you the fundamental understanding of the source of these waveforms and to avoid rote memory of the rhythms i.e. I want you to be systemic-analytical regarding rhythms interpretation.               

  All the common ECG rhythms you will encounter in your practice of medicine will be covered. Each rhythm will be studied with the goal of understanding the origin of the pattern and  recognizing the bottom-line criteria of each  example strip given in the FIELD GUIDE. The order of the rythm strips has been carefully arranged to strengthen  your streetsmart view of rhythms.  The rhythms have been  grouped according to their importance and have been labeled  as
"absolutely must know" and the less important as "nice to know".  

 This online course is presented in 3 MODULES of 26 rhythms total.  Each rhythm is presented with animations (see sample above) to help the student understand the origins of the tracing. A fourth MODULE contains the COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION.  A quiz follows each module.  A score of 75% is required to continue to the next module.  If necessary the student can review and retest.  No new material can be skipped. Upon passing of the final exam the student will download a certificate of completion.     

 HOMEWORK EXERCISES  AND FINAL EXAM:     

There are 6 Homework Practice Sets consisting of 5 rhythm strips each.  These exercises are designed to enhance your knowledge of the material covered to that point.  Each SET is presented in a multiple choice matching format (answer choices supplied in the Rhythms Manual) and is immediately graded online.  

In preparation for the Final Exam you will next be presented with a comprehensive review set of 50 fill-in-the-blank questions and 75 rhythm strips with matching format answers also immediately graded online. 

 Cost of the Course: 

Total cost of course is $57.50 USD. This includes all written materials, access to the online case material, shipping fees and the Continuing Education certificate for 6 hours credit. 

**Cost of the Continuing Education is ONLY $9.58 per credit hour!**

Time Requirement:

There is a 100-day time limit on this course from your first online login. 

 Note:

The section on 12-Lead tracings has been included to make the FIELD GUIDE a more complete pocket guide. Please know that this course is not intended to present an explanation of the 12-Lead patterns and the myocardial ischemia/infarction recognition. This material  is covered in my online course 12-Lead ECG Interpretation found at www.ecgcourse.com.