Competency information
Details
Perform a resting ECG on an adult patient to meet the needs of the referral request.
Considerations
- How to identify electrode sites in line with current Society for Cardiological Science and Technology /American Heart Association guidelines to achieve optimum ECG waveform.
- How to prepare the patient’s skin for electrode placement.
- Correct placement and positioning of electrodes to minimise artefact.
- Selection of machine settings to meet the needs of the referral/request.
- Correct operation of ECG equipment.
- How to monitor the recording and make adjustments to maximise results.
- Routine maintenance and calibration procedures.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan and perform a resting ECG in a range of patients in a variety of clinical settings, to current nationally accepted standards. |