0768_SBMF_Beyond the Basics: Performing an Electrocardiogram for the Adult and Pediatric Patient_Live

September 11, 2025

Description:

This live virtual continuing education course provides training aligned with the SBMF policy “Performing an Electrocardiogram (ECG) for Adult and Pediatric Patients.” The course emphasizes patient safety and best practice principles while addressing racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease. Learners will review the anatomy and physiology of the cardiac conduction system, understand the mechanism of depolarization, and practice correct lead placement using anatomical landmarks. The course also provides guidance on recognizing sinus rhythm, calculating heart rate from rhythm strips, identifying sinus bradycardia and sinus tachycardia, and troubleshooting common ECG artifacts. By strengthening both technical accuracy and interpretive skills, this course equips providers to deliver safer, more equitable, and patient-centered cardiac care.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Social Determinants of Health Reference

CDC (2019) Health, united states spotlight: Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Retrieved from: CDC https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/spotlight/2019-heart-disease-disparities.html

Implicit Bias Reference

Elsevier (2018). Gender bias in clinical decision making emerges when patients with coronary heart disease symptoms also have psychological symptoms. Retrieved from: https://www.clinicalkey.com/nursing/#!/content/journal/1-s2.0-S0147956318303054

Target Audience

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

1. State the purpose of performing an ECG.

2. Identify the relationship of ethnic and gender differences in heart disease.

3. Describe the cardiac electrical conduction system and the mechanism of depolarization Identify correct lead placement using anatomical landmarking of a 12 lead ECG Calculate heart rate from basic rhythm strips and identify sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia, and sinus tachycardia.

4. Recognize ECG artifact, possible causes and resolution techniques.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

09/09/2025

Course expires:

01/11/2026

Event starts:

09/11/2025 - 11:30am PDT

Event ends:

09/11/2025 - 1:00pm PDT

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Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No oinvoved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, EdD

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